1. What are the benefits of collecting? A) Collectors have the potential to become an expert in one area. And sometimes after a while, the value of the collected items rises and benefits economically. But above all, it seems to be self-satisfaction. 2. What are the similarities/differences between collectors and hoarding? A) Both of them have something in common that they collect something. However, the collector's motives are pure, but hoarding is not. As a result, collectors do not harm others, but hoarders damages others.