I can’t help noticing that a lot of classifieds action on this site is now driven in part by the cycles of Chip Room events.
Whenever a TCR sale approaches, my sense is that more sets and racks hit the sales classifieds than usual, as people look to free up cash and/or storage space in their cabinets in anticipation of getting chips from Jim.
After each TCR sale, we then get a wave of action in response—sales, trades and wanted listings—as people try to (a) fill out their purchases, (b) liquidate excess chips they bought to meet TCR percentages, (c) flip purchases at a profit, or (d) recoup some $$$ or storage space by selling other sets/racks not in the recent sale.
Not saying this phenomenon is good or bad overall—generally good, I think, because it adds more chips to the total pool, and loosens up chips that people were holding for the broader market. I’m mainly just noticing it. Kudos to TCR for being a major player in this ecosystem.
Whenever a TCR sale approaches, my sense is that more sets and racks hit the sales classifieds than usual, as people look to free up cash and/or storage space in their cabinets in anticipation of getting chips from Jim.
After each TCR sale, we then get a wave of action in response—sales, trades and wanted listings—as people try to (a) fill out their purchases, (b) liquidate excess chips they bought to meet TCR percentages, (c) flip purchases at a profit, or (d) recoup some $$$ or storage space by selling other sets/racks not in the recent sale.
Not saying this phenomenon is good or bad overall—generally good, I think, because it adds more chips to the total pool, and loosens up chips that people were holding for the broader market. I’m mainly just noticing it. Kudos to TCR for being a major player in this ecosystem.