Do you trade from your own PC?

[ASTROBURN]

Another member traded a card in his sig, and i thought i would ask the board...

would you trade from your own PC? What would it take for you to do so? Or is your collection too important to let a card go in the chances that you may never get it again?

i generally would not trade from my own pc, but earlier this year i helped someone get one closer to finishing their bagwell base 98 tek, and i got two cards in return. Not a big deal for me cuz im still under half for his 98 tek cards. But at this point there is no way i could let another card leave my pc.

how about you guys?

 

[BunchOBull]

I have on just 2 or 3 occasions and each time it was only because doing so benefited my collection much more than the single item did. I wouldn't trade something irreplaceable though.

 

[CatdaddysCards]

I traded the superfractor in my sig to a fellow Moose collector, so he could complete his rainbow. Got this in return.

 

[1st4040]

I traded an absolute 3 piece auto /10 out of my PC to another Canseco collector for the 04 EX Checkmates dual auto booklet of Canseco/Henderson. Never replaced the absolute card even though I've had 2 chances but I actually like the dual auto card much better anyway

 

[Juan Gris]

Probably not but never say never...

 

[RAZOR-Z]

No, no I wouldn't!

 

[AmishDave]

The only JJ I didn't have a dupe of I sold, went to a fellow members completion of a set (last card needed). There was a deal in place that if the card was ever spotted again, said member would get it for me. He did. Just shows was a stand up, A+ individual he is.

Otherwise, I've sold very few doubles even. No trades for JJ's, since very few folks want JJ in return, they just want arms, legs, livers & rectums.

 

[CatdaddysCards]

I also traded the red refractor in my avatar, to help a different, fellow Moose collector finish that rainbow. That's two 1/1's I've traded from my PC to help fellow collectors of the same player.

 

[DaClyde]

Not a lot of competing Meulens collectors out there...

 

[michaelstepper]

I have numerous times. Regret a few but overall I'll trade something from my pc if I deem what I'm getting back a larger or harder to find pc acquisition

 

[hive17]

I sold one because I was made an offer I couldn't refuse and the card was being placed in a collection that was then going to be displayed at Miller Park. Even if the last part wasn't true, they guy was a BIG-TIME Brewers Topps Triple Threads collector and I doubt he'll ever move it (and I know he'll never get back what he paid).

But unless I have doubles, I see no point in trading what I'm trying to collect.

 

[LWMM]

I would have no qualms about trading from my PC, but only if my PC would benefit as a result. I also wouldn't trade anything irreplaceable (such as 1/1s), unless I would receive something equally unobtainable in return.

 

[NY Tony]

I've personally traded /sold from my PC on numerous occasions -it's either been bc I had dupes or I got an upgraded version (PSA 9 card to a PSA 10) or just a sharper (raw) card

If it helps the PC overall I'd do it

 

[joey12508]

i have a few dupes of really nice cards would only trade for something nice for my pc in return.

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Depends on what the cards is

 

[Gwynn545]

I don't even consider "doubles" as part of my PC....weird.
I did trade away a couPle of Tek base cards, just like the OP, but I Would consider anything else off limits.

 

[MansGame]

Never thought I would but ran into a set collector and he actually was able to pry one off me...

Here is what I sent him. Really tough '90s insert /27

BUT... This is what I got in return

Masterpiece 1/1

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[NY Tony]

Never thought I would but ran into a set collector and he actually was able to pry one off me...

Here is what I sent him. Really tough '90s insert /27

BUT... This is what I got in return

Masterpiece 1/1

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Buying Albert Belle cards! PM me!

Now that's a TRANSACTION!!!!

 

[Musial Collector]

Have done so and would do so over and over again

 

[mrmopar]

I'd guess the more narrow your collecting focus, the harder it would be. I'd also say that the Belle deal would have been tough (for me if I collected him as seriously as you do), but to get a 1/1 like that from a time when they (1/1) meant something is worth it.

I have traded like for like (exchanging serial numbered copies), but that was it for my player collection. I did sell a couple Frank Thomas cards when I was hurting for money and still collected him pretty seriously and have regretted it ever since, but not so much that I'd pay what I got originally to get them back. I got such a good deal on the entire set that selling the singles for as much as a did helped the sting of doing it.