Here is a overview of how to sell your cards to Darkwater Games:
- You can either browse cards by set to the left, or use the search box. Once you find the card you want to sell, add it to your cart. (Make sure you are in selling mode noted by the "You are currently browsing to sell us cards" above the buylist.
- To edit or to submit your buy list, click the "View Buylist/Submit" link in the cart summary. You can select payment in the form of Store Credit only currently. Store Credit sales will recieve a 20% bonus!
- Package the cards carefully and make sure that your cards are sorted in the EXACT order that they appear on your confirmation email. For full value, make sure that your cards are in NM-Mint condition. Don't individually sleeve cards. If you are sleeving your cards try to put 5 cards in a penny sleeve to save on weight and time. Rubberbands and card pages are NOT an acceptable way to package cards, as these are typically damaged in transit and will reduce the value paid.
- Please include a print out of your confirmation email with your package. Occasionally we receive buylists with no name on them and consequently we have a difficut time locating the seller. Don't let this happen to you!
- Be sure to put your cards in a padded envelope, bubble mailer or rowed box (packed with styrofoam). We recommend using tracking and insurance, as we cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged items.
- ***All Cards should be in the same order as the check out screen and confirmation email. This should be alphabetically by set. Not the order submitted. ***
- Before shipping the buylist, wait for the approval e-mail letting you know that we have approved your buylist. If you do not receive this within one business day, e-mail us (after checking your Spam folder.)
- All card prices on our site are for near mint/mint prices. If you wish to send a card that is not in this condition you may note the actual condition on the confirmation printout that you send with the cards. They will be purchased at rates found later on this page (we are not currently buying damaged cards). Any cards noted with condition downgrades by the seller will not have an approval email sent back to the seller for being graded at the noted condition.
- In order to make sure that everone who sells cards to us is completely satisfied with their experience, we email all sellers whose buylists depreciate by more then 15% in value due to downgrades in condition before we complete their submission. If we do not receive a reply within two business days, we continue to process their submission as usual. If you would like to bypass this step in the event that your buylist will be downgraded by more than the 15% threshold, please include a physical note.
If you have any questions e-mail us at buyer@darkwatergames.us.
**Card prices change very fast. All buy list items not received within one week of submitted date are subject to price changes.**
Unlisted Foils (Magic):
- For foils that are not listed but the non-foil is listed, we pay 150% of the non foil price.
Foreign Cards (Magic):
- We buy most foreign cards for 25% less than english cards. Just submit the cards as if they were English on our buylist and we will make the deduction when we receive your cards. There are some exceptions such as Foreign Black Bordered cards which may be more and Italian Legends which are typically a little less. Just email us at buyer@darkwatergames.us if your collection includes a large portion of non-English cards.
Bulk Rates (Magic):
- Rares- $0.10
- Commons/Uncommons- $3.00/1,000
- Foil Rares- $0.20
- Foil Common, Uncommon and Lands- $0.02
- All bulk items must be arranged facing the same way and in "row"ed card boxes.
Grading:
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Near Mint/Mint
Cards in Near Mint/Mint condition show minimal signs of play wear or shuffling. Often refering to pack fresh cards, a NM/M card will at first look perfect, but upon closer inspection may have a few minor blemishes, such as a small ding or chip. Near Mint/Mint foils will have little or no clouding on the front.
We pay the following for played cards under $100.00:
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Slightly Played 85%
Cards in Slightly Played condition lack any major flaws, but do show signs of shuffling and play wear. Edges may have chips or nicks and minor whitening. Corners can show minor whitening and wear.Signed or Pro Tour stamped cards are graded as Slightly Played, even if they appear to be Near Mint. Slightly Played Foils will often show some clouding on the front.
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Moderately Played 75%
Cards in moderately played condition show moderate wear, but are still legal for tournament play if sleeved. Shuffle creasing, minor inking, hairline creasing or whitening on most edges will make a card Moderately Played.
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Heavily Played 50%
Cards in Heavily Played condition show major whitening or will have a major flaw, such as creases, major inking, water damage, or a minor tear. Heavily Played cards will have whitening along most edges on both sides of the card, and corners may be frayed or heavily rounded.
*In addition, any rare that we buy for $0.10 that arrives in worse than Near Mint condition will instead be bought for $0.05. Any common or uncommon that we buy for $0.10 or less that arrives in worse than Near Mint Condition wil instead be bought at our bulk rate of a quarter penny. If you wish to avoid these downgrades, please carefully check the condition of your cards before sending them in. If the buylist arrives in an order other than the way it is listed on the confirmation email, it will result in a $5.00 plus $10.00/hr fee to sort the list.
For played cards over $100.00 please contact us at buyer@darkwatergames.us as these prices are typically very condition dependant.
We offer an additional 15% bonus for Darkwater Games Credit.
Then send the collection to:
Dakwater Games
12 College Lane
East Falmouth, MA 02536
USA
*** If there are cards you can't find on our buylist, and you don't feel that they are bulk, email us at buyer@darkwatergames.us We will get back to you as quickly as possible. ***
