What Is Breaking? How To Find A Sports Card Break Group

Sport card breaks, or “breaks” are when a single person (or
business) buys an entire box of sports cards, then charges
individual collectors for the opportunity to “buy in” and keep a
selection of cards from the box.  Typically the format is to
enter a group on Facebook. The business/breaker makes a post
stating which box(es) of cards will be part of an upcoming break,
and gives a day, time and entry fee. If you want to enter the
break, you pay the fee (usually via PayPal), and give them a
number or team name.  HOW TO PICK A GOOD BREAK GROUP
Admittedly, I don't have a ton of experience in break groups, and
I've never conducted a break and don't plan to. :)  Still, I
can offer some solid basic but important tips on how to pick a
good break group.  1. Make sure you price out the box
they're breaking against what they're charging. I've stopped
entering breaks with a particular group because they were
charging around $60 for a break slot, and breaking boxes that
were about $60 for the entire box. Why would I do that? It made
no economic sense whatsoever. Now, to their credit, they were
including autographed helmets of significant NFL stars to people
who got the lowest numbered card in the case they opened. So
their overhead cost was likely a bit higher than just the cases
they were opening.  2. Make sure they will mail you your
cards free of charge regardless of which cards they pull for you.
Some breakers will only mail out the "case hits" free of charge.
"Case hits" are typically considered autographed cards,
memorabilia cards or serial numbered cards. Another reason why I
stopped breaking with the earlier group I was referring to is
because they would charge to send you your regular cards, or hold
them for months and send them all at once. I kind of thought this
was a bit sleezy, even though it may be common. Not entirely
sure.  3. Go with someone educational and entertaining. A
group like @wildcardboxbreaks on Facebook is a perfect example of
someone to go with. They are more educational than anything else.
Getting entertained should be a given, but getting educated about
each player they pull is super important.  More than
anything, sports card collecting and investing is about acquiring
knowledge. Knowledge about players, potential, situations, card
manufacturers, sets, brands, inserts...EVERYTHING!  Wild
Cards does this with all sports, but they're especially experts
in Baseball, which can be the most complicated to understand
which cards are actually valuable.  Participating in Breaks
can be like buying lottery tickets. You get your hopes up, only
to get crushed, honestly.  But it can be very economical,
entertaining and educational and FUN if you pick the right group.
 THIS IS WHY MY PICK IS WILD CARDS. THEY ARE THE SPONSOR OF
THE VIDEO / SHOW SEEN HERE. MORE ON WILD CARDS (AND WHY I LIKE
THEM) IS BELOW.
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/338734097765425/permalink/371206284518206/
Wild Card Box Breaks is a break group, and the simple way to
identify a break group is to buy bulk products and sell slots to
individuals looking for specific players, teams, or divisions.
For example, Wild Cards breaks baseball, football, and
basketball, and their clientele desired other sports, we would do
that as well. They are getting into soccer soon! So I'm pumped
about that and encourage you to join here if you want more
information on any of their upcoming breaks! What makes their
group unique is the informational and educational aspect and the
focus on the players from a value and fantasy perspective. They
love to give background and history on the players on the cards
and give their knowledge out for people that may not be as
knowledgeable as they are. They buy and sell their slots on their
Facebook group @wildcardboxbreaks. Most of their breaks are
between $30-50 per team with the occasional premium product.