2006 SPx FB case

TZAHL

What should I do?

A. Sell part, bust part
B. Sell individually as boxes
C. Sell as a case
D. Bust it all and post scans!
E. Hold on to it.

I bought for about $950...going rate is a little over $100 per box....14 boxes per case. I bought with the intention of reselling since I don't collect SPx....

XanaduNow

I'd say there are two ways to go ....

1.) You see if you can get $100/box and sell all of them for a $400 profit and spend the profit on something you collect, or ...

2.) Sell 10 of the boxes to cover your costs and break the other four and see if you get lucky with a card you can flip for more.

My $0.02

Arthur

Charlie9

I agree...sell 10 to cover the cost and bust the other 4 (providing scans along the way).

By the way...where did you pick it up so cheaply? How long ago?

I only ask becase I would like to bust some cases next year and I want to be prepared for the best time to lock into pre-sales and with what companies that can offer the best deals.

TZAHL

I picked them up in June from a seller on Ebay.

ArnyVee

If you have no interest in the product, just sell them all and make about $400 profit without having to list individual cards. Or, sell the case as a whole for ~$1200 or more and make your money and run.

But, if I had the case, I would do exactly as stated....sell 10 to cover the cost and open the four boxes. Could end up with some nice cards to make a profit on. Or, you could end up with many common and star cards that you'd have to list as a lot or a set or something.

80sJunkie

I agree sell 10 boxes rip the rest. Thats always my philosophy. If i can make my money back and get to rip some boxes in return it's worth it.
Although if you really dont like the product sell it all and take the profit and reward yourself buying something you want for your collection

Fabfrank

I bought with the intention of reselling since I don't collect SPx....

Seems to me you answered your own question. Since you don't collect the product, what's the use of selling 10 boxes and breaking the other 4? Sell them by the box, make your aprroximately $450 and put it towards something you like.

TZAHL

Ya, but when you have those cards in your hand....plus the rookie hype...just getting caught up in it i guess!

BTW...anyone interested in a box/case?

ToppsCo1lector

I'm interested in a box

joestalin

If you plan to bust, you have to bust right now, while SPX is leading the way. Certified will be out soon and people will be
looking for that. Its hard to look at a case and not open any. Bush is getting around 500.

Kevin

kingraider75

break even and then gamble.

Bosox1976

Always better to gamble with the house's money. Sell the 10 and bust/sell the rip today (while it is smoking hot). I mean today. Good Luck!

oddball

CDsNuts

Open one first. That way, you'll get a decent bust and open another, then get completely carried away and break em one by one til there's none left. Then you can add up the value of the cards at the end and get angry because of all the money you lost. That's usually my route with a case.

Lee

Boopotts

<< <i>Open one first. That way, you'll get a decent bust and open another, then get completely carried away and break em one by one til there's none left. Then you can add up the value of the cards at the end and get angry because of all the money you lost. That's usually my route with a case.

Lee >>



That's a fine strategy, and one which I myself am not scared to employ from time to time. However, if the $$ is the primary consideration I'd sell the case and spend that dough on a high end basketball product from 2003. Seriously, is there ANY WAY that stuff doesn't quadruple in value in the next 10 years?

CDsNuts

Only if they decide to break up the NBA and LeBron, Melo, and Wade play exclusively international tournaments. But yeah, you're right. And who knows what Darko and Bosh are capable of?

Lee

Boopotts

<< <i>Only if they decide to break up the NBA and LeBron, Melo, and Wade play exclusively international tournaments. But yeah, you're right. And who knows what Darko and Bosh are capable of?

Lee >>



Indeed. Those are the darkhorses of this rookie class, and Wade and Lebron are shaping up to be the Magic/Bird of our time-- except they both play in the same conference, and the NBA hype machine is MUCH finer tuned then it was in the '80's.

This stuff just has to explode by 2010. Just HAS to. I can't see any way that it doesn't. This Pistons are in decline, and while the Bulls are pesky it's tough to see a scenerio where the Heat and the Cavs aren't duking it out for the rights to play in the finals at least every third year for the next 15.