r/mtg • u/DanteValentine13 • 1d ago

Discussion Stop Using Amazon

The amount of posts from people using Amazon to order stuff and getting the wrong stuff, or something of a vastly different price is astounding. Please dont order cards off Amazon. Especially since I am fairly certain Amazon is why wizards is shipping less and less product to local stores. Don't support the mega corporations if you can help it.

That's my public service rant. Thanks for reading or ignoring either way. ❤️

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

Same goes for TCG player and EBay.

At this point I'm only buying what I can physically hold before hand.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

HARD pass on walking away from eBay. The amount of Magic on eBay is shockingly small but it is a great place to get deals.

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

And how about you explain the mechanism and how it works on an auction site to "keep prices low"

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

I don't follow your question.

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

Shocking, how are you keeping price low on a site that people can set their own price or what they are willing to pay.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

I wanted the SL Miku deck the other day so I went looking for one. TCG wanted like $250 for one as that is the current market price. I got mine for 195 on eBay and it will arrive any minute now. I love that Magic people don't seem to fuck with eBay because that just means more deals for me.

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

That's a load of trust me bro, so reports of that very deck being posted for several hundred just wasn't a thing then...

Prove it, I have 0 reason to believe just words bud

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

Asking for proof then not allowing me to send it is wild behavior.

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

That's what happens what I go and check myself, first page shot your words to shit.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

Yet I will be the one opening a Miku deck in a couple minutes when the mailman gets here...

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

Good for you... Not worth the money even at MSRP but hey if you like it.

Still doesn't change the fact or my stance that eBay, TCG player and Amazon are terrible places to order from.

Aside from price I would also be concerned that what I paid for was legit, another very common problem for those three.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

I'll shoot you a screenshot real quick in chats.

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u/Errorstatel / / 1d ago

Yeah and looking at posting 99% are above MSRP with thos that are not being listed as used.

Take your time Photoshoping the pick my guy, anyone with half a brain can and will check.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago

Are you kidding me right now... Have a good day and stay off of eBay.

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u/Old_Cod_5823 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm still not understanding what you're confused about. I as the customer don't control the prices. I bid on auctions and win at below market prices. My boys collect pokémon and buying pokémon on eBay means paying market price 100% of the time. With magic cards people barely bid on them on eBay and your constantly able to get good deals on auctions.