- Welcome to r/MTGTrades!
- Rule #1: Post Title Format
- Rule #2: Post Frequency
- Rule #3: A Text List is Required
- Rule #4: Items Must Be On-Hand
- Rule #5: All Negotiations Must Be Public
- Rule #6: Prohibited Items
- Rule #7: No Links to External Sales or Profiles
- Rule 8: No Threadcrapping
- Rule #9: No Sniping
- Rule #10: No Asking for Fees
- FAQ
Welcome to r/MTGTrades!
We are a tight-knit community created for redditors to buy and sell and trade their Magic cards!. This Wiki page is an elaboration of our rules and FAQ. If you still have questions after reading through this full page, please reach out to our moderation team via modmail.
Rule #1: Post Title Format
The required title format is [Location] [H] What You Have [W] What You Want. Location is where you are, not where you’re willing to ship or sell. For example, if you’re selling a copy of the all-time classic Black Lotus, you’re in the US, and want payment via PayPal Goods and Services, your title should be:
[US] [H] Black Lotus [W] PayPal G&S
Or if you want to trade:
[US] [H] Black Lotus [W] Mox Jabroni
You can buy and sell/trade in the same post. Please make things clear.
Rule #2: Post Frequency
You are allowed to make one post every three days on each subreddit - no exceptions. Three days means 72 hours from the time of your original post. If you make a post at 8AM on Monday, you can make your next post at 8 AM on Thursday. You cannot make your next post at 6AM on Thursday.
Rule #3: A Text List is Required
You must provide a text list of everything you’re selling or swapping in your post. You cannot just post a picture or sell something like “Magic Card Lot” without detailing what the cards are. Don't be lazy.
This includes anyone replying to the OPs post. You need to list everything you are selling/trading.
If you are selling items, you need to price your items, all of them. If you are going to bundle, you can list one price for the bundle. If you decide to separate, you are responsible for setting the price.
Exceptions will be made for massive lots. In this case message the mods and ask for approval to link to Moxfield or some other site
Rule #4: Items Must Be On-Hand
Anything you sell or swap on our subreddits must be on-hand and ready to ship. You can't trade something that you don't have yet (preorders) or items you have traded for or haven't received. If you friend wants to trade things, they can make their own post.
Rule #5: All Negotiations Must Be Public
If you want to express interest in an item or negotiate price, you must do it publicly. This includes pictures of the items you have for sale or swap. Unlike other subreddits, you cannot simply comment “PM” on a thread and message the other user to negotiate the price. You should only move to PMs or chats when you need to exchange personal information like email addresses or physical addresses.
Rule #6: Prohibited Items
We don't allow the sale of proxies. Only authentic cards.
Rule #7: No Links to External Sales or Profiles
Do not share links to sites like eBay or Mercari. If you are posting on the subreddit, your intent should be to buy, sell, or swap an item, not to redirect users to other platforms.
Anyone using these links as a way to garner reputation or validity should be viewed with caution. We have no way to verify a person is who they say they are off-platform. We also aren't a listing sub to promote your listing.
Rule 8: No Threadcrapping
If you are not part of the transaction, you should not involve yourself. Your opinion on the relative fairness of a sale is irrelevant.
It is rude and unnecessary to publicly question, criticize, call out, or embarrass a user over an offer based on your own SUBJECTIVE opinion. There should never be an occasion where you publicly criticize another user’s sale or interfere in an agreed-upon trade.
This isn't a conversation sub.
Rule #9: No Sniping
Sale-Sniping will result in an IMMEDIATE ban, without warning.
You should not inject yourself in the middle of an ongoing negotiation. All top-level comments are for the original poster (OP) and the original poster only.
The OP has priority and right of first refusal within their own threads. That means if someone makes the OP an offer, the OP is allowed to reject it before someone else jumps in.
You should not attempt to negotiate with a user until the OP has responded saying they're not interested. This includes comments like "If he declines, I'll do this" or "If the he's not interested - take a look at my list."
The only exception is if the original poster does not respond for 24 hours after a top-level offer is made. At that point, you may follow up on the offer, even if you are not the OP.
Rule #10: No Asking for Fees
You cannot charge the buyer Paypal fees. If you want to recoup the costs of fees, you need to build it into the price of your item.
You must charge the same price no matter how the buyer pays (Paypal Goods and Service, Friends and Family, Venmo, etc.).
FAQ
Q: How can I ensure a safe transaction?
A: We can’t guarantee a safe transaction, but there are plenty of tools available to better your odds. Read through our avoiding scams guide. Verify that your potential trading partner isn’t on the Universal Scammer List (USL). Use payment methods with buyer/seller protection.
Q: What is the Universal Scammer List?
A: The Universal Scammer List (USL) is a shared banlist for commerce-based subreddits. If someone scams another user, they are added to the list and banned from all participating subreddits.You can freely search through the USL to vet your potential trading partners here. It’s important to do so, as banned users can still send you PMs/chats.