User:The Bipolar Anon-IP Gnome/Five stages

=The Five Stages of Acquisition=

"A collectible is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it."

- Unnumbered Ferengi Rule of Acquisition

In addition to the 285 Rules, Ferengi recognize five Stages of Acquisition:


 * 1) Infatuation : An unreasoning love or attraction. &mdash; "I want it."
 * 2) Justification :  Moral excuse used to explain. &mdash; "I must have it!"
 * 3) Appropriation : To take to one's self in exclusion of others. &mdash; "IT'S MINE AT LAST!"
 * 4) Obsession : A compulsive or irrational preoccupation. &mdash; "Precious!"
 * 5) Resale : The action of selling something previously bought.  &mdash; "Make me an offer."

This teaches us that all Good Things must inevitably come to an end … no matter how much you want something, or what it costs you to posses it, there will come a day that you are willing to part with it … for a profit, of course … so, enjoy the Fourth Stage while it lasts. ;-)

Your goals should be:
 * to make your Obsession (ownership) stage last longer than the first three stages combined, or
 * to at least get twice what you paid for it upon Resale.

And always remember … " NRFB! (Never Remove From Box!)"

&mdash; 02:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)