「The Art of Collecting」Are These 4 Types of Collections “IQ Scams”? Be Careful When Collecting

Collecting Circle: These four types of items must never be touched!

First category: Rare and obscure collections. These collections lack transparent trading markets, have ambiguous pricing and poor liquidity, and are prone to “increasingly trapped in irrational investment”; Second category: Seemingly useful but idle items, which are actually a waste of resources. They not only occupy space but also generate hidden maintenance costs, reducing the efficiency of daily life; Third category: High-cost physical collections have high entry barriers, with authenticity difficult to verify and valuation fluctuating greatly, which easily puts ordinary families under economic pressure; Fourth category: Virtual items have no physical value support, their prices fluctuate disorderly, and they rely on platform existence, making risks difficult to control.

Rational collection requires adhering to three red lines: The first is the cost line: The cost line stipulates that the proportion of alternative investments in household assets should not exceed 10%, and it is strictly prohibited to divert living expenses or cause high economic pressure through collection; the second is the value line: Prioritize choosing categories with transparent trading markets and unified valuation standards, and reject “minority gimmicks”; the third is the purpose line: Oriented by hobbies rather than simply seeking profit, be vigilant against the rhetoric traps of “hunting for bargains to get rich quickly” and “rarity leads to appreciation”.

The essence of collecting should be to enhance the quality of life, rather than becoming a burden caused by the collection itself. By avoiding these four “danger zones”, one can truly bring rationality and enjoyment back to collecting.

There is much more to collecting. That’s all for today. We’ll continue next time.