What value do you go by for trades/selling?

[MuggyWuggy]

So trade values: do you go low avg or high?

Sell values: same dealio.

I go high with trade
Avg with Sell

I rarely use low unless the card is in Good condition or lower grade.

[xStrayKnightx]

I use high value in trades. I've not sold cards before, so I'm indifferent to the idea.

[Greg54js]

general rule of thumb here is to go by the average price. most users here do and if you try and trade using the high value you'll find very few takers

[All-Mana Mania]

Sometimes i use star city because sometimes these prices are way different lol

[Silent1236]

general rule of thumb here is to go by the average price. most users here do and if you try and trade using the high value you'll find very few takers

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Yep yep

I rarely trade with people who go by high.  A lot of times the high is pointlessly high and makes for a kinda  trade for one party.  Average prices are fair and keep peace. 

[Moneekahh]

general rule of thumb here is to go by the average price. most users here do and if you try and trade using the high value you'll find very few takers

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Yep yep

I rarely trade with people who go by high.  A lot of times the high is pointlessly high and makes for a kinda  trade for one party.  Average prices are fair and keep peace.

Agree. If someone isn't going by mid price, I probably won't be trading with them!

[Xaol]

I use TCG mid price for trades, 65% of SCG when selling.
Easiest way to check prices (I find this app can be inaccurate with pricing) is the app Orcish. Prices are always up to date and load fast.

[PupEnk]

Great topic! Bumping it for sure.

I recently got screwed around as a trader was demanding I ask for low, but take their high.
In another trade, I used express shipping (sent mine first, obviously) and asked them to do the same, they did not to save on postage & I received the cards almost 2 monthes later.

I always do Mid, whether it's trading or selling. I ask the same, as it keeps it fair.
Unless the card is NM & Foil, I don't see the point in paying a huge amount more & I often find the swing difference in amount can be quite large.

[Kaylesh]

High can be manipulated by putting a card up for sale for a crazy price. Mid seems way more reliable. In the end, it's always good to check for yourself: do I like this trade? That's what counts in the end, that both parties feel good.

[Falcon182]

Yeah. Don't let anyone bully you into a trade you're not comfortable with.

[MtgCollector1337]

>necro

[Kaylesh]

>necro

Yet still a valid discussion.

[Mr_Fahrenheit]

I generally operate on the principle that TCG low by definition is how much I can get a card for at any given time by simply going to TCGplayer. Therefore, I have no incentive to do business with anyone else unless the deal is the same or better. Obviously condition of cards needs to be considered as well but you can filter that at TCGplayer. When I sell cards I always sell at slightly less than TCG low price, otherwise what incentive does anyone have to do business with me instead of an actual company that has a better reputation and is more trustworthy to the average customer? When trading it doesnt matter to me what we use, as long as both sides use the same benchmark.

And while we are on the topic, i really dont care if im getting $47 worth of cards and you are getting $51 worth of cards. If we are both getting what we want and it works out in the same neighbourhood im happy. And if it bothers you that much then next time we trade you can let me have a slightly better deal. As long as no one is getting ripped off its all fine woth me. There is no need to throw in a handful of basic lands to get the deal 'even'

[DirtyMustachio]

I generally operate on the principle that TCG low by definition is how much I can get a card for at any given time by simply going to TCGplayer. Therefore, I have no incentive to do business with anyone else unless the deal is the same or better. Obviously condition of cards needs to be considered as well but you can filter that at TCGplayer. When I sell cards I always sell at slightly less than TCG low price, otherwise what incentive does anyone have to do business with me instead of an actual company that has a better reputation and is more trustworthy to the average customer? When trading it doesnt matter to me what we use, as long as both sides use the same benchmark.

And while we are on the topic, i really dont care if im getting $47 worth of cards and you are getting $51 worth of cards. If we are both getting what we want and it works out in the same neighbourhood im happy. And if it bothers you that much then next time we trade you can let me have a slightly better deal. As long as no one is getting ripped off its all fine woth me. There is no need to throw in a handful of basic lands to get the deal 'even'

Shipping is the incentive and generally play.

I would rarely - never sell below tcg low
Tcg low is the lowest I would sell, especially in person

[DirtyMustachio]

What I will do is, the more in cash someone is buying from me, I start dropping the price

So I sell my {polluted delta} 's at 24$

If you buy four
Chances are I'll sell them for 22$

You buy 8 it's going to be more like 20$

Okay they've gone down but in any case that's a good example