Set Break

Tomi

Why do sellers keep putting this in the title? They don't even mention which set on the Registry it's from. Can anyone explain this trend. Am I supposed to want the card more because it's from a set that's being broken up, cause I don't.

rcmb3220

It's just a way to tell others to check out their other items, like there are other 1960 topps you might want too

miwlvrn

Theoretically, there would be implication that the seller has most or all of the other cards from the set available for purchase too, so if you're looking at that one, you might also find others from the same set if interested, usually in relatively similar condition. That is not always the case when looking at items that include that search term.

Personally, I don't get any use out of the set break concept as a buyer or seller, but it is my understanding that there are those who do.

totallyradd

I was recently hunting down some signed Brewers cards, and came up with one I was looking for that had the "Set Break" description. Turned out he had the other 5 cards from that year I was looking for, and I ended up winning all but one. I see it that all the time, but you're right, if hunting for just one particular card its not useful, in my case it absolutely helped.

Tomi

Looks like a good way I guess to have the buyers look at their other items. Never really thought about it that way. I usually just write in the description that I have more similar items.

olb31

In my opinion it means that this set was put together some time in the past and housed in plastic sheets or boxes, basically being untouched by all humanity. Inferring that the card are going to be in better condition since they have been housed for awhile.