after opening box what to do

[ElkyJnr]

just wondering what people do with their cards after they've opened the box and taken out inserts, auto's etc and left with just the base cards..
im starting to accumulate alot of base cards from various boxes and just curious what others do..

 

[matty83]

Send them to this guy!

http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/community/members/lilreddevil.2664/

or just check to see if someone is doing the set chase.

 

[drob50]

Take them to a local Children's hospital

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

If I have heaps I used to sort into player or team lots and sell cheap or give away to player collectors, otherwise bin em

 

[sgt_pepper]

giveaway or bin. usually bin.

 

[hsv006]

I'm with sgt on this 1
Bin or drink coaster

 

[ElkyJnr]

yeah seems like a waste 3 boxes worth of base cards lol...
oh well not much else to do with them

 

[ch0pzta]

Organise them into teams and sell for cheap, or perhaps give away to charities, donate to a good cause etc.

I think its a great idea to somehow get them to kids, itll make their day and bring more people into the hobby.

But yeah, dont throw them away.

 

[ElkyJnr]

do people actually buy team packs online?

 

[ch0pzta]

Yeah but they dont fetch much, i sell NRL and AFL team sets (usually 12 cards) for $1.80.

 

[ElkyJnr]

aight ill do it with my afl just threw out like 1000+ base nba cards so much room now for the new collection

 

[ace e]

Give them to charity/hospitals, not only will u make the sick/less fortunate kids happy you will also help grow the hobby for new collectors.

 

[jared_davey]

I'm with sgt on this 1
Bin or drink coaster

lol, i use kobes as coasters

 

[KB.]

I ended up binning a bunch. You care for a little bit thinking how much $$ you wasted but once they are gone you quickly forget.

 

[Beckster24]

that is why i gave up buying boxes as never seemed to the money's worth I have a box left with just base and can't sell or trade etc so yeah stopped buying boxes and prefer to look on ebay for the cards etc I want rather then trying to find them in a box etc

 

[gaz876]

childrens hospital, maybe your local st vinnies or red cross, maybe even a primary school. you may be greatful of a new generation of collectors one day

 

[lukesicari]

All depends what you wanna do mate

 

[WhoDat]

I do a lot of work with Princess Margaret Hospital and i take a lot of base in for the kids that are in the hospital - they love them and they learn about card collecting - so I would encourage other peeps with truckloads of base to do the same - Hospitals, Charities etc.....

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Depends on the player...... Kobe's I either use as firewood or wipe my ass wit em if I run out of toilet paper.

 

[Ersk]

3 boxes ain't much. Wait until you open cases of cards!


If you could be bothered with the time I would sort into players or into sets (if you have enough to make a set) but it is time consuming and not 'financially' worth it unless you enjoy it or are keen to help others.

Ersk