I'm an old magic player and have a very large collection of things ranging $5 - $700. I'm looking to turn it all into cash now. I was sent to these forums saying it would be a good place to sell.

I'm familiar with the site and understand the ref system- that said, I am not willing to send first unless it's an extremely well known user. I know that's somewhat unreasonable, but I'd rather not sell them than risk the whole scamming thing.

Anyway, I have a couple questions:

1 - Will I have any success selling here with the above statement? I can provide personalized scans/pictures of every card.

2 - What price does MOTL go by? Is there an 'easy' way to price out my cards? I currently have most of them on Deckbox, which I understand to be a lot higher than I'd expect to get for them.

3 - Paypal question: If I'm paid first through PayPal, is there any way the person I send the cards to can have the charge reversed?

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Originally posted by Totori:
Thanks for the response! Fair reply.

Perhaps the best bet is to just start with small stuff until I have some references?

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You are typically going to have trouble getting someone to pay first until you hit a couple dozen refs, FYI. Even then, some people are going to be skeptical still.

Add in the fact that you are Canada, and things get a little rougher with your ability to do small deals outside of your country, given the high cost of sending mail with tracking.

I would seriously familiarize yourself with the liability for packages on this site before you jump in. Make sure you understand fully what you are responsible for doing as a seller, otherwise it's just going to burn you.

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Originally posted by Totori:
Thanks for the response! Fair reply.

Perhaps the best bet is to just start with small stuff until I have some references?

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IMO, a new member would have to complete many sales over time before I'd even think about sending that person a considerable sum of money for anything.

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2. TCGplayer, Ebay and common sense.

3. Not if you do 1 and 2.

You could also consider using a mod or a well established, well known member of the MOTL community on this list to act as a 3rd party to help you out;

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Originally posted by paragondave:
1. Negotiate with and sell to a well established, well known member with current refs. Plan to send first. Regain a little faith in humanity.

2. TCGplayer, Ebay and common sense.

3. Not if you do 1 and 2.

You could also consider using a mod or a well established, well known member of the MOTL community on this list to act as a 3rd party to help you out;

http://classic.magictraders.com/ubb/Forum12/HTML/016986.html

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Thanks!

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Originally posted by Totori:
Thanks!

Out of curiosity, is eBay a safe way to go? I've heard horror stories of buyers claiming they never got anything and eBay always siding with them.

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Also, jesus christ. I just went to check pricing. For me to use delivery confirmation is $25 to ship an envelop to the states.