Tell me all about breaking the good the bad the ugly!!

[LCM1223]

Originally Posted by seanbros55

1,500 posts in
3 months is
impressive.

I think everyone's in on the joke at this point

As long as they don't do what they did the first time they got canned, they might survive

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by LCM1223

I think everyone's in on the joke at this point

As long as they don't do what they did the first time they got canned, they might survive

i have no clue......what joke......? hoping to survive nothing is ever promised.

[Archangel1775]

The good:

You can buy into a 100 case break of your favorite prospect at a reasonable price.

The bad:

If they don't pan out, you have 500 base chrome cards that can't sell.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

The good:

You can buy into a 100 case break of your favorite prospect at a reasonable price.

The bad:

If they don't pan out, you have 500 base chrome cards that can't sell.

So that dice roll could possibly pay off?
Provided they pan out ….

[mikejones]

Good- don't do it
Bad- do it
Ugly- do it and can't stop

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by mikejones

Good- don't do it
Bad- do it
Ugly- do it and can't stop

rotfl

[Poorboy]

so how expensive can slots get?

[PapaStu]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

so how expensive can slots get?

Depends on the product being opened (something like Flagship, or a more 'premium' set like Triple Threads), how much of it (a box? a case? multiple cases? what kind of case, Blaster? Hobby? Jumbo? HTA?) and how it's being sold (player, team, division, league, serial number, random?). When houdini was breaking Transcendent spots weren't cheap... but it was also a 20k a briefcase.


https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1583866

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542745

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1583866

Folks buying into those all got something, but what if you're buying into a premium break and it's a Pick Your player/team or a random player/team and you get nothing in that break? You cool having shelled out whatever and getting NOTHING back? What if you spent $99 bucks and get a single 'base' card that's worth $5 at best, for a team you don't care about because you got the Marlins in the team random?

What it comes down to in a break is why are you buying in, do you understand that product being broken and what can come out of it in that break format, especially in how it pertains to your buy-in and is it better to take that buy-in and put it towards the card(s) from the set you actually want? What if you get a player/team you don't want in a random break, or get that team you want, but hit $5-$10 worth of base cards for a much higher priced buy-in?

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by PapaStu

Depends on the product being opened (something like Flagship, or a more 'premium' set like Triple Threads), how much of it (a box? a case? multiple cases? what kind of case, Blaster? Hobby? Jumbo? HTA?) and how it's being sold (player, team, division, league, serial number, random?). When houdini was breaking Transcendent spots weren't cheap... but it was also a 20k a briefcase.


https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1583866

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542745

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1583866

Folks buying into those all got something, but what if you're buying into a premium break and it's a Pick Your player/team or a random player/team and you get nothing in that break? You cool having shelled out whatever and getting NOTHING back? What if you spent $99 bucks and get a single 'base' card that's worth $5 at best, for a team you don't care about because you got the Marlins in the team random?

What it comes down to in a break is why are you buying in, do you understand that product being broken and what can come out of it in that break format, especially in how it pertains to your buy-in and is it better to take that buy-in and put it towards the card(s) from the set you actually want? What if you get a player/team you don't want in a random break, or get that team you want, but hit $5-$10 worth of base cards for a much higher priced buy-in?

The downside of breaking seems to be brutal
All or nothing?

[f2tornado]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

The downside of breaking seems to be brutal
All or nothing?

That's pretty much what it is for super premium products. Kind of like putting your $100 on a horse in a field of 20 for the Kentucky Derby.

Odds are you'll end up with something from a case of flagship Topps, Archives, or something similar but still a losing proposition most breaks.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by f2tornado

That's pretty much what it is for super premium products. Kind of like putting your $100 on a horse in a field of 20 for the Kentucky Derby.

Odds are you'll end up with something from a case of flagship Topps, Archives, or something similar but still a losing proposition most breaks.

Are there cheaper alternatives?
Pro debut or heritage?

[Poorboy]

Breaking is looking more like just bad and ugly ? Lol

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

Are there cheaper alternatives?
Pro debut or heritage?

Buying singles.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Buying singles.

That Seems to be a popular opinion
So why do people break if it’s that rough ?

[f2tornado]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

That Seems to be a popular opinion
So why do people break if it’s that rough ?

The same reason 97% of people who go to a casino come home with less than they started with. There are some player and team collectors that do it for the hobby aspect but those seem to be in the minority of participants. As others have stated, buying singles is the way to go for the risk averse... but you won't end up with the Ohtani 1/1 investing the buy-in price in singles.

[tonedef2oo8]

Avoid boomo99 breaks he’s still resealing cases

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

That Seems to be a popular opinion
So why do people break if it’s that rough ?

Breakers are cheap! Not really, but it appears that way.

[ThoseBackPages]

Breaking is great for your addiction if you are low on funds

[rms13]

The good part of breaking is sometimes you end up with cards that are worth more then what you paid. The bad part is that most of the time you end up with cards that are worth much less then you paid. So basically the same as opening wax on your own.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

Breaking is great for your addiction if you are low on funds

Its a lotto ticket for the poors!

[rms13]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Its a lotto ticket for the poors!

Lotto is $1-2. That doesn't even cover shipping charges on a break

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by rms13

Lotto is $1-2. That doesn't even cover shipping charges on a break

You’re like a downer aren’t you?

[SaveMeTheGum]

Only a cuck pays another man to have them handle your goods while you watch.

Seriously though, breaking makes no sense to me, unless you're just a gambler that likes to throw money away. Breaking on your own is a losing proposition -- why pay someone else a premium to do it for you?

[YouTheManNick]

It used to be great. Then it blew up. Prices skyrocketed and now it's a bigger risk than roulette.

[mikejones]

Originally Posted by YouTheManNick

It used to be great. Then it blew up. Prices skyrocketed and now it's a bigger risk than roulette.

A risk that a lot of people are willing to take.