Opinons plesae? Set break vs complete set?

bobbyw8469

I just wanted some opinions on the subject. Does everyone find that they realize more money if they break a complete set up individually or keep it together and sell it whole?

alnavman

I've had to sell a number of my graded sets and did it as a whole set by necessity. I believe I would have made more if I had pieced it out but needed the money so had to do what I did.....al.

Bosox1976

Varies greatly with regards to year and condition ( I am assuming raw or mixed raw and a few graded).

I'd say 1971 back to 1960 in better than NM is a break. NM is a crapshoot. Ex/Mt is better to sell as a set.

1972 is right on the fence because high #'s do so well. 1973 and forward I'd lean toward complete set unless something very special.

twiley

<< <i>I just wanted some opinions on the subject. Does everyone find that they realize more money if they break a complete set up individually or keep it together and sell it whole? >>



Just ask waverly82! They make a ton of money by their set breaks.

From what I have seen with graded sets. You get more $ when you break the set up vs selling it as a whole (unless you find the right buyer).

bobbyw8469

<< <i>I'd say 1971 back to 1960 in better than NM is a break. NM is a crapshoot. Ex/Mt is better to sell as a set. >>


Mine is a 1954 Bowman set. Not too many rookies in the set, however it includes the Ted Williams card and it's not TOO big (I believe around 225 cards)....

Indy78

I haven't done it yet, but here's an example of what I'll do if I absolutely have to sell a mid-70's baseball set with some stars graded and the rest raw. The raw cards range in condition from Ex-Mt to NM-Mt.

(1) Sell the graded stars (PSA 8 and up) and rookie stars (PSA 7 and up) individually

(2) Replace the sold graded stars with Ex-Mt raw versions

(3) If I think it's worth it after searching the population report, reviewing recent sales, and factoring in grading and associated shipping costs, grade any really nice, low POP commons and sell them individually. Then, replace any of these with cheap Ex-Mt raw versions through Sport Lots or another similar web site.

(4) Sell the complete raw set.

Dboneesq

Bobby ... never tried to break up a raw set, but I believe you will do MUCH better (IF YOU HAVE THE TIME) breaking up a graded set.

corvette1340

if you represent the complete set with honest raw grading estimates and you have a following and perfect top seller feedback then you get a premium on complete vintage sets.

KeepItWarm

There was recently a 1956 raw-with-graded-stars Topps set break on Ebay. I tried to snipe a bunch of cards (I had over 40 individual snipes set on raw cards at VERY fair prices). I only won eight of the auctions. I was shocked the next morning. This particular seller did extremely well on the set break in my opinion.

To me, a properly-listed set break with GOOD, large pictures and noticeable uniformity in the pictures for every card in the set will definitely add to the money you make.

I'm probably stating the obvious here...

itzagoner

breaking up a raw '69T baseball set right now, just brought it in yesterday on consignment.....the owner was VERY meticulous about selection, especially on key cards, so it's kind of a no-brainer with this one to grade out those which demand it, and sell the rest off raw.

as a rule, i think you need to consider how much of any set could you logically assume would bring in better money broken & partially graded, otherwise you should take a good look at how someone like Tommy markets a complete set, he's very efficient.

corvette1340

Thanks jeff. A lot of research and a lot of proven techniques goes into making profit either way you go about it.

detroitfan2

Perhaps a middle ground would be to break the set into team sets. I've always wanted to see how this would turn out for a completely graded vintage set. Seems like it would be a winner all around - more people with the available funds, plus people are passionate about their teams.

bobbyw8469

The set isn't completely graded. Just 6-8 stars in the set. The team thing might be interesting, but I don't think it would net the best prices.

handyman

lol.

' Let the record show that the Baron has identified "BOBBYW8469" as the silly man! '

WinPitcher

IMO depends on the size of the set.

bobbyw8469

<< <i>Let the record show that the Baron has identified "BOBBYW8469" as the silly man >>



Not sure what that means, but if silly is a euphimism for honest, trustowrthy, resilient, and steadfast then I guess I am "silly"..........some of these members crack me up here!