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Topic: MTGO ebay : A million dollar industry (Read 12502 times)
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eldaec
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Someone with more time than sense has gone to the trouble of adding up all the ebay sales of mtgo cards they could find for the month of January... http://www.geocities.com/ipcryss/mtgo.html?1141314103566In january aproximately 700,000 items changed hands for a total of just over $112k. Now imagine how much cash would be changing hands if the mtgo client itself could be used for any remotely effective form of secure trading..... |
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Strazos
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700k items for only $112k?
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schild
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When lots of 10-20k commons for for $25-$50 yea, 700k for $100,000 makes sense.
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Strazos
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Hardly seems like a booming business then. The shipping alone on 10,000-20,000 cards I would think would not be cheap.
I've seen better mass-buy prices from online bots, like 1 tix for 150 commons or so. But whatever.
Edit: duh, STOOPID.
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« Last Edit: March 06, 2006, 09:22:45 AM by Strazos »
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eldaec
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Hardly seems like a booming business then. The shipping alone on 10,000-20,000 cards I would think would not be cheap.
um. Magic the Gathering : OnlineAnd typically that many cards would be sold by putting them all in a new account (which are effectively free to set up) and then selling the username/password. Or am I missing your point? |
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« Last Edit: March 06, 2006, 09:21:34 AM by eldaec »
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Grit
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Hi Long time Luker, first time poster.
in a new account (which are effectively free to set up) and then selling the username/password.
I know this thread is long dead, but I've been playing MTGO's free trial for a few months now and I'm close to getting an account and playing for "real". Could somebody explain how I can get an effectively free account? Would prefer to spend $$$ on cards and not the account itself if possible. Thanks Grit |
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Strazos
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They're effectively free because you pay $10, but you then get a gift receipt for the online store to buy things.
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Grit
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Thanks for the information. I ended up getting an account based on it, then promptly went 0-5 in the release tourny.
Looks like I'm going to be added a few $$$ to the million dollar industry.
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cmlancas
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Muahaha. I've never seen:
Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.
Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic.
Anyway, I was looking up some of my girlfriend's old cards. Apparently a Grim Tutor from the starter set is worth about $95.00 USD. Awesome!
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schild
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Dude.
You have a girlfriend who played Magic.
Whut?
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cmlancas
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Plays, actually. We picked up some themed decks from the newer blocks and had a good time tonight. Her Lorawyn white weenie deck ran me over though. i think I was playing some hand nuke deck (black/red), but it couldn't keep up. Plus, we bought a booster and she pulled a 1/1 pro-red chump that she kept drawing luckily that I couldn't handle. But yeah. I think I lucked out.  |
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Strazos
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Pics or it didn't happen.  |
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Ironwood
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Dude.
You have a girlfriend who played Magic.
Whut?
Mate, you played a few games with my wife before she was my wife. Don't act surprised that this stuff happens. |
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yuan82
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Well that was odd...
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