MTG - How To Mail Your Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and other TCG and CCG Cards
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Dude, I cannot even begin to describe the good you are doing for the Magic community. Thanks so much.
Can anybody tell me if the soft toploaders (Super-Savers and Super-Saver II's) are good for shipping?
Ive been using toploaders for cards worth over 5$, and Super Savers for anything cheap.
The problem with sending cards in large bubblewrap-envelopes is that they will likely get sorted with larger packages that have a heavier weight (up to 2kg in the Norwegian Postal Service). A letter will be sorted with other letters, and therefore is more likely to receive less punishment during shipping. The bubblewrap will get other packages thrown on top of it, and then shipped in a bag to its destination. The letter will stack between other letters in a small "plastic box".
If I had to choose between bubblewrap and a regular envelope, I think the envelope is safer. The bubblewrap do not protect much when other packages up to 2kg is thrown on top of it(from a distance).
Source: I worked for the postal service almost 7 years.
Watching this 8 years later and still a valuable resource! Thanks for your effort and explanation!
You have really been ramping out videos lately. Great job professor!
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Tolarian Community College wouldn't that still be more videos that usual prof, even if considered bonus? You basically said; "No, because yes."
Tolarian Community College where is dies to removal? has it been delayed to a later date?
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shreader90 Yes where is Dies to.... I need my fix
Loving the speed that these videos are coming out! Thanks professor!
PracerTheEvil The speed they are coming out is because of the sponsored videos. Sponsored videos are "Bonus" videos in addition to the weekly regulars. Everyone wins with sponsored videos.
I've actually found the use of team bags works much better when used in conjunction with a soft sleeve and toploader. Team bags help fight moisture slightly better than paper does, which is why I always use them.
I also caution on putting multiple cards in a single sleeve. If dust and/or dirt particles are present between cards they can in fact cause light scratches to foils / holographic cards due to all the movement involved with shipping.
That's why I thought when he said spot the error he was talking about them being face to back in stead of back to back
***** Yeah, I thought the error was that the foils weren't in their own perfect fits.
Alexander Castleberry
I would argue you don't NEED perfect fits in addition to a soft sleeve and toploader. However I would argue for each card gets their own sleeve. You can still go two to a toploader that way, I just find it odd to go three cards deep in a single sleeve and toplaoder combination.
Most of my cards don't come upside down even today...this is a vital instructional video for card stores
You never realize how much you missed him until he posts four or five videos in a week. Professor, you're the heart and conscious of the community. Cheers to you.
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Mana Cost: Improper Mailing of Cards
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Tolarian Community College Professor gains R: +1/+0 until end of turn
Oracle Text: Aaagh! Look at this, they put tape all over the... can't even get my... ah! they put... AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHH!!!
Yes.
This. This is fucking hilarious.
Lol I packed a card in an envelope top loader penny sleeve tape across the top for my puca trade signed it then thought " i wonder what new video the professor made"....guide to shipping..... Watched.... Ripped it open and redid it the right way lol thank for the link to pucatrade never heard of it and this was a awesome video to follow it up with thx
I'm new to magic and I just got a mana confluence expedition from a booster pack. I want to sell it and put the money towards expanding my collection and I think this video has helped me a lot
You think tape is bad? I've had someone STAPLE the toploader shut.... STAPLE!
His response, AHAHGHAHAHHAAAAAAAAHGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAHHH
As long as it wasn't through the cards, that works
@@ProtestantsRUs Not if the staple pushes sharp plastic through that could potentially scratch the card.
Who was he? A phyrexian?
sad phyrexian noises*
I started selling some cards recently and watched this first. My first customer feedback was actually commenting how nice it was that a new seller had packaged the cards correctly.
Martin King Any tips for someone interested? Particularly for tracking as Im unfamilar with it
Another awesome video as always. There is one thing I'd like to throw out there (I apologize if it was mentioned in the video and I missed it). After ordering many cards online and being frustrated at having to fruitlessly pick at and shred cheap scotch tape with my fingernail, I'd like to suggest using a masking tape instead. Sure there are many brands of masking tape just like scotch tape, however, I feel masking tape is designed to come off cleaner than scotch tape while still sticking to and preventing cards from going anywhere. Again, great video, keep up the great work (or hobby).
I love it when you ask questions during your videos. Partially because I scream out my answer while I'm watching your videos at work hahaha. I think this video was great for everyone to understand the importance of shipping packaging on cards in every way possible.
Thank you so much Professor. I’ve been trying to get into selling singles online and you really helped me!
Masking tape is usually the best bet. Regular scotch tape gums up sometimes.
I also tend to wrap my top loader in cling film to (somewhat) waterproof it. Never had complaints from doing this.
I usually avoid using tape altogether in my shipping, I see be reason to risk getting adhesive on the cards or ruining a tool loader with tape. I place the card in a penny sleeve, upside down in the top loader, and then take a normal sized sheet of copy paper, and place the top loader portrait oriented at the bottom of a portrait oriented sheet. Then, I take the edge and fold the paper over several times until there is now a nice toploader burrito'd inside a paper cocoon with the top of the toploader being covered. Now the card won't slip out of the toploader, and the paper adds some stability to the card once placed in the envelope, it moves around even less, and the sheet of paper you use could even be the shipping receipt if you have one.
Haha wow that intro was amazing!
A tip : watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@Dawson Benedict Definitely, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
@Dawson Benedict yea, I've been using flixzone for since november myself =)
hell yeah! benchmark of quality! professor you deserve all your subscriptions
I actually just cut a full peice of paper in half and fold it entirely over the top loader and write the trade number (in pucatrade's case) and put it in an envelope. and thank you for doing this is see so many cards get shipped to me like this, ive even seen people take bulk commons and uncommons and stack them 3 on each side of the cards and tape around the penny sleeved trade card.
You sir are amazing. I am planning to start selling mtg cards and I had no idea how to!
Yay, I was a bit unsure on how to send some of my cards for Pucatrade and now I know. Pretty good timing with the last video being on Pucatrade.
I saw a guide that had someone put a piece of tape on the penny sleeve and folder it over itself so that, when the person opened the toploader, they had a "tab" to pull the card out with. I think that, with your setup of bottom down, this would be a neat addition.
I sent my first cards through Pucatrade from Germany to Denmark! An exciting way to trade! I was confronted the first time with the question how I sent the cards properly. It's however not that hard =)
I really appreciate how much detail you go into.
Tolarian- another great video! I've been a subscriber for a long time and watching your videos has inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel. Keep telling it like it is, we need more people like you.
thank u so much for all of your past videos,I use to but the deck builder kit thinking it was the best thing for a starting player,than I started going to drafts and have more than enough cards.and about 2 weeks ago I made my 1st commander deck and yesterday made a 2nd (of corse after scrapping all my other decks) thank again for all the help ^-^
Ah. Just as I had suspected. Another absolutely remarkable informative made by the Professor. Your videos are always so helpful. Thank you!
Would love to see videos that grade the different types of tape, envelopes,and bubble mailers that are available to Magic the Gathering players. Because I often find myself asking which one is best...
I use tcg a lot. Now, i will link to this video whenever i have to ding them for shipping. Thank you!!!
I would add that you could put the toploader or two into a team bag, then it will look good, be fully enclosed , and even makes it so the recipient can re use the toploaders. most sports card shopsv carry a pack of team bags for about 2 bucks.
Professor, this is an amazing video. I learned a lot from this. Thank you for putting together such imforative and helpful videos.
lmao im a fan :)
Once again I learn some VERY important facts. Thank you very much TCC. I've opened up one of the Fate Reforged 'Fetch Boxes' leaving me with more $10 fetch land cards than I know what to do with. I can hear the money pouring in now.
Thank you this makes a world of difference for me! I am going to start mailing mtg cards and was hoping to find a well detailed video!
So many sellers need to watch this video!!
God every time I order magic cards online I think "why are these dudes using so much tape." I'm glad someones made a video about this subject it seems that when you make vids about a subject an increasing percentage of the magic community take notice.
Thanks professor for this new video !
To ship a 20g mail from France to the international, it cost 0.98€ for a stamp (1.11126 USD) . :)
Professor, I ask this of you, for the next video you do on this, please suggest using something similar to painters tape. Scotch tape while very secure can be painful to remove after shipping, leaving a sticky residue or simply a build up of tape from just cutting the 'top' to get at the card inside.
Should've mentioned the maximum number of cards to put into a toploader. I had someone pack one so tightly that I actually had to cut the toploader open to retrieve the cards.
Everyone who sells from TCGplayer should watch this. It took me about 10 minutes to get tape safely off of a full art foil Dictate of Kruphix and I didn't think I was gonna be able to do it.
since i dont have a toploader (and my locals is in the next town over) what i did was i put the card in a sleeve, then i a business card holder (one that folds out and can hold a stack on each of the 2 sides, put a piece of plastic in the other side, and then taped it shut with some masking tape (making sure to leave a tab to easily pull the tape off)
First, thank you for this. Ive used the toploader + upside down sleeve with a single piece of tape method over and over but the tapes always bothered me. Will be using the paper slip method from here out.
Second, thanks for that last bit xD
Thanks for posting so many videos lately. I always look forward to watching them so the more the better. Another awesome and informative video excelent job professor.
Hey Tolarian Community College LOVE your videos have been watching them for a very long time:) You forgot 1 Very Important thing in your video, you forgot to add or talk about the non machinable stamp that should be applied to any card deliveries that are not flexible like thick paper is, What I have learned over the years of selling cards online is that my rate of undelivered cards were much higher when not adding the non machinable stamp, and I have found the reason for that being is that when you send a letter, it goes through sorting machines and when it is hard plastic or something is firm it will jam up the machines in usps. The manager at my local usps told me that it can add postage for your recipient (although more times then not they just be nice and let it go by) and she also thinks it would be possible for a worker getting frustrated and not delivering the letter all together!! Ever since I have been adding the nonmachinable stamp to all letters with toploaders in them or thicker letters I have had minimal-no undelivered complaints in the last 3 months, I think it should be addressed, thanks for the great videos!!
Thanks for showing the paper over the top loader trick. I can't stand when my cards come stuck to the tape. It has ruined a couple cards I've received.
I now just use team bags (a resealable plastic bag). Yes it's a little more expense over all, but the bag fits over the top loader perfectly and keeps the cards safe and sound. My favorite online sellers have switched to doing this as well and I appreciate it very much.
A couple of other things to note. Send in a bubble mailer and delivery confirmation for any card over $20 (or whatever you feel comfortable with). This is for the sellers protection as some might either get the card you send and say they didn't or more likely the Post Office just loses your mail.
I use a 5"x7" bubble mailer and buy in bulk. Printing shipping labels is easy through Paypal (or other services) and is cheaper than going to the USPS.
Another tip: On the piece of paper you wrap around the toploader, write a small message, saying, "Thank you for your purchase!" That extra bit goes a long way in making the purchase feel more personal, entices the person to leave feedback when they wouldn't have otherwise, and possibly compels a scammer to second guess ripping you off.
You can be more creative, if you like. For example, if you're selling a Liliana of the Veil, you could say, "I call her Lilly." Make it an E-rated comment, because you won't know the age, gender, religion, or background of your customer; you don't want to risk offending them. It's not worth risking a negative feedback over, lol.
Professor, yet another excellent video. After your last video on Pucatrade I'm going to try it out and this video came at the perfect time. Thank you!
Omg! That bit at the end LITERALLY on the floor laughing.
Thank you for the content!
Informative video. We will be using these same techniques to mail out our winners of Alternate Art Magic Cards! Thanks again for the great information.
A perfect follow up to the Pucatrade video!
I use post it notes as the small paper and tape the nonsticky side down. A regular postit covers the entire top of a top loader almost exactly. One other thing, I use masking tape instead of scotch. That stuff never leaves a residue.
Perfect timing! Was about to start doing trades online TY TCC for the tips!
Yes! That's exactly the video i needed. Thank you so much prof! I love your videos and i always get excited when you upload a new one.
Use blue painters tape. Scotch tape can ruin the cards and most defiantly the toploader .
So convenient that this is right after your video on PucaTrade!
Thank you so much for making this video and others like it. This is so awesome to get great advice. I've been selling on eBay for many years and even I learned some new tricks to do things better.
Who ever knew the professor was actually a dragon in disguise. Huh, neat.
River71
Plot twist; he's actually Nicol Bolas.
I honestly imagined the third one being deception, disinformation, and malpractice professor. LOL
Anyway, thanks so much for another thoughtful video!
I don't play magic, but I can certainly do this for my yu-gi-oh cards. Thanks for the Tips!
If I have to ship an individual card that is expensive I'll use a bubble mailer. Just a little added protection I feel. Plus, I ship expensive cards with a tracking number so I know where it is during the shipping process.
Thank you professor for introducing me to trading globally! Now I can finally properly ship my cards too!
I'm South African, I've got a decent number of cards coming in from PucaTrade. I'm going to mix them into a deck with some cards I got locally and call my deck the Foreign Legions. Should be fun to go to FNM with cards from the US and the UK.
Or if you subscribe to the reuse mantra of recycling, slap two pieces of medium thickness cardboard cut to cover the card and then taped sparingly so that the card doesn't slip out. Additionally, the card is sleeved as well. So far has worked like a charm. Just make sure the envelope has enough postage, usually 71 cents within the US.
That ending! HA!
I just injured my neck the same way (breathing fire) and I'm on recovery day 3. Doctor told me to stretch gently 3 times a day.
Dragon breath related injuries are no joke.
Maybe you should send this video to some online card companies, because some of em are horrible at shipping cards.
You just have no idea how to make anything other than invaluable videos, do you? I didn't even know Global Forever stamps were a thing, and now I need to buy a bunch of them. I just joined Pucatrade (thanks to you) and was concerned about how to ship cards. Well, not anymore!
I thought you were using 'invaluable' as an insult until I read the rest of your comment :|
Andrew Harrison same
I want to get an urza's rage with the professor's freak out on it.
Stop reading my mind, I was just wondering about this yesterday.
invinegod I know.
Tolarian Community College Hahaha that was good. That's a really nice reply, good job professor!
Oh and the video is cool too! :)
Mystical Potato Professor the Mind Sculptor.
TheSporetik Hahaha exactly xD
Hi TCC. Thanks so much for this excellent video.
I wanted to ask, why specifically 3 cards? You say 3 in your video, but the reason for exactly up to 3 in a single envelope (before going to the bubble mailer) isn't addressed. Is it simply because more than this would be too much weight to mail, or because more than 3 cards overfills a top loader?
Thanks,
Daniel
It’s per stamp because the stamps are based on weight/width/size of an envelope.
10:12 "spend the extra dollar on delivery confirmation"
Am I missing something? AFAIK forever stamps and First Class Packages have been at least $2 difference in price for the past decade or longer.
Can we send this to EVERYONE WHO SELLS ON TCG PLAYER. Great content, Professor!
Thank you for the explanation of how to ship cards properly! Thank you thank you thank you!
Awesome video, and much needed by the world, as I regularly receive #$@# TAPE ON MY CARDS from people, but why have you moved Octavia Butler from her place of prominence on your shelves?!?
ONE card in a too-thick sleeve, wedged inside a hard top-loader, taped shut, steel-plated between cardboard, taped to paper, folded inside paper, taped shut . . . drives me crazy! Just fold the card up and put it in an easter egg, damn . . . thanks for this video!
Professor, I've heard that sometimes, even with toploaders, the machines the USPS uses to sort mail can bend cards. Do you think it ever makes sense to pay extra to have your cards sorted by hand?
Thank you for this video. I was wondering where does one purchase toploaders? I have plenty laying around from previous trades and from online purchases, but in case I need more, where could I find them?
Also as a preference, i prefer, when having 2 cards in 1 sleeve, have them be placed back to back, instead of face to back. This is just simply because the sleeves usually have less friction on your cards than the back of cards.
If your LGS doesnt sell them I would recommend an online bulk purchase, or I have seen them in the sports cards section of Target and Walmart.
+ThatMessyAsianDude You can get a combo pack of 100 top-loaders with 100 penny sleeves on Amazon.com for 9.50 USD.
Great video, thanks professor. I’ve just gotten into selling so this was helpful!
top loaders arent even sold in my country. i usually put bulk cards around the valuable card and tape them with cardboard. works like a charm.
You forgot to mention one the main reasons to put the cards in the toploader upside down. If you don't, there is the chance that reaching into the toploader might damage the card(s), due to your fingernail or whatever. It has happened!
Also, a good tip with standard business envelopes is to fold them in half, put the top loader in, then tape the folded envelope together. I use that technique all the time, and customers are happy.
Still useful to this day!
I don't aggree on the topic of tape on top of the toploader. It has proven really useful to completely seal the top of the toploader with tape in order to prevent waterdamage.
Hi, I'm a new fan from Italy, this was very useful and entertaining, thanks!
Thank you! I used to mail using 4 layers of thick cartons. I guess I can save with top loader instead
When I send a large amount of cards I use cling film instead of tape, keeps them together well.
For some reason, the professor swinging his hands to shake the card sleeve at 6:10 reminded me of Kermit the frog.
Professor went all Primal Visitation in the opening like
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This is a great guide, I definitely learned a lot from it. Thanks Prof
I don't like multiple cards per sleeve. I once had 3 cards squashed into 1 sleeve and the card on the bottom got a mark on it where the bottom of the cards above was digging into it. Fair enough it was only a Temple of Silence but still not worthless. A little waterproofing can go a long way. A small sealed bag doesn't cost a fortune and people appreciate it.
You're brilliant, professor!!
Professor, if you're old - well, we need to have the chat about dying on turn one without ever having an upkeep.
I have to chuckle, I only see one paper wrapped, sparingly used tape, A1 envelope out of maybe 🤔... 10 or 15 packages? Wish i could send them a link to this. Need to send you the video of me using a xactoknife trying to get a sleeve open. 😭
I am extremely OCD when it comes to dealing MTG cards. I would never place 2 cards in one sleeve. I might put 2 individually sleeved cards into a top loader but, my theory has always been to sleeve them separately and to place them in their own individual top loaders. This what I do with my Ebay auctions.
This video was so helpful. Thank you for your amazing advice.
Just an FYI to people using @tcgplayer to purchase cards. Seller @IWinGames purposefully tapes the top of the cardloader. They state they tape the toploader in a way that prevents the cards from touching the tape but this pinches the cards in the toploader. I have left appropriate feedback accordingly, 3/5 stars.
In the UK you can use Royal Mail special delivery and it is tracked so the scammers can't scam you! It is a little pricey though
i always add a layer of cardboard when i ship my cards , and it doesn't cost me any more than one 70c stamp because the weight doesn't go up enough to incur more charges.
Hi Prof, I was wondering if you could share your process on selling magic cards on ebay. from posting, pricing and shipping.
cheers.
Big fan if your show.
Just started trading on deckbox so thanks for the tips on how to load some cards into a top loader :D I may or may not have been considering putting tape across the top >.>
I don't like putting expensive cards all in the same sleeve. If dust gets in there and the cards are shifting, they will wear. When dealing with very expensive cards, I prefer sleeving each card with perfect fits and then putting them in a top loader (given there are not too many of them).
The "what not to do's" in this video remind me of every eBay seller ever.