Collectables: vendor them or continually trade in

I am wondering if it is worthwhile to keep saving collectibles and keep trading them into collectors for stuff, or just vendor trash the collectables right away. Which collectibles are worth turning in for items, if any come to mind. I am talking about post searing ascalon, in the initial stages of it (im lvl 8...)

thanks in advance

Mizzrym Fireleaf

If you don't want them any more you might try salvaging them. For example Grawl Necklaces salvage into Plant Fibers which can be used to make Linen. Try them, if they don't salvage into something useful for you and the collector doesn't give you anything you want THEN sell them. Good source of income.

great thanks. So the items they turn into are always worth less than just selling the component collectibles?

Not nessicarily. If you get 10 of a crafting item, you can sell them to the materials trader, which (generally) will net you a much higher price.

No, i mean are the items the COLLECTIBLES turn into (ie. trade them to collector for a staff or whatever) always worth less than the collectibles themselves. You folks mention salvaging them instead, is that (generally) the best option for unwanted collectibles (ones where there is no reward i need)

My dilemma boils down to that some collectibles give blue rewards, like the ranger armour i am wearing, and I am wondering if it will be profitable to keep turning in the collectibles for taht armour (or other blues) and whether i can sell that item for a profit over just selling the collectibles OR salvaging the collectibles. If there is no sure fire answer to the situation, thats fine, but if there is, I would love to know what it is cuz it woudl save me alot of decision making thought.

thanks everyone for the help so far. keep the advice coming