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Proof: I am tasked with clearing out our old MTG cards

Hey /r/magicTCG I have been tasked with clearing out storage and that includes a ton of old magic cards. My whole family used to play (4 of us). I am currently working on compiling a list of all the cards here.The Spreadsheet is a work in progress. Check back for updates if you like watching progress or being teased. I will not be selling cards till I have finished cataloging them.

UPDATE: This is what my room looks like right now. Imgur I have finished doing my first sort of the cards. To take a break from squinting at little symbols I am alphabetizing all of the Unlimiteds. I will probably start putting them into Deckbox.org tomorrow.

http://deckbox.org/sets/210039?#

In spreadsheet * Golds * Artifacts *Sorting Whites spreadsheet!

edit: I found out that I should be sorting Via sets and not color. So I am currently working on this. I will leave the spreadsheet up and I wont be fixing the errors in it because I will have to type a new one once I finish sorting by set.

EDIT: front+ back of all the power9 cards. http://imgur.com/a/z8HXn

Side note while I can't offer any more proof then this till they are graded by some company. We played as a family and didn't participate in tournament play so our parents didn't use the cards much. What fun is it beating up your 12 year old son with the power 9?

Getting tons of questions about the Power. Nothing will happen with selling the power until I get them graded is the plan right now.

bdrago

Posted 13 years, 5 months ago (Source)

Do you have a suggested price point where I Separate out valuable cards? i.e anything over 10$? 50$? I will need to bulk sell a large amount of this so i want to leave some playable cards in there.

Depends on how much you value your time. :)

I'd probably use a site like deckbox.org to sort your inventory by price, and then set a threshold and work from there. Depending on how large the collection is, you can start at $50 or $20, and then work down until you get bored and/or tired.

I can scan, grade, and post 20-30 cards an hour, so even at $5 a card it's still a pretty decent use of my time.

Pro Tip: If you use Photoshop, File > Automate > Crop and Straighten Photos will save you tons of time.
bdrago

Posted 13 years, 5 months ago (Source)

Thank you for this advice! Unfortunately I have continued to sort by color alphabetically. I have done the golds, artifacts, and white cards in this way. :(

edit: when they contest do you lose the money? This horror story comes to mind

The most common problem with PayPal is "Item not as described". Like the story you linked, this burden of proof is not managed well by PayPal, and it's especially hard when you no longer have the item in your possession.

You can minimize the other PayPal risks by requiring buyers to have a PayPal Confirmed Address. Be prepared to deal with a lot of annoyed buyers, even though it only takes a couple of minutes to confirm your address.

Finally, you'll probably want to shipping insurance when you price your cards. I just had two Near Mint Mishra's Workshops go missing - tracking information shows them arriving at the local post office, but they never made it on the truck. I insure items over $50, but forgot to check the box when printing this label. :(
bdrago

Posted 13 years, 5 months ago (Source)

Don't think my parents ever did that.

Congratulations on the truly impressive collection.

Having bought and sold cards since '93, I just wanted to share some advice with you.

Sort by set, not color. This is what people are going to expect to look at, and will also save you tons of time. There are a lot of sets that are almost worthless except for a couple of cards, including The Dark, Fallen Empires, Homelands, Mirage, and Visions. Much better to sort out the few cards that people will be interested in then sort everything in set.

Be very, very careful selling valuable cards directly. It's trivial to rip you off - contesting a PayPal charge, using a stolen credit card, etc. It happens to me about once a month on eBay, but luckily they have decent buyer protection plans as long as you send with tracking and signature confirmation. A "free" $300 card is very tempting.

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    <div class="md"><p>Do you have a suggested price point where I Separate out valuable cards? i.e anything over 10$? 50$? I will need to bulk sell a large amount of this so i want to leave some playable cards in there.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Depends on how much you value your time. :) </p>

<p>I'd probably use a site like deckbox.org to sort your inventory by price, and then set a threshold and work from there. Depending on how large the collection is, you can start at $50 or $20, and then work down until you get bored and/or tired. </p>

<p>I can scan, grade, and post 20-30 cards an hour, so even at $5 a card it's still a pretty decent use of my time. </p>

<p>Pro Tip: If you use Photoshop, File > Automate > Crop and Straighten Photos will save you tons of time. </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o8e77">bdrago</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Thank you for this advice! Unfortunately I have continued to sort by color alphabetically. I have done the golds, artifacts, and white cards in this way. :(</p>

<p>edit: when they contest do you lose the money? This horror <a href="http://consumerist.com/2012/01/paypal-tells-buyer-to-destroy-purchased-violin-instead-of-return-for-refund.html">story</a> comes to mind </p>
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<div class="md"><p>The most common problem with PayPal is "Item not as described". Like the story you linked, this burden of proof is not managed well by PayPal, and it's especially hard when you no longer have the item in your possession. </p>

<p>You can minimize the other PayPal risks by requiring buyers to have a PayPal Confirmed Address. Be prepared to deal with a lot of annoyed buyers, even though it only takes a couple of minutes to confirm your address. </p>

<p>Finally, you'll probably want to shipping insurance when you price your cards. I just had two Near Mint Mishra's Workshops go missing - tracking information shows them arriving at the local post office, but they never made it on the truck. I insure items over $50, but forgot to check the box when printing this label. :( </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o67iv">bdrago</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Don't think my parents ever did that.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Congratulations on the truly impressive collection. </p>

<p>Having bought and sold cards since '93, I just wanted to share some advice with you. </p>

<p>Sort by set, not color. This is what people are going to expect to look at, and will also save you tons of time. There are a lot of sets that are almost worthless except for a couple of cards, including The Dark, Fallen Empires, Homelands, Mirage, and Visions. Much better to sort out the few cards that people will be interested in then sort everything in set. </p>

<p>Be very, very careful selling valuable cards directly. It's trivial to rip you off - contesting a PayPal charge, using a stolen credit card, etc. It happens to me about once a month on eBay, but luckily they have decent buyer protection plans as long as you send with tracking and signature confirmation. A "free" $300 card is very tempting. </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o5k80">bdrago</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>Depends on how much you value your time. :) </p>

<p>I'd probably use a site like deckbox.org to sort your inventory by price, and then set a threshold and work from there. Depending on how large the collection is, you can start at $50 or $20, and then work down until you get bored and/or tired. </p>

<p>I can scan, grade, and post 20-30 cards an hour, so even at $5 a card it's still a pretty decent use of my time. </p>

<p>Pro Tip: If you use Photoshop, File > Automate > Crop and Straighten Photos will save you tons of time. </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o8e77">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>The most common problem with PayPal is "Item not as described". Like the story you linked, this burden of proof is not managed well by PayPal, and it's especially hard when you no longer have the item in your possession. </p>

<p>You can minimize the other PayPal risks by requiring buyers to have a PayPal Confirmed Address. Be prepared to deal with a lot of annoyed buyers, even though it only takes a couple of minutes to confirm your address. </p>

<p>Finally, you'll probably want to shipping insurance when you price your cards. I just had two Near Mint Mishra's Workshops go missing - tracking information shows them arriving at the local post office, but they never made it on the truck. I insure items over $50, but forgot to check the box when printing this label. :( </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o67iv">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Congratulations on the truly impressive collection. </p>

<p>Having bought and sold cards since '93, I just wanted to share some advice with you. </p>

<p>Sort by set, not color. This is what people are going to expect to look at, and will also save you tons of time. There are a lot of sets that are almost worthless except for a couple of cards, including The Dark, Fallen Empires, Homelands, Mirage, and Visions. Much better to sort out the few cards that people will be interested in then sort everything in set. </p>

<p>Be very, very careful selling valuable cards directly. It's trivial to rip you off - contesting a PayPal charge, using a stolen credit card, etc. It happens to me about once a month on eBay, but luckily they have decent buyer protection plans as long as you send with tracking and signature confirmation. A "free" $300 card is very tempting. </p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/xnp3z/proof_i_am_tasked_with_clearing_out_our_old_mtg/c5o5k80">Source</a>)</p>
    
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