Hi, everyone!

Well, after reading through all the advice and 
comments in this thread, it seems that my best 
course of action (or auction, as the case may be 
;), is as follows:

1) Put prices on the cels instead of saying "make 
offer".  Sounds like a plan, since in retrospect, 
I guess I usually give up on other peoples' sites 
when I see the same thing.  *sheepish grin*

2) Don't overcharge.  Okay, I wouldn't be able to 
live with myself if I did anyway.  The question 
here seems to be how much is too much.  Ryochan, I 
would be very grateful for your help in pricing 
Tenchi cels.  I'll also take that suggestion about 
looking for similar cels on various dealer sites, 
in particular the ones I myself purchase from and 
respect for offering reasonable prices.

3) Don't buy just to resell.  Well, this has not 
yet been an issue, as I buy because I love certain 
shows or certain characters and want to add them 
to my personal collection.  However, I'll admit 
that this discussion has gotten me to thinking 
about online cel dealers, and that it might be fun 
to try my own luck at the trade one of these days. 
 Heck, I've got a business license... who knows, 
if I really enjoy buying and selling cels, I might 
give it a try someday.

Or maybe not... since I love cels so much, I might 
end up with three filing cabinets full of 
so-called "inventory", a giant whack of debt, and 
bear traps around my house to keep anyone from 
getting in to purchase anything.  *big grin*  I 
guess I'm just thinking that most dealers probably 
start out as collectors.  I can understand... 
personally, I adore videogames, which is why I 
went into writing dialogue for a game company and, 
eventually, working as a game magazine editor and 
reviewer.  If you can do for "work" what you love 
to do for fun, life is a truly wonderful place.

Thanks to everyone for your input and advice!  
It's always helpful to hear from the folks who've 
been doing this longer than I have... while my 
hubby and I have been buying a few cels here and 
there since the early '80's, we've only recently 
moved from American to anime cels, and even more 
recently started building a serious collection.

I'm off to scarf some Chinese takeout and watch 
some videos... thanks again, and have a great 
Sunday night,
    - CindyV