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Just recieved on #pucatrade! A Coalhauler Swine! Finally! #lifelink #cmdr #PumpsFist

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Mailing out on #pucatrade today: Voice of Resurgence #mtg

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What are we doing? PucaTrade Week 19 of 52:

I just ordered tons of PucaTrade merch this week. It was super exciting stuff. We have buttons, tokens, sleeves, and playmats all en route as we speak. The image files look fantastic, and I can’t wait to see it all in the real. Once production of all that stuff was under way, I got to focus on my favorite PucaTrade pastime - User Experience design for the next version of the site. Here’s a mockup of what the “My Offers” page (previously the HaveList) will look like: Should be sweet! I can’t tell you guys how excited I am for this shit to be real. WootWoot!

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Just received on #pucatrade: a Beta Power Sink! Sweet. Straight into my Nin #cmdr deck you go!

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Sending out on #pucatrade Academy Rector, Genesis Wave, Fatespinner, etc #mtg

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Just received on #pucatrade 3x Breaking & Entering and Woodland Cemetary for my Deathfed Standard deck.

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Sending out on #pucatrade today, Tropical Island and Vesuvan Doppelganger #mtg

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What are we doing? #PucaTrade Week 19 of 52:

This was a fantastic week for PucaTrade. I had a chance to order the Inkwell Looters format-buttons from Purebuttons.com and submitted the final proof of our card-sleeves to Legion. They’re gonna look great, and I can’t wait to start rocking both. I also had a chance to make it to GP Portland to meet a fantastic guy named Charles Webber. He’s a veteran of web-project management, avid Magic the Gathering player, and he loves PucaTrade. He has graciously offered to oversee the production of all the great features we’ve been raving about, and manage the process of turning these conceptual dreams into code. Between games of the tournament, we hashed out a fantastic plan for 2013 and can’t wait to get cracking. This is a huge step for PucaTrade, and we’re so excited to have Charles on board. I also had an opportunity to talk with Zac Hill about all the ways that cards currently move from owner to owner in the Magic community. He and I spoke at length about the effects of unbalanced exchange (unfair trades) in the secondary MtG market, and were able to come to this understanding: Magic the Gathering players come from all over the place, from all walks of life. This is great because it gives us opportunities to broaden our cultural horizons, but can also foster some unfortunate dynamics between strangers. Imagine yourself in a trade between you and your friends, or even the acquaintances that you see regularly at your local game store. How do you conduct yourself in this trade? Now imagine yourself in a trade with a stranger that you’ve never met and will likely never see again. How do you conduct yourself differently in these two situations? Regardless of what you answered, the reality is that a disparity exists here. We may be allured by the ritz of “Pack to Power” value trading, but in that seduction we neglect the untold story in that quest for financial gain. Can it not be said that every increase to your card-pool’s total value represents the loss of someone else’s? What would the Pack to Power quest look like if you were required to state imbalances in trade value before completing every trade? It would change the game. From a conceptual standpoint, most traders agree that they’re entitled to a fair trade. What happens in the moment when they realize that they just lost $10-$50 worth of card-value due to their own unfortunate lack of knowledge? Would they feel cheated? How does this impact the way they will interact with the next Magic trader that they meet? Or even the next player they sit across from? At the GP this weekend, I spoke with many players who had concerns about the increased prevalence of value-trading in the MtG community, and its impacts on the community at large. Although I originally made PucaTrade as a convenience-service (while acknowledging the benefits of a system that leveled the playing field for traders), I’m starting to realize that PucaTrade may have larger implications and benefits to the way Magic players perceive one another. I hope to explore these ideas further, and encourage you to reach out to me with comments, questions, or feedback of any kind. As always, Drive a Tranquil Bargain.

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Just received on #pucatrade Standard goodies, LG Spirit Link, and 3 bonuses for my Richard Kane Ferguson collection #mtg

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What's Next for PucaTrade?

Around the time that I started preparing for PucaTrade’s IndieGoGo project, I stopped blogging about progress with development on the site. The entirety of my time and attention was fixated on our fundraising project, and there was so much to do that I never had time to blog. But now, the project is over. And the progress we make should prove to be way more interesting than fundraising, and actually worth sharing. My plan is to crank out the rewards-fulfillment over the next 2 weeks so that I can direct my fullest attention to the next version of the site. As the merch comes in, I’ll share photos here, and I’ll share screenshots of the new site pages whenever I can. And when a working prototype of the next site is available, you guys will be the first to know. Stay tuned!

Cards Traded on PucaTrade:

Mailing out on #pucatrade 4x Squadron Hawks, Supreme Verdict, and Lazav #mtg

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Received today on #pucatrade Shocks and other goodies for some Standard i've been brewin #mtg

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Received on #pucatrade today: Sweet standard lovin'

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Helping someone complete that set of Stronghold on #pucatrade

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It’s 11:43 pm in Oakland...

and there’s 17 minutes left on IndieGoGo’s clock. We’ve raised 144% of our goal together, guys. I’m incredibly inspired (even if rather exhausted). The MtG community has demonstrated an incredible amount of support for this project. The positive feedback you’ve given me has left me spellbound, and the thanks and appreciation you’ve shown energizes me to make PucaTrade the best it can possibly be. Big thanks to my Non-MtG friends and family, who supported this project even though they’re not sure why. :) 2013 is going to be an incredibly exciting year for us. I can’t wait to share the improvements to the site with you all. I really do consider you to be a part of this team, and I know you’ll guide this project to greatness with insightful feedback and support. Much Love to You All! -Freytag

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Remember when getting mail used to suck? #pucatrade

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Sending out today on #pucatrade Tooth and Nail, Gideon, and more #mtg

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