So this was the best place that I thought I could post this question.
Recently, an issue was brought up locally about a store planning to hold a GPT for Salt Lake City. However, the store is located in a basement of a building and there is no elevator or lift installed. Denver has a number of people in wheelchairs who play who do not have access to play in this public event. Is there a DCI ruling or procedure involving this?
So I wrote an article for Channelfireball detailing my experiences of trading a Beta Mountain for a full set of Power 9. I caught a lot of flack for it, but I ended up starting with a Beta Mountain and had an unlimited Pearl after 76 trades. I then obtained an Unlimited Sapphire, Jet, and Emerald by trade 184.
The reality is this, dealers would almost always prefer to have 100 three dollar cards than 1 three hundred dollar card. When trading for one, you will over-trade low value cards, but it's a win-win. The dealer is excited because they have liquid inventory. You are happy because you didn't shell out green backs for cards.
So I have been searching high and low for this card. Any ideas on where I can find one and what I should expect to pay? I've seen every store so far online is sold out from 119.99 - 249.99.
Obviously I am biased as I write for their site, but you can call the store and they will rectify the situation quickly.
As for grading, Jon and Tristan do a really good job grading the cards, and I am surprised of the issues. Has anyone else experienced this? I have bought TONS of stuff and never had an issue.
A friend of mine opened a box of Alliances a few months ago and opened 2. I opened a box of Korean Tempest about a year ago and I pulled 3 Wastelands. Anytime your looking for an uncommon from a 300+ card set, i would never expect more than 2-3. However, you can get lucky and maybe get 4-5, or very unlucky and get 0. Either way, opening product for product is not a winning proposition when boxes cost 300+
I wrote an article not to long ago about realizing profit and what to buy/sell on ebay. The article was called, "What Matter's the Most" and it was published on Channelfireball (In case my link below is in violation of the MS rules and I have to remove it)
Regardless, selling on ebay is fine, if you have the profit margin. Cracking boxes is almost always bad as each pack is effectively worth 2.00 - 3.00 each and 90% of the cards do not even come close to adding up to that.
One way to make money like this would be to do preorders or build sets at the beginning of a set release. Any older product will most likely never be as profitable. Also, buying Zendikar right now is expensive and definitely not worth cracking packs for profit.
the reason i ask is that I price singles constantly for a local store and I am a financial writer for channelfireball.com, a program like this would significantly simplify my life.
depends on which foil. I think the original one looks better and is more "pimp" Anything Judge foiled sorta sucks and will never hold the actual value.
To be fair, being mod is completely irrelevant. It's all about the refs and your reputation. I was a mod, I am no longer, but I am probably not sending first to you or anybody that is less than me. Now if I had to deal with someone like SolonJlee, who has 35+ refs more than me, I'd probably simul-send, maybe send first depending on what the deal was.
Each case is different, but the ref rule is pretty universal.
i wrote an article on CFB about this a few months ago, but the short and skinny is the roles the card plays in relevant formats. Aether Vial is definitely a staple in Legacy, but more importantly it's a staple in lots of casual decks. Jitte has been dropping as of late, but is still one of the best pieces of equipment available.
Also EDH is a major player in the price of cards and will continue to be so for quite awhile.
i think that all of you are forgetting that most of these sites average 50-100k a week in singles sales. They also don't care most of the time if they piss you off, as you will still shop with them, and so will your friends.
Magic players are notorious for complaining about how expensive a card is, and yet they will still go to lengths to buy the card as cheaply as possible. I've known countless people who bash a particular site, but will still order from them when they are the cheapest around.
If anything, remember that when a price seems to good to be true, it probably is. Some sites take a little longer to update and when a card blows up like SoFi did, your best bet is to try and buy up copies on ebay. Online websites almost all have clauses and protect themselves this way.
As for being "Greedy" capitalist, I don't think that's as insulting as you think. Each company is here to make money, and nobody is going to deny the opportunity to make more money. Trying to do this isn't greedy, it's smart. The truth is, if the business is big enough, they are probably not all that worried about potentially losing one customer who has no loyalty to them. Even if they honored the price, and you came back a second time, what if the third time you checked and the price was cheaper at Strikezone or CFB, would you still buy from them? Or would you go to the cheaper store?
Now them blatently lying to you about being sold out is pretty dirt-baggy. I would have had more respect for them if they would have simply told you the truth. This card blew up in value and we cannot sell it at this price. At least there is some honesty there.
Recently, an issue was brought up locally about a store planning to hold a GPT for Salt Lake City. However, the store is located in a basement of a building and there is no elevator or lift installed. Denver has a number of people in wheelchairs who play who do not have access to play in this public event. Is there a DCI ruling or procedure involving this?
The reality is this, dealers would almost always prefer to have 100 three dollar cards than 1 three hundred dollar card. When trading for one, you will over-trade low value cards, but it's a win-win. The dealer is excited because they have liquid inventory. You are happy because you didn't shell out green backs for cards.
As for grading, Jon and Tristan do a really good job grading the cards, and I am surprised of the issues. Has anyone else experienced this? I have bought TONS of stuff and never had an issue.
http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/trade-routes-what-matters-the-most/
Regardless, selling on ebay is fine, if you have the profit margin. Cracking boxes is almost always bad as each pack is effectively worth 2.00 - 3.00 each and 90% of the cards do not even come close to adding up to that.
One way to make money like this would be to do preorders or build sets at the beginning of a set release. Any older product will most likely never be as profitable. Also, buying Zendikar right now is expensive and definitely not worth cracking packs for profit.
Each case is different, but the ref rule is pretty universal.
EDIT: This is not an offer to buy, just a curiosity question
Also EDH is a major player in the price of cards and will continue to be so for quite awhile.
This card has climbed steadily for awhile now.
As for the Figure Trade, you won again by about 2.00
Magic players are notorious for complaining about how expensive a card is, and yet they will still go to lengths to buy the card as cheaply as possible. I've known countless people who bash a particular site, but will still order from them when they are the cheapest around.
If anything, remember that when a price seems to good to be true, it probably is. Some sites take a little longer to update and when a card blows up like SoFi did, your best bet is to try and buy up copies on ebay. Online websites almost all have clauses and protect themselves this way.
As for being "Greedy" capitalist, I don't think that's as insulting as you think. Each company is here to make money, and nobody is going to deny the opportunity to make more money. Trying to do this isn't greedy, it's smart. The truth is, if the business is big enough, they are probably not all that worried about potentially losing one customer who has no loyalty to them. Even if they honored the price, and you came back a second time, what if the third time you checked and the price was cheaper at Strikezone or CFB, would you still buy from them? Or would you go to the cheaper store?
Now them blatently lying to you about being sold out is pretty dirt-baggy. I would have had more respect for them if they would have simply told you the truth. This card blew up in value and we cannot sell it at this price. At least there is some honesty there.
EDIT: Like FPS, I am also a greedy capitalist.