I think this is an interesting idea but I’m not convinced that any mathematical/ provable method is the way to go. It’s very much a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder; some people are prepared to spend more than others and what some people might think is a rip-off (“You paid £35 for 4 cardboard tiles?!”) could be a bargain to others (“You bought one of the rarest Carcassonne expansions ever for just £35!”).I’ve almost certainly spent a lot more on my Carcassonne collection than it is worth if it’s worth is based on how much money I’d get for it if I tried to sell it tomorrow. This is partly down to me being impatient and partly because I didn’t really start collecting until the end of 2012/ start of 2013 when many of the rare/ valuable items had already been established. I don’t feel ripped-off though, regardless of what certain pieces cost when they were new. It’s like Decar says, price depends on supply and demand, and these are changing all the time.The true worth of my Carcassonne collection comes from my owning everything that I own, and how this makes me feel. I feel great knowing that my collection is complete (almost) even though I’ve defined this “completeness” based entirely on my own standards. Is this feeling worth more than a million pounds? Definitely not. Is it worth more than £1000? Probably, yes. I don’t know what the exact value is, but I do know that it isn’t going to be determined by how much all of its constituent parts recently sold for on BGG or eBay...
Hi agree with Dan.Nevertheless I don't want my wife to know my BGG username, and the value they figure it is just below the $500 mark.
So is it a NO-GO then?
Maybe it would be better to determine a rarity of an item rather than its cost? The recommended price and rarity are usually a good way of determining an item's worth.
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