What is the point of cracking a card out of a holder?

[LuckyLarry]

As a set collector, I just don't have room to store all these slabs. I don't really know much about pop reports, but my guess is that they are "flawed".
Larry

[bnorth]

I have had sellers crack them out before sending to save on shipping. A raw card in a PWE is way cheaper than a slab between cardboard in a bubble mailer to ship.

[djsatu]

Because it didn't get the grade they expected. Less grade = less money for the greedy people.

[Jantz]

Words cannot describe a T206 set in a binder.

After viewing Dan McKee's T206 set in a binder, I've struggled everyday since with cracking my slabbed cards and putting what I have of the set into pages.

[deeg23]

I know the only reason I crack one out is if I'm planning on getting it signed. Of course I buy raw if I can, but sometimes I find the best ones for the money in slabs, so that's what I gotta do!

[Sean]

I like to crack them out so that when I send them through the mail, the person opening the package will cut through the card.


Too soon?

[orly57]

Originally Posted by Sean

I like to crack them out so that when I send them through the mail, the person opening the package will cut through the card.


Too soon?

I lol'd

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by Sean

I like to crack them out so that when I send them through the mail, the person opening the package will cut through the card.

Too soon?

Never too soon for intelligent humor. I spewed my slurpee on that one...

Well done.

[Billy5858]

Originally Posted by Sean

I like to crack them out so that when I send them through the mail, the person opening the package will cut through the card.


Too soon?

Oops I meant this one

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by Sean

I like to crack them out so that when I send them through the mail, the person opening the package will cut through the card.


Too soon?

That is funny Sean. I do remember a thread recently on that and might not be so funny for the guy with that expensive card though.

[ALR-bishop]

I am a set collector who likes my sets in easy to access binders.

But now I feel so guilty for messing up pop reports

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I am a set collector who likes my sets in easy to access binders.

But now I feel so guilty for messing up pop reports

LOL, Al. Hope that guilt don't keep you awake all night.

I, too, crack out many cards for sets. That, and I just don't really care for slabbed cards.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by djsatu

Because it didn't get the grade they expected. Less grade = less money for the greedy people.

Prime example: I purchased THE Allegeheny Mathewson after it had been regraded from a '6' to a '5' and paid about half what the previous buyer had paid...what a moron!

...and that's the reason there are two listings for that card in the pop report.

IMO - If nothing else, cracking slabs to be regraded skews what would otherwise be a dependable information source (SMR) .