There's no hard and fast rule for deciding what 
is a "rare" cel. Can you go into three or more 
dealer's pages and find similar items of similar 
quality sitting there? If so, it's not really
"rare".

> a Fushigi Yuugi harmony cel, a Mahoromatic pan 
> cel, Sailormoon henshin/bank cels

Just so you know, although not interested in them 
myself, I well know they ARE pretty rare. And if 
someone else thinks they're not, I challenge them 
to show me where all the others, that are *for 
sale*, are hiding. ^_~

> are there cels in my collection rarer than 
> these? of course! but those won't leave my 
> collection, 

*Exactly*. Which is what people like me appreciate
knowing in advance instead of guessing. Just 
because it isn't the "rarest" thing in your 
collection doesn't mean it isn't "rare" in it's 
own right.

> let's say I paid $100 a couple years ago for a 
> cel that I think might be worth $300-$500 
> today, but I'm not exactly sure 

This is exactly what "offers" originally were and 
the exact *meaning* that has been lost. So many 
things up for offer are things that someone bought
last month and now they need some cash again. It 
isn't really a case of "I've had this so long 
that the market has drastically changed."

You're decided on selling instead of wishy-washy. 
You've clearly indicated the items available 
instead of making people guess. You're offering 
the type of things that are only found through 
months or years of contacting dealers and 
watching sale sites. That's ALL ABOUT what
"offers" should be. . .!!

We don't want to scare off one of the few people 
who's got it right. ^_^;

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac