CatdaddysCards
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I guess I could tolerate a small tribute break. Put me down for the Royals please.
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AIC Team Collectors Group Breaks - questions/answers
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I guess I could tolerate a small tribute break. Put me down for the Royals please.
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MansGame
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I agree with this. I would also suggest maybe having a '90s group, 2000s group and 2010+ group... You can say "I want X team in all three" or just two of the groups or one, etc. For example, I would be interested in the Indians for the '90s and 2010+ but NOT the 2000s. I know some people would love to do this but have NO interest in new product like 2010+ or some who only would participate if it were '90s type boxes, etc.
Just an idea... a lot of guys much more seasoned than I am to make suggestions
jumbojohnny
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I am willing to pair with an Expos collector to share my team. I have no interest in the Expos, but if there is a collector out there that want to share the earlier years and take them so I wont lose the Nationals, I would more than happy to alternate.
muskiesfan
New member
I think mid level would be great or doing a few boxes of high end product instead of cases. I would think that if we kept the top end at no more than $75 a month, people would be able to participate. I'm not saying every month should be that much, but with high end products like TTT, that would be a good cap.
With the bowing out, like I said, I would give people maybe 1 or 2 passes a year. Maybe they are going on vacation, an unexpected bill pops up, or they just want to sit out a month, that way it is all covered. Sometimes life just happens and the availability may not be there 1 month. I don't see the harm in letting a member miss 1 month, but be able to keep their team and resume participating the next month.
With the bowing out, like I said, I would give people maybe 1 or 2 passes a year. Maybe they are going on vacation, an unexpected bill pops up, or they just want to sit out a month, that way it is all covered. Sometimes life just happens and the availability may not be there 1 month. I don't see the harm in letting a member miss 1 month, but be able to keep their team and resume participating the next month.
muskiesfan
New member
It's a decent idea, but I don't think breaking it into different groups would be good.
Maybe start a 90's group or something like that, but splitting could be problematic. I'll take the Reds no matter what, but others may not which could cause a logistical pain in the ass for Andrew of keeping up with who has what team for what years.
CatdaddysCards
Trade Moderator
What about doing it bi-monthly, or every 6 weeks, rather than monthly? Allow time between breaks.
MansGame
Well-known member
True true
This. Mixing old with new makes nearly every team attractive. And there has to be reward/penalty for sticking with a team or bailing out. If you drop out it's up for grabs. It's hard enough to fill breaks we can't let certain teams go vacant but with a "reserved" tag.
Agreed if you are out then you are out, you can get it back if someone else steps out with that team
prospectorgems
New member
I completely agree with this. My idea of a team break is to get in with a team or players you collect from that team. I would be more than thrilled to pull a crappy Brewers 1/1 no matter the product or year. I wouldn't just pick the Nationals or Angels because of a certain year that has Harper or Trout and would initially offer more value. By mixing up the years and products, that person would need to stick to their team, if they back out then that team is available to the next person on a first come, first serve basis.
Agreed, and I think we should start with some older stuff lets say 2007-2009 just to keep things honest early on, so you do not have people picking up teams just for the newest big name.
Casebusters
Active member
Are the prices of each team the same?
Meaning are the Yankees the same price as the astros?
How many boxes are you opening per break?
Meaning are the Yankees the same price as the astros?
How many boxes are you opening per break?
MansGame
Well-known member
I asked this earlier because I thought Yankees and Red Sox shouldn't be same price as Indians, etc. but they said they're all the same price... I also am curious how many breaks or how often they'll be and if there will be any split for era and/or $ level of a break...
I agree also that if you take a team and you pass, then you lose that team until you can pick it up again.
Have seen other people do similar groups and it shouldnt matter price by team, because lets say you have the Indians and hit a 1/1 Logo Auto of Albert Belle and Yankees hit a jersey of Brett Gardner, should Andrew adjust the prices because of the hits and ask you to pay more?
MansGame
Well-known member
I am by no means a seasoned vet when it comes to these type of breaks or team collectors, so I'm just speaking my opinion here, BUT... I couldn't disagree with you more...
If you're telling me we will break everything up and see what cards were pulled and then we can throw our name in the pot for a team, then I'M IN! But I know this isn't the case, so it's essenitally a gamble on whatever team you want and what possible hits you might get.... leading to my next point, in nearly every break, the Yankees would be a better place to put your money, dollar for dollar, than on the Indians.... You can't tell me I'm wrong here... Albert Belle is probably one of the better players you could hit in a recent release and there isn't enough demand in his name to even have a thread on FCB for more people that me who care to even follow him, his cards, etc. LOL.
I'm not trying to take this thread in another direction but I'm not going to sit back and be like "O yea, every team is equal value" and the first teams everyone is jumping on are Yankees, Red Sox, etc. LOL... go look at the TTT team draft and you'll see there are teams people fight for in breaks and would even pay a premium for, it is a perfect example and the break happened late last week by Andrew
That is one product in one year by mixing them up it greatly differs, I was in 2 different by a person on another site for over four years and trust me when the "big name" teams didnt always bring home the bacon or even close to as often as you would think
MansGame
Well-known member
I always reserve the right to get smarter, so educate me... what product(s) would the Yankees NOT be a premium to the Indians going into a box or case break... You can go back through the '90s if you'd like because all breaks could include boxes from then I guess
Never said they would not be a premium team, but they do not always bring home the hit or close to the percentage, you think they do because things are spread around. You are acting like the Yankees are every other hit in every product, which they clearly are not.
MansGame
Well-known member
I'm not acting like they're every other hit but you can't tell me every team is equal when busting baseball packs/boxes/cases LOL... I mean come on... Let's bust some product together, split the cost 50/50 but I'll pick the 15 teams I want first and you can have the 15 left over and this should be OK with you since all teams are equal when busting open product ::facepalm::
