Help a MTGO newbie

DarkConfidant · 11-06-2011, 02:19 AM

Following various advices, I decided to finally get myself a MTGO account for casual play when Im too lazy to go to the LGS. However, I have found serveral issues (which might just be my dumbness) within MTGO that i cannot comprehend.

1. Why would people pay $1.03 per event ticket when you can buy them off the store for $1? ?!??!

2. Why is the client so !@#$ laggy? I expected instant responses while tab switching, browsing games (the "list of games" screen takes up to 2 minutes to load up)

3. The shop sells a Momir Vig pack for $9.99. The Momir vig avatar is worth $11.

4. How do I dump commons/uncommons? From my scouting, they appear to be worth less than $0.001 a piece.

Kusi · 11-06-2011, 02:51 AM

1 ) coz in some country we got some ****ty tax from the store, so ebay is our friend !

DarkConfidant · 11-06-2011, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kusi

1 ) coz in some country we got some ****ty tax from the store, so ebay is our friend !

Does that mean you pay more than $1 per ticket in the store??

Kusi · 11-06-2011, 04:11 AM

about 1.2 with tax so store can keep waiting for me to buy anything

Neros64 · 11-06-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkConfidant

Following various advices, I decided to finally get myself a MTGO account for casual play when Im too lazy to go to the LGS. However, I have found serveral issues (which might just be my dumbness) within MTGO that i cannot comprehend.

1. Why would people pay $1.03 per event ticket when you can buy them off the store for $1? ?!??!

2. Why is the client so !@#$ laggy? I expected instant responses while tab switching, browsing games (the "list of games" screen takes up to 2 minutes to load up)

3. The shop sells a Momir Vig pack for $9.99. The Momir vig avatar is worth $11.

4. How do I dump commons/uncommons? From my scouting, they appear to be worth less than $0.001 a piece.

Cause its cheaper then paying something like $1.10 thanks to taxes.

Client sucks and most people seem to agree though it loads games replay tab for me alot faster.

Thats cause of the secondary market. You'll see this happen alot with theme decks and dual decks, etc. Also taxes again can make it more expensive.

I'll take them anytime. Just PM me here or on MTGO. MTGO name is same as here Neros64

DarkConfidant · 11-06-2011, 02:24 PM

I dont understand what people are saying about taxes. Does that mean when you click say 1 ticket, the final cart total is $1.10? Im assuming only people in America get taxed since i only have to pay $1 (im in Australia).

Theoretically, i could just buy 100 tickets and sell them off on ebay for $103 and make a profit of 3 bucks?

Kusi · 11-06-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkConfidant

I dont understand what people are saying about taxes. Does that mean when you click say 1 ticket, the final cart total is $1.10? Im assuming only people in America get taxed since i only have to pay $1 (im in Australia).

Theoretically, i could just buy 100 tickets and sell them off on ebay for $103 and make a profit of 3 bucks?

remember ebay taxes also, I think you loose about 7% from ebay, and then loose again 3.4% for paypal....

In france about 20% TAX if you buy from store....

Neros64 · 11-06-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkConfidant

I dont understand what people are saying about taxes. Does that mean when you click say 1 ticket, the final cart total is $1.10? Im assuming only people in America get taxed since i only have to pay $1 (im in Australia).

Theoretically, i could just buy 100 tickets and sell them off on ebay for $103 and make a profit of 3 bucks?

Yeah you have to pay taxes depending on the state we live in. I think theres two states that we don't have to pay taxes in while the rest pay something like 8% or more in taxes for things.

Wolfwood · 11-06-2011, 03:28 PM

I don't pay taxes on MTGO her in Arizona... I also don't have to change my clocks for DST

Wingedkagouti · 11-06-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkConfidant

1. Why would people pay $1.03 per event ticket when you can buy them off the store for $1? ?!??!

2. Why is the client so !@#$ laggy? I expected instant responses while tab switching, browsing games (the "list of games" screen takes up to 2 minutes to load up)

3. The shop sells a Momir Vig pack for $9.99. The Momir vig avatar is worth $11.

4. How do I dump commons/uncommons? From my scouting, they appear to be worth less than $0.001 a piece.

1: As everyone else have said, taxes are the main thing here.

2: Sounds a bit like it's either your computer or your internet connection that's causing an issue here, the only time it's remotely close to that slow for me is during pre/release events in the event rooms.

3: The original Momir Vig Avatar is 10 tix, the alternate art version you get with the pack is less than 8.5 tix.

4: You sell them as a collection or you give them away. There are some commons/uncommons that are worth something, but everything else is in the 100+ for 1 tix category when buying from most bots.

kevinsgirl · 11-06-2011, 04:22 PM

i dont have to pay taxes on mtgo in NC or IN

unfamiliar · 11-06-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Neros64

Yeah you have to pay taxes depending on the state we live in. I think theres two states that we don't have to pay taxes in while the rest pay something like 8% or more in taxes for things.

two states seems like a conservative number. Im sure its more than that. Here in Tennessee we pay no tax on online purchases but sales tax is nearly ten percent on irl items.

BlippyTheSlug · 11-06-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkConfidant

... 3. The shop sells a Momir Vig pack for $9.99. The Momir vig avatar is worth $11. ...

There are 2 Momir Vig avatars, the "old" one and the "new" one. The old one sells for 11-ish, the new one is worth considerably less. Only difference is art.

Kelnon · 11-06-2011, 09:36 PM

Since people have mentioned taxes by state, Alabama does not pay taxes on mtgo.

TheLizard · 11-06-2011, 09:50 PM

In the USA, the only states where MTGO will charge sales tax are those where Wizards of the Coast has a nexus. This includes Washington state, of course. In the vast majority of states, no sales tax will be charged.

In other states, you (the purchaser) may be required to pay a "use tax" on goods purchased online. This varies by state, but will occur as part of your normal process of filing taxes. Whether digital items count as taxable goods will probably also vary by state.

11-06-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
DarkConfidant Wizard Mentor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 608	Help a MTGO newbie Following various advices, I decided to finally get myself a MTGO account for casual play when Im too lazy to go to the LGS. However, I have found serveral issues (which might just be my dumbness) within MTGO that i cannot comprehend. 1. Why would people pay $1.03 per event ticket when you can buy them off the store for $1? ?!??! 2. Why is the client so !@#$ laggy? I expected instant responses while tab switching, browsing games (the "list of games" screen takes up to 2 minutes to load up) 3. The shop sells a Momir Vig pack for $9.99. The Momir vig avatar is worth $11. 4. How do I dump commons/uncommons? From my scouting, they appear to be worth less than $0.001 a piece.
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11-06-2011, 03:28 PM	#9
Wolfwood Nice takes too long... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 1,569 Blog Entries: 1	I don't pay taxes on MTGO her in Arizona... I also don't have to change my clocks for DST __________________ My Youtube Channel Wolfwood Sama on MTGO (Westane for PureMTGO community events) Decks I'm Playing:
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11-06-2011, 04:22 PM	#11
kevinsgirl Experienced Mage Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nc Posts: 78	i dont have to pay taxes on mtgo in NC or IN __________________ trade thread decks in progress: werewolf humans tempered battle cry
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11-06-2011, 09:36 PM	#14
Kelnon Archmage Overlord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alabama, US Posts: 1,315	Since people have mentioned taxes by state, Alabama does not pay taxes on mtgo. __________________ Odds of pulling a JtMS from a WWK pack: 1:80 Odds of pulling any specific rare in 5th Edition: 1:133 So, on average, 1 JtMS every 2.222 boxes or 1 Bird of Paradise every 3.694 boxes. Yeah, I'll take my odds with Mythics, they are easier to get than old rares. Want to support a LGS that finally branched into the selling online world? Send me a pm with your email for a $5 off coupon (usable on purchases of $10 or more) for a LGS that just recently got onto TCG player.
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11-06-2011, 02:51 AM	#2
Kusi Common Mage Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 31	1 ) coz in some country we got some ****ty tax from the store, so ebay is our friend !
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11-06-2011, 04:11 AM	#4
Kusi Common Mage Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 31	about 1.2 with tax so store can keep waiting for me to buy anything
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11-06-2011, 02:24 PM	#6
DarkConfidant Wizard Mentor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 608	I dont understand what people are saying about taxes. Does that mean when you click say 1 ticket, the final cart total is $1.10? Im assuming only people in America get taxed since i only have to pay $1 (im in Australia). Theoretically, i could just buy 100 tickets and sell them off on ebay for $103 and make a profit of 3 bucks?
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11-06-2011, 09:50 PM	#15
TheLizard Resident Planeswalker Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,016	In the USA, the only states where MTGO will charge sales tax are those where Wizards of the Coast has a nexus. This includes Washington state, of course. In the vast majority of states, no sales tax will be charged. In other states, you (the purchaser) may be required to pay a "use tax" on goods purchased online. This varies by state, but will occur as part of your normal process of filing taxes. Whether digital items count as taxable goods will probably also vary by state.
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