Set break re: selling whole set together?

Billy5858 · #1 05-10-2016, 10:10 PM

PWCC has recently bundled PSA 9 commons from some set breaks, and I go after those regularly. They also bundled a bunch of '71 PSA 8's, and I won every one of those 6 groups. If these cards were sold individually, they wouldn't even make my watch list.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I bid on all of those 1923 V100 Willard Chocolate SETBREAK cards that PWCC was selling last night (139?) minus Ruth (original poster mentioned them).........My cell phone was going crazy with update notices for about an hour ha ha........didn't win anything. Thought I would be able to sneak a lowball in...Nope. Wasn't fun. I wonder how the seller came out versus selling as a bundle?......Needless to say I'm not doing that again. Just going after one card at a time....... I'm still learning this posting thing so please ignore me trying to quote someone above.....didn't work

Leon · #2 05-11-2016, 07:13 AM

I was watching those Willards. That was a very fresh looking group. Some of the highest graded ones I have seen AND with huge borders (as opposed to the many tiny bordered cards in high grade holders).

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Originally Posted by Billy5858

PWCC has recently bundled PSA 9 commons from some set breaks, and I go after those regularly. They also bundled a bunch of '71 PSA 8's, and I won every one of those 6 groups. If these cards were sold individually, they wouldn't even make my watch list.

Yeah I bid on all of those 1923 V100 Willard Chocolate SETBREAK cards that PWCC was selling last night (139?) minus Ruth (original poster mentioned them).........My cell phone was going crazy with update notices for about an hour ha ha........didn't win anything. Thought I would be able to sneak a lowball in...Nope. Wasn't fun. I wonder how the seller came out versus selling as a bundle?......Needless to say I'm not doing that again. Just going after one card at a time....... I'm still learning this posting thing so please ignore me trying to quote someone above.....didn't work[/QUOTE]

Flintboy · #3 05-11-2016, 08:31 AM

Breaking up or selling a set as a whole depends on a number of factors. The year and condition being the biggest..I flip low grade sets all the time, if I come across NM sets I almost always break them.

Why do you think people on the board are always asking to buy your "NM or better sets?" It's not because they are just collectors........

Beatles Guy · #4 05-11-2016, 08:48 AM

Mid grade 50s sets and forward, I would sell whole. It's not worth my time to maybe make a little more money but then have to package up and ship out all those cards. High end sets I think would be worth breaking up. There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.

1952boyntoncollector · #5 05-11-2016, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Beatles Guy

Mid grade 50s sets and forward, I would sell whole. It's not worth my time to maybe make a little more money but then have to package up and ship out all those cards. High end sets I think would be worth breaking up. There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.

i breaking up my 1954 topps psa 8-9 set for that reason

ullmandds · #6 05-11-2016, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

i breaking up my 1954 topps psa 8-9 set for that reason

this makes no sense?

1952boyntoncollector · #7 05-11-2016, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

this makes no sense?

There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.

so breaking up a 54' high grade set makes no sense in light of that comment by another poster?

Yoda · #8 05-11-2016, 09:04 AM

I thought the tale of the Williards was revealing. First, although not a mainstream set, it carries some great qualities: issued at a time when there were few sets, beautiful sepia 'fotos, many of them unique, and really all the stars of the day sans the Babe. I took a run at many of them, was the underbidder on the Cobb and brought home the Duffy (wonder what is that huge tome he is reading?) and Evers (no wonder they call him the Crab). I wonder what considerations drove the consignor to choose PWCC for cards I doubt we will see for a long time rather than an auction house: no consignor's fee, huge, receptive Ebay audience, simple, easy distribution. All of the above?

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