Originally Posted By: Terry Buffum
.....I enjoy the process, and limit my rate of expenditure to what my bank balance allows. My "losses" upon sale over the 50+ years I've done this are probably less than on my stock market "investments" gone bad and my new car post purchase depreciation.

I don't think it is reasonable to expect to profit from a hobby!


I can understand wanting to run the numbers, but I'm glad there're time when folks might want to do something else.