my panic theory regarding rares i came up with a theory about the fluctuationg prices of rares as it is too complicated to explain with simple supy and demand. firstly people seeking to buy rares as an investment buy up a large number of rares and hold them, since nobody is selling them at that price and they are being held for profit, the price rises, when the price reaches a point where most people are satisfied with the profit theyve made they sell, as many more rares are being sold at one point the price starts to drop, people then "panic" and try and sell them causing it to drop faster, people then buy at the low price seeking to make a profit and the process repeats itself. also as these items are discontinued and the rs population is always increasing this means more people want to take advantage of the low prices each cycle, meaning the maximums get higher and the miniums in the cycle get lower, it is also responsible for the slight upward trend of rares as some people buy to keep not for profit.