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Originally Posted by jhs5120
I disagree with this. I believe a large portion (maybe 30-40%) of unopened sales go to people who plan on opening the packs and boxes - especially purchasers of loose packs.
Last year I sold 5 1979 Topps vending boxes to a man who opened them all.
It doesn't matter if it's a smart choice to open, people will do it anyway. Look at the collectors who open thousands of dollars worth of modern crap. Modern unopened generally averages a 20-30% return on investment and they eat it up. A 1975 Topps mini box right now has about a 50-75% ROI at $2,500 a box. It could go up to $4,000 or $5,000 and people will still open it.
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While I've never been an active poster on the PSA boards, I have read them on and off. And I know a lot of people buy these boxes and open them to submit to PSA. Bubblebathgirl opens up a lot of late 70s cello boxes.
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