Rating sets on this site can seem a thankless effort--as it's worth no points--and can get boring quick. Nevertheless, I think it is an important task that I'd like to see more people take part in. When I first started rating sets on this site, there was only 1 person with over 1000 ratings, and now there are 9. The Hall of Fame of Set Raters currently includes:
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4000 club--gb24
3000 club--gwhy11
2000 club--Alomar Collector
1000 club--Save Da Kid, Weilercards, C2Cigars, hphillips, and switzr1.
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I have 31 years experience collecting non-sports and baseball cards, so that's where I tend to focus my set rating efforts. My personal collection spans from 1922-2017 and is stored entirely in pages and binders, with all of my extras left in boxes ready to trade or sell. When rating sets, I cover the entire range from 1-10. Here's the formula I've been using:
10--This set is (or should be) an integral part of my collection; it fills a need that no other set can accomplish, and is fully integrated into my set binder
9--This set is (or should be) an integral part of my collection, and could either be integrated into my set binder or located in the back of it
7--This set is (or should be) an important part of my collection, but it's probably located in the back of my set binder instead of integrated into it.
5--I probably wouldn't collect this set, or may be borderline on adding it to my collection.
3--I definitely would not collect this set, and would get rid of it at the first opportunity if it ever came into my possession, but I wouldn't tear it up or burn it.
1-Get this junk out of my hands before I tear it up or burn it. The industry would be better off if this set did not exist.