What mistakes have you made buying Parkers?

[Andy]

I searched for titles related to "mistakes" and "mistakes made" and didn't find much. This is prompted by a recent thread which I found instructive as many of them are. I have 4 Parkers including a repro. I guess I could say my biggest mistake so far is buying a 26" VHE 12g choked M/F. It doesn't handle all that great and I've been bitten by the 16 bug anyways. The 12 is in decent
and mostly original condition from what I can tell, and at my price point I don't think I'll have much downside if any at all. I usually specialize in losing money on guns. I hope to avoid a big mistake in the future as I feel another purchase coming on. So far I feel blessed that folks here helped me avoid the big loser.

Anyone care to share a mistake they've made for purely educational purposes? Of course : )