Richard is a well known Magic player here in the Dallas area. I’m asking him for some information in regards to buying, selling, and trading Magic cards.
Dillon: When you need to obtain a new card, what is usually the first step you take?
Richard: What I usually do first is ask everyone I know. Hopefully, I can make a trade and avoid having to spend any money. Now if I can't find anyone that has a copy, it falls down to searching all over the internet to find the cheapest copy.
Dillon: Where do you usually go first to obtain these cards?
Richard: Most of the time I trade with other people I know, but there have been many times where I purchase cards from online vendors/stores.
Dillon: What are good guidelines if you are going to trade cards with someone?
Richard: Make sure that everyone is happy and that everyone is getting a fair deal. If you do fair trades you have a better chance of getting the cards you want and people will want to trade with you again. Ripping people off will make it so they won't trade with you.
Dillon: How does one go about selling Magic cards?
Richard: With the internet these days this is becoming easier and easier. You can make an account on ebay or amazon and sell spare cards that you don't want, but when you get more interested in selling in general you can try to get an vendor account on tcgplayer.com.
Dillon: What is the best way to start a new collection?
Richard: Get into standard (game format). Due to the large amount of cards cycling the format is very dynamic. Make a deck, play at FNM, and start trading. It might be a bit nerve-wracking at the beginning, but if you have some friends it becomes easy and really fun.
Dillon Baca
mtgcompetitivemeta@gmail.com
Richardson, Texas.
(personal communication) Richard V. April 26, 2013
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