Group Breaks - Basketball, NRL, AFL and More

How Do Group Breaks Work?

The breaks are all done LIVE and you can participate in the fun by chatting with the breaker and others collectors in the group break. If you cannot watch the break live than don’t worry!! All our breaks are recorded so you can watch the replay once the break is over.

After the break the breaker will sort all the cards and send them off to the collectors that bought spots in the group break.

For example, if you were participating in a sports group break there would be X amount of spots available, where X is the number of teams in a competition e.g. NRL = 16, AFL = 18 NBA = 30, NFL = 32, MLB = 30. Sometimes teams are combined to form a spot. This is usually done if those teams do not have many hits available in that product.

Each spot purchased would represent ONE TEAM.

You may choose to purchase one spot, or multiple spots. Once each spot is purchased and paid for, the boxes or case will opened and you will receive cards of your team for the group break that you purchased a spot(s). To cut down on cost of spots to the collector, usually the HITS only are sent out. Breaker will sometimes offer to send out all the base cards. With case breaks generally one FULL TEAM Set will be sent out.

Sometimes for random and draft breaks there will only be half the spots compared to the number of teams in the competition. This means that you will get two teams in that break. When this is done, generally a MIRRORED approach is applied. For example in an AFL random break, if you get spot 1 you also get spot 18, Spot 2 you get spot 17 and so on.

There are a couple different types of breaks:

Team Break

A team break is where every person in the break buys a specific team; then throughout the break cards pulled of each team will go to the person that they belong to. For example in an AFL break if you purchased Carlton, then the Carlton cards from that group break are yours.

Random Break

A random break is where every person in the break is randomly assigned a team (via random.org); then throughout the break cards pulled of each team will go to the person that they belong to (e.g. if you draw St George in an NRL break, all St George cards from that group break are yours).

If you are purchasing a spot in a random break on Gimko, you will be given the opportunity to swap teams with other participants before the break. Just log onto our forum and enter the relevant thread to do so.

Draft Style

A draft style break is where every person in the break is randomly assigned a draft position (via random.org); whoever gets 1st pick in the draft gets to select first, 2nd pick gets to select second and so on. Drafts may be done by team (users will select which team they want) or by hit (users select which "hit" they want).

If the break is based on teams, the results of the draft will be posted on our forum before the break and users will select the team they want in the corresponding order to what pick they got in the draft; then throughout the break cards pulled of each team will go to the person that they belong to (e.g. if you select St George in an NRL break, all St George cards from that group break are yours).

If the break is based on hits, the results of the draft will be posted on our forum before the break, once the break has been completed all the hits will be scanned / photographed and posted on the forum; users will then select the hit they want in the corresponding order to what pick they got in the draft.

Pick-a-Pack

A pick-a-pack break is just as the name suggests. You get to pick a pack from the box and the cards that come out of that pack end up going to you. This style of break is used when it is hard to divide a product evenly to each random spot.

Why Do Group Breaks with Gimko?

Gimko does not run any breaks ourselves. Rather we partner with sellers that have a good reputation in the hobby and are trustworthy and have been involved in the hobby for over 10 to 30 years.

Our breakers on Gimko try to offer something to every collector from the little guy collecting his favourite player or team to the high end guy trying to hit a great white whale. We try to make it as enjoyable as possible for every collector by doing the breaks LIVE with chat and try to accommodate requests made were best possible.

The best part of our breaks is the price you see is the price you pay. There are no hidden extra charges. Our breakers factor in regular shipping, supplies used, PayPal fees, the USD to AUD conversion, import duty taxes, GST paid, international transaction fees etc into their spot price. The only exception to this rule is registered shipping (if buyer elects to use it) and international shipping. The reason for this is because we want to keep the cost down of each spot to the minimum as possible.

FAQ

How do I know I will get the cards from the group break?

All sellers involved in Gimko Group Breaks are generally well established businesses and have been verified by Gimko's verification system as well as being granted a "Gimko Authorised Breaker" status.

Do I have to pay for my spot right away?

No, you can pay for your spot right away or once the group break has sold out. Once all spots have been filled the seller will notify everyone who has not yet paid to make payment.

Please note that the quicker you pay the quicker the live break can happen.

In the event that the break is canceled, the seller will refund your money.

If I purchased spots in a break, how will I know when the break has been filled and at what time it will be busted?

Once a break sells out, the seller will message everyone to let them know. You can also check the groups breaks page to see how many spots are remaining before the break is full; once a break gets filled you will be able to see it under the "Breaking Soon" filter; if a time has been set it will be stated on this page.

What happens if the break fails to fill?

This is up to the seller; the seller may elect to continue the group break; any teams that have not been sold will automatically belong to the seller.

Alternatively the seller may elect to cancel the group break; if this happens, all users that have purchased spots will be fully refunded.

Is shipping included in the price of the spot?

Domestic shipping is factored into each break spot cost. Check the seller's listing to see what shipping methods are factored into the cost and/or if they have set any additional terms and conditions.

Some sellers will allow international users to participate in their group break; international participants are advised to contact the seller to find out additional costs to your country.

How do "Draft Style" breaks get team(s) assigned to me?

The seller will do a random draw of all users invovled in the break to determine the order of the draft. This video will be available for everyone before the break.

Once the draft order has been determined it will be posted on our forum where users will select the team they want in the corresponding order to what pick they got in the draft.

Are the breaks able to be viewed after they have been busted live? If so, where?

Yes. All breaks will be recorded in the event the live feed goes down. Breaks will be published to our Gimko YouTube channel. To stay up to date with our latest video please subscribe to our channel.

You can also view completed breaks by visiting the group breaks page and using the "Completed Breaks" filter; all completed breaks will have a link to the respective video on YouTube.

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