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Dream Cache – How to Spot (and Deal With) Sharks
Posted on September 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsDoug Linn teaches you how to swim with the sharks. They want you to be their chum! -
Dream Cache – Anticipating SOM
Posted on August 29, 2010 | 6 CommentsScars of Mirrodin launches in a month (October 1st, to be specific) and it is supposed to be packed full of excellent artifacts. We know scant little about this set at this time, but we can gather a few clues, put them together and then... -
Dream Cache – Pruning the Collection
Posted on August 21, 2010 | 6 CommentsIt’s that time of year again, when I go through my stack of cards and pull out ones that I just need to get rid of. Some come from price enforcing local stores and I have not come around to selling them for a small... -
Dream Cache – Business Concepts
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 1 CommentDoug Linn explains the time value of money, arbitrage, and other such concepts! -
Dream Cache – Survival of the Fittest
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsDoug Linn discusses Survival of the Fittest, and how to identify future shooting stars in Legacy. -
Dream Cache – Reselling Collections
Posted on August 1, 2010 | 13 CommentsDoug Linn breaks down the best way to break down a new collection, including how to max values on bulk rares! -
Site-Specific Binder Building for GP: Columbus
Posted on July 22, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you are going to Grand Prix: Columbus with an eye for subsidizing your trip by trading, put an eye on how you can build a binder that any Legacy player will flip over. There is a specific attribute of the Legacy format that makes... -
Grand Prix: Columbus City Guide!
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 7 CommentsDoug Linn guides you through his hometown just in time for the Grand Prix! -
Maximizing Ebay Profits
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 10 CommentsEbay is the primary way to dispose of excess Magic cards; it generates enormous traffic, is relatively safe to sell through, and it allows for easy visual displays of your items. The bidding mechanism of Ebay gets buyers emotionally invested in cards, encouraging them to bid more and follow your items. This week, we will look at the major question of selling on Ebay: whether to use Buy-It-Now (BIN) or a traditional auction to sell your cards. Though the choice looks small, a good decision can make a difference of 20% or more on your sale.