I have a bunch of expensive cards I want to trade in for modern staples, and I was wondering if this is a good place to do it. Has anyone bought/sold cards here? Is there a list of vendors for Magic? I tried searching on google and there wasn't much information.
Franks has competitive prices but don't expect to get a ton for your current cards. I'd recommend creating an eBay account and selling that way. Buy a couple cards first to get some positive feedback and then sell. Or you can just go to your local card shop and trade for the cards you need which is the best option. For example I have a box of modern masters I bought for cheap. I'm going to the prerelease to trade it for singles and if I had bought those singles I am looking for it would have cost me $100 more cash. Instead I am trading my box saving myself $100 cash. Huge win for me. They are getting something they cannot purchase and they are technically getting it for free. As I will be getting my X4 snap caster and eat least one cryptic command for free. Considering it will drop $20 in price within the next month.
Well specifically I wanted to try to get some Tarmogoyfs, which I don't if they will go up or down (and I am also trying to trade in some modern cards I have now).
I have been going to Frank and Sons for years. Its basically 7 card stores in one area and most of them have buylists that you can look at. They can cut you a deal if you are trading in a lot of cards. I know some booths will have goyfs but not all.
I work at the Shuffle and Cut booth and I will gladly help you out!
Love that place. Used to go all the time when I was a kid with my dad. Remember getting Pokemon cards and toys and stuff. Nowadays the toys I get there are much more expensive, as are the cards. Place means a lot to me though.
The last time I went was probably 4 years ago. Make sure to stay away from vendors that don't do decent deals. You can find out who these are by checking around.
There was always someone to test with, draft with, trade with, or just play Magic. Also between all of the vendors, you can usually find exactly what you need. I just mainly haven't gone because I don't have a play group, there was full parking when I went last, and they're only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays at specific times.
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Excellent place to buy cards. Not so great to sell cards - Don't let the swap-meet attitude trick you; they're stores, not other players. Sell your cards yourself on eBay, or find people to trade with at large events. Otherwise, you're gonna take a pretty big ding on value.
Or are you trying to trade in before modern masters reduces the value of the cards you want to trade in?
I work at the Shuffle and Cut booth and I will gladly help you out!
Definitely shop around and check on prices though. A lot of the vendors can be haggled with and will cut you a deal if others are selling for more.
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There was always someone to test with, draft with, trade with, or just play Magic. Also between all of the vendors, you can usually find exactly what you need. I just mainly haven't gone because I don't have a play group, there was full parking when I went last, and they're only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays at specific times.
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