Set break re: selling whole set together?

[Flintboy]

Breaking up or selling a set as a whole depends on a number of factors. The year and condition being the biggest..I flip low grade sets all the time, if I come across NM sets I almost always break them.

Why do you think people on the board are always asking to buy your "NM or better sets?" It's not because they are just collectors........

[Beatles Guy]

Mid grade 50s sets and forward, I would sell whole. It's not worth my time to maybe make a little more money but then have to package up and ship out all those cards. High end sets I think would be worth breaking up. There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Beatles Guy

Mid grade 50s sets and forward, I would sell whole. It's not worth my time to maybe make a little more money but then have to package up and ship out all those cards. High end sets I think would be worth breaking up. There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.

i breaking up my 1954 topps psa 8-9 set for that reason

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

i breaking up my 1954 topps psa 8-9 set for that reason

this makes no sense?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

this makes no sense?

There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.


so breaking up a 54' high grade set makes no sense in light of that comment by another poster?

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

There are many more buyers that can afford (and are looking for) a high grade single card than there are collectors who can afford (and are looking for) a high grade set.


so breaking up a 54' high grade set makes no sense in light of that comment by another poster?

...now that makes no sense..

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[Yoda]

I thought the tale of the Williards was revealing. First, although not a mainstream set, it carries some great qualities: issued at a time when there were few sets, beautiful sepia 'fotos, many of them unique, and really all the stars of the day sans the Babe. I took a run at many of them, was the underbidder on the Cobb and brought home the Duffy (wonder what is that huge tome he is reading?) and Evers (no wonder they call him the Crab). I wonder what considerations drove the consignor to choose PWCC for cards I doubt we will see for a long time rather than an auction house: no consignor's fee, huge, receptive Ebay audience, simple, easy distribution. All of the above?