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pmcollectour
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Most of my collecting interest go towards precious metals, but I do own some sportscards.
I was looking at some pretty big sets going in a current auction house, and may decide to pull the trigger on one or two, but I have
a question because of a concern of mine.
I'm not sure how long my affection for these sets would last, and I may find myself having the urge to sell whole, or broken into pieces shortly down the road if I feel it's the wrong decision. Not to worry, I've done more foolish things then this, and it really isn't a big deal to me.
So my question is has anyone ever spent a good deal on a graded set from an auction house, broken it up, and at least realized close to what you spent. I know the fees from ebay would be substantial on let's say a 30k+ set or two. There is a real nice 71 graded topps baseball set and another one that I'm looking at, and would appreciate your comments pertaining to that question.
I was looking at some pretty big sets going in a current auction house, and may decide to pull the trigger on one or two, but I have
a question because of a concern of mine.
I'm not sure how long my affection for these sets would last, and I may find myself having the urge to sell whole, or broken into pieces shortly down the road if I feel it's the wrong decision. Not to worry, I've done more foolish things then this, and it really isn't a big deal to me.
So my question is has anyone ever spent a good deal on a graded set from an auction house, broken it up, and at least realized close to what you spent. I know the fees from ebay would be substantial on let's say a 30k+ set or two. There is a real nice 71 graded topps baseball set and another one that I'm looking at, and would appreciate your comments pertaining to that question.
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I'd be very conscious of VCP and ebay fees to formulate a bid that allows a clean getaway if you decide to bail on it.
Good luck.
Bosox1976
A totally "clean getaway" is unlikely, when you pay retail
prices for cards.
I would just buy a few singles of players that I liked, until
the urge to squander big money in the middle of an economic
depression passes.
Modern PSA graded sets are tough to move; I would consider 71 to be fairly modern. It's funny seeing people ask for $5000-10000+ for graded sets from 1980-1990's. Only a set registry collector cares about the Joe Nobody PSA 9/10 cards, to everybody else these cards are not desirable. Your typical regular release set is probably comprised of 95%+ Joe Nobody cards so just keep in mind you're paying a good chunk for common players.