Yeah, that was all Tom. I only did my part to popularize it since Tom always says he wants to write than never goes and does it!

I think I'll make this free in a couple weeks. I don't want to hose our paying customers!

He's one of our best, that's for sure.

Mike,

I agree with you on the SCG value front. That was actually one of the main reasons we at QS were inspired to create Project Condor. We're really excited to have an honest tool at hand to discuss the VALUE of cards across the board.

Writing an article about how Value trading is good, for a premium site devoted to making people better Value traders is definitely going to be well received. Of course the article is good, it's Corbin. But with all the fire we are taking, what also needs to be addressed is how to keep people at the table if they are turned off by you being a VT, how to get them to the table in the first place, or "What to do if you've been labeled a Value Trader". PDM is hilarious, btw.

Also, I think this a great example of how valuing at starcity prices is a horrible idea. I hate pricing from them while trading because some cards are so inflated from what the cards actually sell for elsewhere. When I totaled up the standard cards at more realistic prices, I still think the legacy cards came out ahead also, even though that’s not the point.

Both people need to be happy with every trade.

Great article. Everyone should read it.

Also, on "pretend double money." That term came from Ryan Bushard's friend, Tom Mckee after trading at GP Providence. The event was filled with so many wannabe Medinas it wasn't even funny. Case in point, though. Everyone wants to be a value trader, but almost no one is good at it.

Thanks again, I understand your point more clearly now. I'll check in with the PTB and maybe we can unlock it next week or something.

I think that generic articles are great, they provide a breath of fresh air. Hope I am not causing any insult :), great article

Feedback is always good. I know sometimes I forget who the target is on some of my pieces, but i think corbin had some stuff in here that is great for insiders. Knowing how to properly evaluate your trade for example, when people are focusing on SCG prices, is really relevant. Since I know you personally, i'll relate it to you. Your goal is finding cards you can move on EBay at a profit, so your valuation of cards would be different than someone who only does work at trade tables at legacy events for example.

That being said: I feel as though this article would be better served as a free article. This is more of a discussion about value trading than it is financial advice. Throughout the read I felt as though, while being a great article, it wasn't written with me, a subscriber to QS and fellow trader/seller, as the audience in mind. I feel it was more geared towards the people "attacking" value traders, the ones who think "value" is a dirty word that dont trade, as well as those who are "in" the scene.

Having this only available to QS insiders means it never reaches those who really need this message, it would better serve the trading community as a free article imho. This isn't revealing the next biggest spec targets, and doesnt go too in depth in terms of trading strategies, etc, that you would expect a QS insider article to do. I don't see the harm in turning it loose to the free side, it could even garner more traffic that may turn into subscribed readership.

But either way I enjoyed it, it describes my feelings towards the topic precisely. Good work!

Then I read your next article. Keep it up!

It's not that "being a value trader" is inherently wrong, its that being a robot is not to your benefit, and trading with robots is usually not to your benefit. So unplug their power cord in anyway you can before talkign prices. I talked abou tthis a little bit in my column last week.