Set break re: selling whole set together?

[Snapolit1]

I see PWCC has a huge set break tonight of Willard Chocolate cards.

Wonder how the economics work out of giving it to them to break out and sell as scores of individual cards (some valuable many not so much) or list with REH and have them sell the whole lot. Guess it could vary considerably. I would figure you'd do better as a seller to sell the whole lot whole as the buyer would likely be buying with an idea of breaking it up himself later. Anyone have experience as a seller?

[ullmandds]

almost always better to break up and sell piecemeal!

[Snapolit1]

Thanks. Learn something new every day. Hopefully......

[ullmandds]

set building is almost always a money losing proposition...especially if you sell whole.

[egbeachley]

Wait, what?!?

As a seller you would do better selling whole to a buyer who will break it up, rather than breaking it up yourself?

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

Wait, what?!?

As a seller you would do better selling whole to a buyer who will break it up, rather than breaking it up yourself?

You would likely do better breaking the set up to sell

[Sean]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

set building is almost always a money losing proposition...especially if you sell whole.

I agree. I'm selling my 1965 Topps set, and I'm breaking it up. I estimate that selling it as a whole would reduce the price by 30%.

I also agree that set building is too costly. I'm hoping that I can make enough from the stars and rookies to cover the commons. I'll be happy just to break even.