online stores
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Posted on Sept. 8, 2015, 2:42 p.m. by shadow63
I want to hear what online stores you guys and gals use to buy your cards. I use channel fireball but i know alot of people like star city games. But ive found fireball to be a touch cheaper
nayrash5 your referring to individual high priced cards?
September 8, 2015 2:54 p.m.
Well, I've picked up Duals and Library of Alexandria online, so sure. xD
September 8, 2015 2:57 p.m. Edited.
Magiccardmarket and ebay. Magiccardmarket is only available in the EU. Have bought very pricy cards online.
September 8, 2015 2:59 p.m.
gnarlicide says... #6
When I buy singles, it depends. eBay for old cards. ABU games is excellent for modern cards. SCG and CFB for standard cards.
I usually go through my LGS first. As they give me a discount.
September 8, 2015 3:11 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #8
If you're looking for anything $5-30, TCGPlayer is the way to go. Star City is for anything that is .05 - 3.00 because I know that they have all of the copies that i'll need all coming from one shipping source. Anything larger I shop around.
September 8, 2015 3:20 p.m.
thanks this is helpful in about a month or so i plan on making a decent sized purchase to try to get into modren. now im not gona be buying any fetch lands or anything but i do plan of getting a Primeval Titan and a Remand or two
September 8, 2015 3:26 p.m.
Coinman1863 says... #10
Yeah, I agree with ThatJunkMage. For small priced card >$20 and in large quantities, I go with TCG player. I bought a whole EDH deck in one go with them and had no issues.
For anything big (ABUR lands, FoW, old cards etc) I shop around because I bought a Savannah, Badlands, Wheel of Fortune, and an Armageddon for a total of $110 from a guy who used to play magic years ago who I found as a mentor of the local robotics team I am with.
So sometimes even buying from local people is better because they sometimes give better than store prices or may even trade.
September 8, 2015 4:17 p.m.
NoPantsParade says... #11
I used Coolstuff for buying things in bulk. I've bought a lot from them so I get about 12.5% off singles, which is nice. For expensive stuff and foreign cards, I use EBay. Sometimes I use SCG for foreign cards, however.
September 8, 2015 5:21 p.m.
If I use tcg player does the stuff come from different sources? And will I have to pay shipping for each of those sources
September 9, 2015 11:28 a.m.
Coinman1863 says... #15
Yes and no. Depending on what you buy, some things come from different people and shipping is dependent on who you buy it from.
But if you get TCG Direct (over $25 of stuff in cart that qualifies) then it all comes from one source with free shipping.
September 9, 2015 11:37 a.m.
Servo_Token says... #16
Shipping is, for all intents and purposes, free on TCGPlayer. It either doesn't exist, depending on the vendor, or is wrapped into the card price. For example, you could get a Wurmcoil Engine for $X + Shipping on Starcity, or for $X-shipping+shipping on TCGPlayer. Because you're typically buying the cheapest version, you aren't paying for any premiums in shipping.
September 9, 2015 12:01 p.m.
Darkmagi1131 says... #17
I like Troll and Toad. I've had good dealings with them and are pretty competitively priced
nayrash5 says... #2
For online stuff, I typically try Star City Games first, and if they don't have it Ebay. Though admittedly Ebay is very Caveat Emptor.
September 8, 2015 2:44 p.m.