Hello everyone.
So, a long time ago I'd lost my collection and after about a 10 year break I'm back to playing again. There are a number of cards going back to revised that I'd like to get my hands on again just for casual EDH play and maybe someday Modern or even Legacy. But until then I've got to figure out how to get Fetch lands, Dual lands, or insert $40 card here.
The main question I find myself asking is: Should I even try to trade for these or should I just pay cash for the older cards that I want?
I'd sent a number of emails to people who've had these cards listed on their trade page but I suspect that due to a combination of my trade page and that I've never traded here before I've been more than ignored. Is there a specific flavor of etiquette that I need to consider so that the people I'm contacting know that I'm seriously interested in the cards that they have?