Thinking about switching direction ... good, bad, indifferent, waste of time?

53toppscollector · #1 09-14-2021, 09:19 PM

If I can offer one more suggestion.

It might take a bit more time to do it, but you may have an easier time moving the 300+ cards if you offer them up individually and allow people to make their own lots. There are plenty of set builders out there that need 100+ cards, and might not want to invest almost $2 per card on 300+ cards when they might only need 30 or 40 from the lot you have. So, set a price for the entire lot like you did, wait a few weeks and see if you find someone who wants the whole lot (probably someone who doesn't have many/any of the cards and wants to build a complete set) and if you don't get any takers, consider listing out the numbers you have available and doing 10 card build your own lots for $20 shipped or something like that. You might draw interest that way as well.

Good luck

Rich Klein · #2 09-15-2021, 09:41 AM

Me Personally would dump the 58's which is a set I never liked and go full bore on 57's which is, IMHO, a great set.

But it's good to get various opinions and think through things out loud so this is a great general conversation as well

Rich

Exhibitman · #3 09-15-2021, 12:59 PM

Just remember, there are no rules and no right or wrong answers. It is supposed to be fun. I've started lots of projects, decided I just don't want to do them, and moved on to something else.

Bigdaddy · #4 09-15-2021, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Just remember, there are no rules and no right or wrong answers. It is supposed to be fun. I've started lots of projects, decided I just don't want to do them, and moved on to something else.

Preach it brother! I'm 21 cards short of a 1964 Topps baseball set, with Gibson being the only missing HOFer, and I've run out of steam on it. I guess being this close, I'll finish it, but there is no drive to chase those last ones down.

Stampsfan · #5 09-16-2021, 02:48 AM

I have so many sets I collect, I rarely seem to finish. I'm also looking to not pay top dollar, and because I am working on so many I have no shortage of things to buy.

I have found that when I do complete a set, I hardly look at is when compared to the ones I am building or upgrading. For me, my "inbox" will always have (collecting) tasks in it.

For me, if I didn't need the money, I'd keep the '58's and pick them up when you find a bargain. Some sets i didn't love ten years ago sometimes find a rejuvenated passion. If I need the cash to sustain my buying habits, then for sure piece them out as you have. Lots of good suggestions here on how to do so.

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