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BTW - the configuration I use lets me ship up to 24 cards and still be under 3 oz.:

• 4x7" bubble mailer

• Thin piece of cardboard (e.g., back of a blister pack for headphones) to keep the flat stiff (for those sticklers at the post office)

• Two top loaders (not the uber-flat ones, but not the super thick ones, either)

• One sheet of notebook paper (wraps the top loaders/card "sandwich" so they don't get gummy with tape, or get loose)

• One small piece of tape (keeps the paper wrap shut/tight)

• 24 MTG cards (sleeved, mostly in penny sleeves)

• PayPal printed shipping label

• Packing tape on all four sides of the shipping label

I avoid certified mail because it requires a signature for delivery, and I figure many folks may not be home when the postal carrier drops by.

I've posted some of the links to PayPal's postage page.  In one thread, a link doesn't work when I copy it because it takes the period at the end of the line along with the URL. Once I saw that, and deleted the trailing period, it worked fine again.

Through PayPal, I, too, am paying $1.65 for up to 3 oz. going first class (parcel), with free delivery confirmation.  That's normally $2.85 at the post offices at which I've stopped. I can mail five bubble mailers using PayPal's postage feature for roughly the cost of sending three through the USPS.

I print the postage on standard copy paper and tape the label portion onto 4"x7" bubble mailers.  Every one has gone through with no problems.

It's been a while, but I used to send a lot of Heroscape stuff to Canada using the USPS.  Costs were not too bad.  You (both parties, actually) need to be aware that there often seem to be significant delays in getting mail from the US delivered in Canada.  I remember some parcels taking more than four weeks.  I'm not sure where the slowdown begins--whether customs or elsewhere--but patience is recommended for both parties.

Any updates to this site about the time the problem started? Any updates to the underpinning software (on your machine, or at the ISP)?

I appreciate the feedback.  I don't like Rummaging Goblin because it is discard to draw.  If I am sitting on a bad hand, it might be useful.  Otherwise, it seems like it would be of limited value, though I'm willing to give it a try.

Staff of Nin is interesting.  I have it, so might try it.

Thanks again.

I only have a playset of Outwit in foil.

I have this nice old shovel.  It's rusty, but it's trusty!

Welcome aboard, Solaire.  I've been on the site a while, but have only started trading in the last few months.  I had some of the same concerns at first, but decided to trust those reputation stats.  While some would not trade with me because of my (then) non-existent rating, others gave me a shot, typically asking that I send first.  It has been a great experience.

To protect yourself, be consider paying for delivery confirmation with all but the smallest value trades.  If the intended recipient of your cards ever claims you did not send, a delivery confirmation number (DCN) will provide proof of delivery. Delivery confirmation adds to your shipping costs, but it is the least expensive way to prove you shipped and that the recipient received.  If you have (or will set up) a PayPal account, you can purchase and print postage from them, and it includes free delivery confirmation.  See http://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ship-now if interested.

If offering cards for cash, require users send money via PayPal, or some other agreed upon means.  Make sure you understand any fees or limits on using PayPal, so you don't end up short, and make sure the associated amount takes into account any fees or charges.  If accepting checks, be sure to have them send first, and have a two-week delay established as part of the terms of the trade, so there is time enough to be sure the check will clear the bank. You ship only after two weeks have passed (not when the deposited check is credited to your account).

There are some good posts out there on shipping cards.  Be sure to review those.

Speaking of reviewing things, be sure to visit the profile of each potential trader before you offer a trade.  Many include information or criteria that may affect your trade (or their willingness to trade).

Best of luck to you, and I hope we'll be able to trade with each other soon.

No worries.  I didn't mean to suggest you weren't successful or providing a valuable service.  I just looked at why you were doing it and thought I'd suggest another way.

Too bad for your LGS--I'm sure they miss out on some sales due to their decision not to sell C/U cards.

Thanks for the feedback. My thoughts matched your own at first--the deck was really looking like mono Red, but a player in our local club who ranks very high in the state recommended keeping him (at least until I get that playset of Huntmasters).

He recommended using Garruk as a one time spot removal with token creation.  When I've had both him and Chandra out, most players have tried to take out Garruk first, because of his token creation, buying me a turn or two to pump Chandra toward her ultimate.

I do plan to pick up more Huntmaster of the Fells as soon as possible.