Breakers and Vicious Cycles - Is there any escape?

[rizzeedizzee]

It used to be that prices for sealed were driven by organic demand, and would remain affordable for often several years after release. But since breaking became ubiquitous, there is far greater demand for sealed, causing prices to rise, which causes more people - whether due to not wanting to collect singles, the gambling itch, or just enjoying opening more - to join breaks because they can no longer afford boxes or cases, which causes sealed prices to rise still further, and so on and so on.

And those who participate in breaks often get cards they either don't want or have to sell to fund buying into more breaks. Who buys these cards? Those who make repacks, which are then sold by breakers to be able to afford even more product to run even more breaks.

There has to come a time when this all collapses like a house of cards, no? If not, how? I get that some people have more than enough money to be able to buy into as many breaks as they want, but most don't.

The other thing that is frustrating is this should be a great time for people who collect certain players or teams, given the flood of cards from these breaks hitting the market. But bargains seem to no longer exist, I suspect in large part due to repackers swooping in.

Sorry - just felt like I had to vent. I don't have anything against breakers. No one is making people buy into breaks. I just wonder if they realize their success might ultimately lead to their demise.