Anyway, I am not chosing sides or anything and 
agree with a lot of things said. I started, dunno 
when-a few years ago I guess. My first pan Tasuki 
cel was under $100 cost for me. If I saw it for 
sale now, it would be at least for $500 or 
something. No doubt there. Also, I'd never give 
it up unless it was for that price, and I still 
would not sell it ever. Love it a lot. Well, as 
for AG's Nuriko cel, someone wanted to pay it 
because Nuriko's death scene is a rare hard to 
find item and hated they had to pay that much, 
but was willing because it was like a dream cel 
to them. I won't go how much I paid for my dream 
cel but it was priced right I agree, and had no 
second thoughts, even though I could have paid 
off a bill completly with the money. I'm going 
after another now and well, I would "hate" to pay 
a lot, but am willing to to get it. Cel 
obsession? Maybe Oprah can do a segment on it or 
something? Ever consider that when these high 
places have cels for sale like AG does for higher 
amounts than some other places, they might be 
spending near that amount to pay for the cels to 
sell to us? Plus, sometimes they are rare or 
great quality too. I don't worry about their 
prices because they that might be the going rate 
now, and we all might be lucky to find a good cel 
for cheap. My recent find is a Tasuki tv fight 
scene for $69! Full front shot too! I was at a 
convention once and Kurt stated that as well. 
That he could not lower the prices any lower 
because he'll be loosing money, and he paid 
dearly to get a hold of them. So, before 
we "talk" about prices being too high, consider 
what people or dealers might have paid for those 
cels to begin with. Not saying all do, just heard 
it from Kurt once at a convention. I also love 
getting cheaper cels, but I have to adjust to the 
current flow of prices because it's just the way 
it is. I won't blame anything or any one for 
being that way, it just is and we all have to 
adjust or if too high, can't buy them. It's an 
ever growing and changing hobby, and the adding 
of new collectors every year to collect a certain 
series will of course be also what makes it more 
costly. Nothing wrong with it, it's just the way 
it is and we have to adjust. Not one thing or 
reason should be put to blame for high prices, 
there are a lot of factors concerning perhaps 
why. And we all have our ways of getting cels, 
just we shouldn't judge one another on how we do 
it. Soe of us go after it like mad and others 
just wait for updates. Either way is good and 
well, fine. It's a hunt and we all have our 
methods of getting what we want. *shrugs* As for 
offers, it's rare for me to make offers on cels 
unless the person was willing to sell or they are 
selling it or asking for offers. I am glad the 
person I made an offer recently had to sell the 
cel, because of reasons I won't say. They would 
have sold it anyway and had to. As for other cels 
out there, I like looking at other people's cels, 
but I also think this: Those people love those 
cels and I "try" not to covet their things and 
think some cel like that or even better will come 
along for me, and don't make people offers 
because it might save me money. I also find 
nothing wrong with people making offers, it is 
flattering. I like the competition of going after 
auctions and well, updates more so. As for 
the "Do not ask" I need to put that up on a few 
of my cels! Never thought about that. ^_^