How to send cards in trading

Started by Sevenfold, March 26, 2012, 06:45:14 AM

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Richardalcala

One time I got abunch of losse cards in an envelope. Luckily they weren't bent. I always mail a sleeve it's like a quarter or something. I hate bent cards so I pay it forward.

BlackJester

Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} had some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.

Elitehalo360

Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} has some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.
A cheese grater worked great for me that and bleach :D I just redrew the picture in crayon

BlackJester

Quote from: Elitehalo360 on March 27, 2012, 11:12:19 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} has some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.
A cheese grater worked great for me that and bleach :D I just redrew the picture in crayon
Now that's just silly!  You'd wreck your knuckles.  :P

Rass

Quote from: Elitehalo360 on March 27, 2012, 11:12:19 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} has some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.
A cheese grater worked great for me that and bleach :D I just redrew the picture in crayon

Nice now it's worth more altered art

Elitehalo360

Quote from: Rass on March 27, 2012, 11:46:22 PM
Quote from: Elitehalo360 on March 27, 2012, 11:12:19 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} has some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.
A cheese grater worked great for me that and bleach :D I just redrew the picture in crayon

Nice now it's worth more altered art
Ikr?! Alter dem cards, bitches dig altered cars :D

Elitehalo360

Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 11:34:50 PM
Quote from: Elitehalo360 on March 27, 2012, 11:12:19 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 27, 2012, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 26, 2012, 10:48:50 PM
I usually punch a whole through the card, tie it up to a pigeon and pray. Most people don't mind. Just ask jester, he said it added a nice touch. Birdcrap does become a problem though

It was great!  When the pigeon arrives, you get your cards and a meal!  As for the bird crap, it's fine.  The {Snapcaster Mage} has some on it so I just grabbed the edges rubbed it back an forth really hard on a table edge.  Like shinning shoes.  You can still read most of the card, and the sleeves keep it pretty straight.
A cheese grater worked great for me that and bleach :D I just redrew the picture in crayon
Now that's just silly!  You'd wreck your knuckles.  :P
Hahah I wear gloves!

Clearmario

What kind of envelope do you use while trading? I've used bubble envelopes for the few trades I've had but it's expensive to use them. Would it be acceptable to use a normal envelope or do people not like receiving cards in normal envelopes? All cards I send are in hard sleeves FYI.

BlackJester


TBNL

Quote from: Clearmario on May 17, 2012, 02:47:30 PM
What kind of envelope do you use while trading? I've used bubble envelopes for the few trades I've had but it's expensive to use them. Would it be acceptable to use a normal envelope or do people not like receiving cards in normal envelopes? All cards I send are in hard sleeves FYI.
I use just a standard envelope and just put the card in, in a hard sleeve of course

cltrn81

Standard envelope with a stamp.  Hard sleeve or soft sleeve but I wrap em in a piece of paper so they don't shift.  6-8 cards max in one envelope.....it is cheaper to mail two diff envelopes than to use bubble mailers.  Bubble mailers are for {black loti} 😜

Coffee Vampire

Yeah...I use standard envelopes with hard case and sleeve. I get bubble wrapped from ebay some times, and it does make me feel all gud and fuzzy inside; but it is not really all that neccesary for day to day trading. It's like wearing a suit. Some times you are just over dressed, but you better dawggan have one for a special occasion!

Rasser

I've had 3 different regular envelopes come to me with rips in them, so might not be a bad idea to secure thee cards to the envelope somehow so they don't fall out.

Rass


Elitehalo360

I've gotten cards taped into a birthday card before lol