The 15 Best Places (and Ways) to Sell Magic Cards

Last updated on March 18, 2024

White Sale | Illustration by Quinton Hoover

Are you looking for a buyer so you can clean out your Magic collection? There are many trading card websites and second-hand selling platforms that you can choose from to have your card collection purchased from interested buyers on your terms. Some places involve becoming a marketplace seller and paying extra fees and others have little to no fees for selling your Magic wares.

Before we jump in, let me go over the criteria I use to rank them.

Guide: How I Ranked the Ways to Sell

Decision Paralysis | Illustration by Vincent Proce

I ranked the ways to sell cards based on prices, availability, ease of use, and the types of cards that dealers, local game shops, and buyers would be willing to accept.

If you're are selling to dealers like Card Kingdom and TCGplayer, you can get more value by opting for store credit instead of cash. If you become a seller on platforms like Facebook Marketplace, TCGplayer, and the like, I based the rankings on how much the selling and processing fees were.

Prices

Buylist prices were a huge factor in ranking these ways to sell. Card buyers are willing to purchase cards for 30% to about 70% of a card’s overall market value. Obviously, the higher market value percentage a buyer offers, the higher the ranking.

Availability

Not every card buyer is going to want to purchase your cards. They could already have an overstock of the cards you're offering, so it pays to check various buy lists during the selling process so you can get the best value for the cards you're selling.

Ease of Use

How easy is it to use the selling platform of your choice? What extra steps do you have to take before you can have access to store credit or cash? For example, selling cards to dealers like Card Kingdom and Card Conduit will require you to show your ID before you're rewarded credit. Some platforms may want you to show multiple types of ID and others won’t ask for ID at all.

Types of Cards

What cards do these buyers prefer? Are they purchasing the latest and greatest Standard and Modern staples? Maybe they prefer purchasing cards from older sets more than newer ones. Analyze the buy lists from our lineup of places to sell to get an idea of what each card buyer is looking for. Some secondhand options like Facebook Marketplace and eBay give you the power to choose what cards to sell rather than having to review a buy list first.

Keep in mind the version of the cards you're selling. A card from an older set or a Secret Lair Drop can earn you more cash or store credit than a reprint from a newer set because of its overall vintage value. For example, at the time of writing, the market value of an Exquisite Blood from Avacyn Restored is $31 compared to the $16 reprint from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander.

#15. Flea Markets and Swap Meets

There’s a lot of haggling and negotiating that can happen at flea markets and swap meets, which is why it’s at the bottom of our list of selling options. Players looking for the highest-value Magic singles will not mind paying market value, and they'll appreciate it if you're willing to dock off a couple of dollars per card if they're purchasing many of them in one transaction.

Selling at these places is opportune for you to package bulk how you’d like it. Have bulk boxes of 500, 1,000, and 2,000 cards respectively for various prices depending on how many mythics and rares are splashed into them. Despite the drawbacks of selling at flea markets and swap meets, you can build close-knit relationships with other players in your local community that could turn into regular game nights with them at your LGS.

#14. Mercari

Mercari.com MTG product listings

Mercari.com is a free-to-list selling platform like Facebook Marketplace. However, Mercari charges you at least a 10% selling fee once a buyer purchases cards from your virtual shop.

When a buyer purchases your cards, affix the prepaid Mercari shipping label to the package so that it qualifies for shipping protection. Give your buyers free shipping by having it deducted from the profit of your sale, which will make them more willing to buy from you than having them pay for shipping charges.

#13. eBay

eBay.com MTG product listings

Selling Magic: the Gathering on eBay will incur a 13.25% processing fee on the overall purchase total of $7,500 or under plus a flat 30-cent fee attached. Mix in some rares and mythics into your Magic bulk offering and buyers will be more willing to pay $20 to $30 per 1,000 cards compared to if you were just selling commons and uncommons in a bulk box.

eBay is a great place for new or enfranchised players looking to purchase an instant collection, so selling your bulk could attract this segment of the Magic community. Just like with other platforms where you sign up to become a seller, you have the power to get market value for your most valuable cards and to set the prices on your Magic bulk.

The main downside of selling on eBay is that it could take some time to sell your products unless you have a way to draw attention to your collection. Set up an Instagram page for selling your Magic cards and make content about them to attract more potential buyers.

#12. Whatnot

Whatnot.com MTG product listings

If you have a big enough collection of Magic cards, you may want to consider becoming a seller on Whatnot. This can take some extra steps because you first have to become an approved seller before you can set up your virtual shop.

To attract buyers, you may also have to update an MTG-themed Facebook, Instagram, or other social media account with good content to build trust before they consider purchasing your wares off Whatnot. Keep in mind that Whatnot takes an 8% commission from each sale you make on their platform. Plus, they also deduct a card processing fee of 2.9% of the transaction total plus another flat rate of 30 cents.

Selling on Whatnot also involves setting up live streams to show your Magic cards to potential buyers. The buyers bid a desired price on the card and the highest bidder wins. Sometimes, you may even get lucky and get higher than market value. This selling option is convenient because you can do it from home, but it's best suited for Magic sellers who do not mind being outwardly sociable to make their livestream more interesting to increase sales.

When you aren’t hosting live streams, you can list your Magic sealed products and singles for sale using the product listing feature on your seller account as shown in the above photo.

#11. Amazon

Amazon.com MTG product listings

As an Amazon.com seller, you have the power to set the prices, so you can get just about the full market value of your highest-priced Magic cards. If you sell 40 cards or less per month, you can get the individual plan where you pay Amazon 99 cents per transaction in your virtual store. If you foresee selling more than 40 cards each month, then you can get the Professional Seller plan for $39.99 per month.

It's best to avoid selling low-priced bulk under $5 because you won't get much profit out of it. Once you qualify to become an Amazon seller, you can list your cards valued at $5 or higher because it'll be more worthwhile once you pay that 99-cent transaction fee. Start with the Individual selling plan to see how many cards you sell before going to the Professional Seller plan.

#10. Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace MTG product listings

Facebook Marketplace is a free-to-use platform that makes it easy to list your best cards and Magic bulk without having to pay extra fees. However, it can take some waiting to hear from a buyer.

Choosing to ship to a buyer in your country would be the only way that you incur a fee, depending on where this person lives. Instead, opt for selling locally where you ask the buyer to meet up with you in a public place to make the transaction.

#9. Three for One Trading

Three for One Trading seller's page

Three for One Trading is one of the few European-based Magic card dealers on this list. They have a physical storefront in Vienna, and they also have cards for sale on Cardmarket, Card Trader, and 341 Online Shop.

Trading your cards with Three for One Trading takes a few steps.

• Fill out a contact form.
• Create a spreadsheet with images containing the cards you want to sell. Save the document and upload it to your Three for One Trading account.
• Receive a buy offer within 24-48 hours of submitting the contact form and spreadsheet.
• Package and send your cards.
• Receive the initial payment offer.
• Get the money wired into your account after you approve the payment offer.

#8. CardShark

CardShark.com seller's page

CardShark doesn't charge you anything for listing your cards on their website. However, they do charge a 15% commission fee per transaction processed when selling your cards. The best positive is that they pay your ecommerce fees so you don’t have to.

Receive payments weekly for an extra fee or once a month on PayPal without extra fees incurred. As you sell more of your Magic cards, you'll be rewarded by paying less commissions and receive reductions on transaction fees by climbing through their shark-themed seller’s rank tiers.

#7. Card Conduit

Card Conduit seller's page

Card Conduit is one of the easiest-to-use platforms to sell your Magic cards. The website layout is simplistic and less distracting than others on the list with multiple links on the top of the site. The more prep work you're willing to do in sorting your cards, the less in fees that you'll have to pay.

If your cards of any value are unsorted, you pay a 10% fee plus 3 cents per card to get them sorted and priced. If you send cards that are valued at $1 or more, you pay a 5% fee for their curated service based on overall value with no extra fee per card.

You pay the lowest fees by doing some extra leg work. Search the cards you want to send in with their selection tool. Then, you sort and package the cards according to each list category that Card Conduit provides. In this instance, you only have to pay a 2% fee for their sorted services based on overall value.

#6. CoolStuffInc.com

CoolStuffInc.com TCG search

CoolStuffInc.com has an interesting way of looking up your cards to add to a buy order. Type in the corresponding set where the cards you're selling come from. Alternatively, if you're selling from multiple different sets, you can search by the card name instead to add it to the buy order.

Choosing store credit will get you a 30% bonus versus taking cash. Once representatives approve your buy order, you print a shipping note, package the singles or bulk box accordingly, affix a shipping label, and send it off. Once received, allow 1-3 business days for your buy order to be processed. PayPal is the fastest payment option as receiving a check could take another 3-7 days to receive depending on where you live.

#5. Star City Games

Star City Games seller page

Star City Games gives you a 30% bonus if you choose store credit over cash. With over 21,000 cards available on their buy list, you more than likely have many of the cards that they're looking to purchase.

Once you add the cards to the list in your sell request and submit it, you can track its processing status on your Star City Games account. What’s good about navigating the Star City Games buy list is that you can include or exclude cards being priced at a bulk rate. Choose the hot list only option to see if you have big-hitter cards that Star City Games would be more willing pay the highest possible rate for.

#4. Cardmarket

Cardmarket.com seller's page

Cardmarket.com is an awesome selling platform best for international Magic Players throughout Europe. Its headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. However, there are 300,000 buyers from throughout 30 countries, so there's a high chance you can get potential buyers for your Magic product.

The best part is that Cardmarket doesn’t charge a listing fee. There’s only a 5% sales commission charged when a buyer initiates a transaction with your Cardmarket profile. More than 40 million cards have been sold via the Cardmarket platform, which makes it an upstanding, popular choice as one of the best places to sell your Magic cards.

#3. MTG Stand

MTG Stand seller's page

MTG Stand is a great place to sell your Magic cards because you don't have to pay any listing fees or commissions to the website in return for virtually displaying your cards for sale. Plus, they accept 24 types of currencies as payment such as USD, Australian Dollar, and the Yen.

By allowing people across 45 different countries to list their cards for sale, the process truly does emphasize the gathering of Magic: The Gathering even though it’s done remotely. Hence, MTG Stand is one of the top places to sell your Magic cards internationally.

The website shows rankings for each buyer and seller based on what others rated after a transaction with them. If you're looking to buy cards, you can also create a buy list whereby other sellers can contact you if they have what you want.

#2. TCGplayer

TCGplayer.com seller's page

You can set up a virtual store on TCGplayer to sell your Magic cards. If you make the cards a little lower priced, but still close enough to market value, people will be more willing to purchase from you. As one of the top contenders in the card-selling space, offering afterpay and online convenience, you'll be competing with many other sellers to make a sale on TCGplayer, but following these strategies should help increase your chances of someone buying from you.

The type of seller account you choose will determine the selling fees that you have to pay per transaction to TCGplayer. For example, if you have a Level 1-4 Marketplace Seller account, which is the starting tier, you'll pay a 10.25% commission fee per transaction plus a PayPal processing fee of 2.5% of the transaction amount plus a 30-cent flat fee.

Another way to sell your Magic cards via TCGplayer without becoming a marketplace seller is to do TCGplayer Trade-in. Follow the instructions to create a Buylist Offer based on what you want to sell. Rather than reviewing a buy list and being able to only sell specific items, you can add anything to your TCGplayer buy list and get a response on the offer you’ve made within a few business days.

#1. Card Kingdom

Card Kingdom seller page

Selling your cards on Card Kingdom is one of the best ways because of their courteous customer service and fast turnaround time in sorting, pricing, and grading your cards. While you may only get about 70% market value on this platform, it's still a great return on your original investment than selling to other sources. Card Kingdom also gives you an additional 30% on top of the cash they will give you for your high-value cards if you choose store credit instead.

At the time of writing, Card Kingdom is willing to pay you $420 for a Third Edition version of Underground Sea, but you can get an additional $126 (30% more) if you choose store credit.

Selling a Rhystic Study from Prophecy can get you $24, but you can get an additional $7.20 if you choose to receive Card Kingdom credit.

How To Sell Your Cards in Person

Jaded Sell-Sword | Illustration by Randy Vargas

Selling your cards online from the convenience of your home is a great option, but waiting periods are long with these tactics. Instead, you can get cash or store credit fast by selling your cards in person to your local game store or at Magic tournaments and conventions.

Your Local Game Store

Support your local game store! Rather than packing up your cards and shipping them off to get graded and priced, the even faster option would be to sell your cards at your local game store (LGS). Take your box of cards or card binder to your LGS and ask a store representative to look through them. Usually, they'll give you a rate on how much cash or store credit they can give you.

Every LGS has a different rate that they're willing to offer, with some stores increasing their offer if you're willing to accept store credit. Whenever you can, support your LGS because they're the prime hub of your MTG community. You might take a small bump in profit compared to something like Card Kingdom, but the transaction time will be much quicker and you'll be supporting your Magic community.

Tournaments and Conventions

Various card dealers will be set up for business when you attend tournaments and conventions. Not only do they sell singles and sealed product, but they are also willing to purchase some of your collection from you.

We wouldn’t recommend bringing bulk to a tournament or convention to sell to the dealers as this can take extra time they don't have to sort through and price everything. That's something better suited to do at your LGS or a secondhand platform like Facebook Marketplace or Mercari.

The best option is to bring your higher-valued cards and flip them for cash or credit. Then again, you can take the cash they're willing to give to fund your food purchases, hotel accommodations, and gas. Traveling for Magic tournaments is expensive!

Where Can You Sell Your Entire Collection?

Not every local game store is looking for entire collections, especially depending on your inventory. Ask your local game store if they do take entire collections before considering them as an option.

Places you can sell your entire collection includes:

• Facebook Marketplace.
• To Magic collectors in a Facebook group, if you get permission from moderators.
• On eBay as a marketplace seller.
• Select dealers at conventions like MagicCon.
• TCGplayer via TCGplayer Trade-In or becoming a marketplace seller.

When Should You Sell Your MTG Cards?

The best time to sell your cards is about six months before they rotate out of Standard. Cards are at their highest value within the first weeks to a few months after a set release, so sell them when everyone is still crazy about using them in the current metagame.

As new sets are released, you can expect a drop in prices from the prior sets based on how popular they are in Standard and other formats. When there’s a set rotation, this means that cards from sets about to be rotated out Standard won't see as much play as the new arrivals.

Are Commons Worth Selling?

Selling commons can take extra time to earn money from because everyone has different viewpoints on them. Veteran players do not see the value in purchasing commons when they can just purchase the highest-value Magic singles or more booster packs instead.

However, if you have a lot of bulk, you’re tired of looking at it, and you have the time to package and organize them into bulk boxes, then commons can be worth selling. Splash in enough rares and mythics into the commons bulk box to increase how much you can safely charge to a buyer to make it more worthwhile. Otherwise, selling a box of just commons and uncommons can yield you about $5 to $10 per 1,000 cards.

Can You Sell Cards on MTG Online?

Obviously you can't sell physical cards through Magic Online, but you are allowed to sell your online Magic collection on MTGO. Note you're never allowed to sell your account, though. There are four ways that you can sell on MTGO including:

• Selling directly to an individual player or a dealer online.
• Selling your Magic collection in exchange for MTGO tickets (tix).
• Use the Cards4cash_buyer bot and your Mana Traders email to sell cards on MTGO.
• Selling MTGO tickets for cash.

Wrap Up

Currency Converter | Illustration by Sean Murray

With so many options to sell your Magic cards, it can be hard to decide which one is best for you. I recommend Card Kingdom because of their great customer service, fast card grading, and expeditious payment once the grading process is done. However, you be the judge of which trading card website or second-hand selling platform is the best selling resource for you!

Are you ready to talk card value and popularity with other like-minded Magic players? Head over to the Draftsim Discord to connect with Magic: The Gathering players from all over the world. Come back to the Draftsim blog with any questions you might have about selling and buying cards. Until next time, jump into a world of selling possibilities by choosing the right selling platform for you!

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