Just pack and ship.
Send in up to 2,500 of your Magic cards.
We'll catalog and assess the value for each card, provide a full report of our
work, and send payment to you.
Our fee for this service is 10% of the total value we assess for your cards, plus $0.03 per card.
We recommend filtering out bulk commons and basic lands in advance, as they are routinely not worth the cost to
ship/process and removing them is a net benefit.
Filter out your low value cards.
Only valuable cards ($0.50+ buylist) are eligible for our Curated Service. We'll
catalog and assess the value for each card, provide a full report of our
work, and send payment to you. Our fee is only 5% of the total
value we assess for your cards.
Refer to our price checker or
our collection estimate
tool to confirm your cards meet our $0.50+ buylist value requirement.
You do the sorting.
List and sort your cards in advance.
We'll assess the condition and value, and provide a full report of our work.
Our fee for this service is 2% of the total value we assess for your cards, with no per card fee.
You can send up to 500 cards per shipment.
After you create a Sorted Service shipment, you can use our
selection tool to add eligible cards to your list.
Magic: The Gathering.
We may expand to other card games in the future, but for now we only accept Magic cards.
No.
Our service provides buylist (wholesale) value for your cards.
We issue payment to you within days of completing our value assessment -- unlike consignment, where you would
wait weeks or months for your items to sell at retail price.
Less effort, better results.
Our total payout, even after subtracting our fee, has been an average
of 19% better than what you would get from a single major
retailer buylist.
Vendors differ in the prices and cards they are interested in buying, and we are able to optimize for the best
price while also saving you from the effort of checking prices, sorting cards, and submitting to multiple
buylists.
[based on an analysis of customer shipments against major retail buylists we work with, Sept 2021
- Jan 2022]
Yes, if we haven't processed them yet.
If your shipment has not yet been received, or has been received but we have not begun processing it, you can
pay the shipping cost + insurance to have your shipment returned.
We may need to apply our Standard Service fees.
90% of the cards in your Curated Service shipment should be at least $0.50 buylist
value.
If there are a significant number of cards falling short of our value criteria, we will need to apply the higher
fees of our Standard Service when processing your shipment.
We recommend using our price
checker or our collection
estimate tool to verify the value of your cards.
By set code, then card name (but please consult our list).
After you select the cards you'd like to send to our Sorted Service, we will provide a list that indicates how
the cards should be sorted (by set code, then name). Your cards should form a face-up stack where the top card
is the top item in the list, and so on.
We may need to apply our Curated Service fees.
Once you have finalized the cards in your Sorted Shipment, we will provide a list for sorting purposes and you
will be expected to organize your cards accordingly.
If we find a few cards have been incorrectly sorted -- it's fine, mistakes happen! -- but if the sorting is
seriously off we will need to apply the rates of our Curated Service instead.
Adjustments will be noted.
Any differences between the cards you submitted and the cards we received will be detailed on your shipment
report.
Check with our Estimate Tool, if possible.
Our Estimate Tool will
indicate whether your entire collection is eligible to send to our Curated Service.
This is the easiest way to know for sure that your cards will meet our value criteria. In the event that your
entire collection is not eligible for our Curated Service, our estimate tool report will also show the
individual cards that are eligible so you have the option of separating them from the rest of your collection.
Or you can spot check individual cards with our price
checker.
Yes, if the Estimate Tool says your cards are eligible, you're all set.
Our Estimate Tool will
indicate if your entire collection is eligible for our Curated Service.
In some cases, your collection may be eligible even when there are several bulk/valueless cards.
While normally we do not permit any low value cards in our Curated Service, our Estimate Tool has a tolerance
for low value cards as long as the overall value of your collection meets our requirements.
Vendor quantity limits.
Many of our retail buylisting partners limit the number of copies they will buy of any one card. And so, there
can be diminishing returns when the
best buylists have a quantity limit. In an effort to maintain price consistency, and to minimize such
disappointment, we limit submissions to 40 copies of any single card.
2500 card limit.
Please limit shipments to 2500 cards (equivalent to 10lbs/4.5kg).
Do not register multiple shipments to work around this limitation.
We can make exceptions: Please reach out to [email protected] to discuss your cards
in more detail.
500 card limit.
Sorted Shipments are limited to 500 cards,
but you are welcome to submit multiple Sorted Shipments. Just be sure they are clearly separated, labeled, and
independently sorted per our instructions.
No.
Our services are geared towards paying a great buylist price for your Magic cards. We're unable to offer a
cataloging-only service at this time.
They are real, and we offer no incentives.
Our customers are welcome to contribute a review once we have completed shipment processing and issued payment.
We do not offer any incentives such as discounts for writing a review, and all reviews
on our website were voluntarily contributed by customers who used our service.
Customers choose what name appears on their review, and whether to include details like their total payout and
fees, or a link to their shipment's stats page.
We don't edit reviews, but we may have to remove one if it contains very offensive language.
Yes, check out Spellfinder.
Our service pays buylist (wholesale) value to our customers, and many of the cards we process are forwarded to
our buylisting partners.
In many cases, however, we opt to sell cards via our retail brand Spellfinder
(opens new tab).
Sandy, Utah.
We provide our full shipping address and instructions during the shipment
registration process.
Note that we changed our shipping address in December 2024.
Our previous address in Salt Lake City is still being supported for customers who have shipments in
transit.
Refer to our Shipping Guide.
Our shipping guide includes suggestions for packaging,
shipping carriers, and other tips to ensure your cards reach us securely and without damage.
We must receive cards in an orderly fashion, so please be sure to package them securely.
No, and there is a surcharge for sleeves.
There will be an additional fee of $20 if your shipment contains (100+) sleeved cards, and another $20 for each additional 500 sleeved cards within your shipment. This fee helps offset labor costs of de-sleeving cards, and we hope encourages customers to de-sleeve their cards before sending them. Sleeves do not provide additional protection to cards in transit, and in fact are more likely to cause card damage.
Yes, just clearly label them.
It's not uncommon for customers to send multiple shipments in one box (and to combine our different services at
the same time).
To do so, register separate shipments in our system, and be sure to clearly separate/label them with the
appropriate Shipment ID in the box.
Yes, we do.
We accept shipments from outside the US, but you should expect little to no value for non-English cards.
Yes.
Requiring signature on your shipment is not a problem.
Yes, you do.
Shipping is your responsibility and we recommend you get insurance.
Yes, but they must be sealed and labeled.
Our hours to receive in-person drop-offs are between 12pm and 5pm Mon-Fri at the North entry door (left door
when facing our building).
Simply ring the bell and someone will accept the package from you.
Dropoffs must be property sealed and include your name and shipment ID on the exterior of the package.
Your choice of ACH/Direct Deposit, Check, PayPal, or Zelle.
You will be prompted to select your payment method when registering a shipment. Our maximum Zelle payment is
$3,000. Also be aware that PayPal transactions are in USD and have a fee (usually 3-4%).
Under 2 weeks, typically.
The time necessary to complete processing and send your full report is up to 7 business days, depending on the
service you choose.
Processing Time (from date received):
|
Sorted Service
|
4 Business Days
|
|
Curated Service
|
5 Business Days
|
|
Standard Service
|
7 Business Days
|
If we are experiencing heavy volume, processing
may take slightly longer, in which case we will contact you with an estimated timeframe.
Payment is issued within 3 business days, but may be delayed if your
shipment has exceptionally valuable/unique cards, in which case you will be contacted directly about the
reason for delay and the timeline for your payment.
Actually, yes.
Before issuing payment, we like to give customers an opportunity to review their results and communicate any
questions or concerns.
If you've received your report and don't have any questions, you can choose to move into our payment queue,
in which case we will issue payment on the next business day.
An itemized list of your cards with our assessed value.
A searchable version of the report will be available via our website, as well as a CSV spreadsheet you can
download. The report will include the condition of each non-bulk card.
Along with the report, we will provide a summary of the total amounts and our fees. Sometimes there are
non-card items we could not process normally -- such as sealed booster packs -- and these will be listed
separately as "miscellaneous items".
Expect 1 week for domestic mail delivery.
We use a 3rd-Party check issuing company and 7 business days is the standard delivery estimate within the
continental US. There is limited tracking via USPS business class mail scans, but we're unable to provide
tracking information to customers directly at this time. If you have been waiting over 8 days since payment was
issued, you can contact [email protected] and we'll be happy to investigate for you.
Yes, if requirements are met, and +1 day processing time.
We realize some customers would like an opportunity to review how we've assessed and graded their cards. Our
"hold for review" option is available if (1) you are using the Curated or Sorted Shipment Service and (2) your
shipment is 500 cards or less*. If you meet these criteria and choose our "hold for review" option during
shipment registration, we can plan on setting your processed cards aside for a 48-hour review period upon
completion of processing. We offer this option for customers who have specific expectations about results, and
would like an opportunity to review and resolve any concerns.
Please note that selecting the "hold for review" option will add 1 business day to your estimated
processing time.
*If you wanted to use our "hold for review" option and have more than 500 cards to send, you are welcome
to break them up into separate curated/sorted shipments.
Only in rare circumstances.
During shipment registration, we ask you to acknowledge we have no obligation to return your cards, but we will
consider doing so as a last resort.
Processing cards is labor intensive, and returning them means we are unable to recoup our costs.
Holds on shipments allow us to provide information/photos to support our assessment of your cards.
If, despite evidence supporting the grades or pricing, we are unable to reach a mutually agreeable solution,
we may return items.
No.
Because we are not a payment processor, we are not required to, nor do we report payments made to you via 1099.
It is up to you to handle accounting and filing for any income you may have related to your sale.
10% of value + $0.03/card.
Our Standard Service is for cards of any value, and fees are 10% of the
total value we assess for your
cards, plus $0.03 per card.
5% of value.
Our Curated Service is for valuable cards only ($0.50+ buylist), and fees
are 5% of the total value we assess for your
cards, with no per card fee.
2% of value.
Our Sorted Service is for valuable cards (0.50+ buylist) you have selected and
sorted in advance, and fees are 2% of the total value we assess
for your
cards, with no per card fee.
Only for desleeving cards.
There will be an additional fee of $20 if your shipment contains (100+) sleeved cards, and another $20 for each additional 500 sleeved cards within your shipment. This fee helps offset labor costs of de-sleeving cards, and we hope encourages customers to de-sleeve their cards before sending them. Sleeves do not provide additional protection to cards in transit, and in fact are more likely to cause card damage.
No payment will be issued; you do not owe anything.
You would not receive any payout from your collection, but you would also not owe us any additional fees to
cover the deficit.
Yes, for all processed cards.
Our per-card fee applies to every card we process for your report, even the cards worth nothing. This fee is for
the labor involved with processing your shipment. We recommend filtering out cards that are typically not worth
the processing fees, such as nonfoil commons and basic lands, prior to sending in to our service.
No, our listed bulk rates are before any fee is applied.
This means that some bulk (such as bulk commons and uncommons) would have a net negative impact on your final
payout for the cards you ship to us.
You can find
our bulk rates in our terms.
We recommend filtering bulk in advance.
The best way to avoid needless processing fees is to filter out your nonfoil commons and basic lands
prior to sending in to our service. These categories of cards are generally not worth the shipping cost, fees,
or labor.
Optimized buylist price.
Card value is an optimized amount based on the prices being paid by our buylist partners, the card's condition,
and other market factors.
Buylist prices reflect the amount retailers are generally willing to pay at wholesale for the card.
It differs from retail prices since it reflects the shipping and transaction costs, overhead and expected margin
for a card.
"Optimized buylist" means we are optimizing prices across multiple sources and market factors such that we're
able to offer better average buylist pricing than any one retailer in the market.
Prices are not locked in until the cards have been processed.
Most major retailers.
We utilize buylists from a variety of major vendors,
as well as smaller buying partners, some of which are not publicly available.
In many cases, we opt to sell cards outside a traditional buylist.
TCGplayer standards.
We apply the TCGplayer condition standards regarding wear, scratches, clouding, indentations, and various other
criteria to assess the condition of your cards to one of: Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played, Heavily
Played, Damaged, or Rejected (no value/counterfeit).
This condition assessment will appear on your itemized report (for non-bulk cards).
We recommend customers review the
TCGplayer Condition Guide for a detailed breakdown of the various
criteria when grading cards.
When appraising your own cards, we recommend using a bright white LED light, and be sure to remove cards
from sleeves, remember to inspect the back, and check the card at various angles to discover wear that may
be harder to see.
Feel free to reach out to our support team for more information, or for explanations of condition grading
once you've received your report.
Cards with litte to no value.
Usually cards that are in very high supply, or with little or no demand.
These cards will still have a retail value, but they are not being purchased in the wholesale market and have no
buylist value.
Absolutely not.
In the vast majority of cases sending a shipment of pure bulk won't be worth the shipping fees (or our labor
fees) to process.
Remove commons and basic lands.
If you have a fair amount of bulk in your collection, we recommend filtering out the nonfoil commons and basic
lands prior to sending to our Standard Service.
In the vast majority of cases, commons and basic lands are not worth the cost of shipping and are not worth our
labor/fees to process.
If there are specific commons you are sure have buylist market value, those are fine to send.
Depends on card type.
Bulk rates (moderately played condition or better):
| Non-Foil |
|
$0.002
|
Common
|
|
$0.002
|
Uncommon
|
|
$0.030
|
Rare
|
|
$0.130
|
Mythic Rare
|
|
$0.005
|
Basic Land
|
|
$0.030
|
Basic Land (Full Art)
|
| Foil |
|
$0.030
|
Common
|
|
$0.030
|
Uncommon
|
|
$0.100
|
Rare
|
|
$0.130
|
Mythic Rare
|
|
$0.050
|
Basic Land
|
Bulk cards in heavily played or worse condition are assessed at $0.
No value.
We do not purchase non-English cards, except when the card's original version was non-English (e.g., Strixhaven
Mystical Archive cards were printed in Japanese).
Unfortunately, non-English cards in the US have very few outlets when buylisting.
Rather than shipping non-English cards to us, we recommend the
Foreign High-End Foil MTG and the Non-English MTG Facebook groups for selling your high value non-English cards.
Not recommended: Limited buyers; condition downgrade.
Most vendors consider artist-signed cards to be Heavily Played or Damaged condition (regardless of actual wear
and tear) and will not purchase them. The vendors who do purchase signed cards will only buy them if in Near
Mint condition, and even then they will downgrade their buy price (typically applying their Lightly Played or
Moderately Played price). Typically we don’t recommend sending them in to our service, as there is a risk they
will not return much value, but we will of course process them to the best of our ability if you choose to
include them in your shipment.
Not recommended: Automatic damaged condition.
Unfortunately, most US vendors do not purchase Altered Art cards. The ones that do tend to grade them as
"Damaged" (Even if they're otherwise in pristine condition) and so at best we'll see is 25% of Near Mint value
given. So while, yes, we can accept them, in most cases you'll get better value soliciting offers from some of
the various Facebook groups that deal with Altered Art cards such as the High End MTG Alters group. There are
numerous others, so your best bet would be to solicit multiple or find one the fits the niche your Altered Art
cards belong.
No value.
We do not process tokens, and those items will not appear in your itemized report.
No value.
Unfortunately, cards with strong or unusually heavy smells permeating them such as smoke, mold, or mildew, are
unable to be liquidated/sold wholesale and in extreme cases will be returned to you. In some of these situations
there are remedies available around the web, however, they can be time consuming and so are not a service we're
able to provide here.
Buylist quantity limits.
Some of our buying partners have limitations on the quantity they'll accept of a specific card. If you send
several copies of the same card, we may need to sell copies to more than one partner at different prices.
Contact us with your concerns.
Our business is set up to maximize the value of your cards by utilizing large, reliable buylist vendors and
understanding the grading conditions (and value downgrades) of those vendors.
However, due to the cost and time required to individually catalog shipments, we are unable to change the
assessed value (or assessed condition) of any cards.
We will, however, certainly review specific items of concern to further explain our valuation/grading
process, and provide any additional details we can to help you understand the basis for our conclusions.
No.
Whatever condition we assess in our customer report is the same condition we use when reselling the cards.
Email us.
We are always on the lookout for reliable, responsive vendors with extensive buylists to add to our sales outlet
options. Reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss being included.
Yes, we do.
We do have a limited affiliate program. If you're interested in becoming an affiliate, please reach out to us at
[email protected]
Yes, we would.
We'd like to work with any charity or organization that can put Magic cards to a positive non-commercial use.
Please reach out to us at [email protected].
Customers receive buylist value; our proceeds are donated.
We have special handling for cards deemed culturally insensitive or otherwise problematic by WoTC.
Our customers will receive buylist value for such cards, just like any other card they send to us.
On our side, however, any proceeds generated through the subsequent sale of these cards will be donated to
charity.
For 2024 we donated $4800 to support The College Settlement of
Philadelphia.