Wizards bans online sale of Magic Cards!

[Guest]

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As of Fifth Dawn, Wizards of the Coast has decided to prohibit their
distributors from selling to all internet companies and secondary
distributors. This will cause many internet companies to close, and
drastically increase the price of Magic, as you may have already
noticed if you've attempted to order a prerelease Fifth Dawn box.

For more information:

http://www.anycraze.com/CustomerLetter.asp

To sign a petition to prevent this from happening:

http://www.anycraze.com/CustomerPetition.asp

Spread the word!

 

[Dave]

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"Rick Roemer" <rproemer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1c33563.0405211018.58d0404c@posting.google.com...
> As of Fifth Dawn, Wizards of the Coast has decided to prohibit their
> distributors from selling to all internet companies and secondary
> distributors. This will cause many internet companies to close, and
> drastically increase the price of Magic, as you may have already
> noticed if you've attempted to order a prerelease Fifth Dawn box.

Well, the message didn't seem to indicate a total ban, but just a
ban on companys who sell primarily via the internet. Not that I
support the move, but it doesn't mean you won't be able to get
singles on-line anymore, just that your choice of sources may be
narrowed.

Can anyone else confirm this, and the reasoning behind it?

- Dave

 

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From the Collected Witterings of Dave, volume 23:
> "Rick Roemer" <rproemer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1c33563.0405211018.58d0404c@posting.google.com...
>> As of Fifth Dawn, Wizards of the Coast has decided to prohibit their
>> distributors from selling to all internet companies and secondary
>> distributors. This will cause many internet companies to close, and
>> drastically increase the price of Magic, as you may have already
>> noticed if you've attempted to order a prerelease Fifth Dawn box.
>
> Well, the message didn't seem to indicate a total ban, but just a
> ban on companys who sell primarily via the internet. Not that I
> support the move, but it doesn't mean you won't be able to get
> singles on-line anymore, just that your choice of sources may be
> narrowed.
>
> Can anyone else confirm this, and the reasoning behind it?

No. I can't find any other Internet retailer with anything to say on this
subject.

--
Twelve points to ... SLOVENIA!

 

[Guest]

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I've been in direct contact with Wizards and other online retailers.
This just happened recently, so its probable that we've been the first
to act, but all of the major retailers we've spoken to have also been
banned. Here is an excerpt from my correspondance with Mark Jordan,
VP of Sales, at Wizards of the Coast:

"A primary goal of Wizards of the Coast is to provide great lifestyle
games that encourage community and interaction among players. Wizards
has determined that our products and customers are best served by
distribution through physical store locations. For this reason,
Wizards has determined that our products should only be sold in
stores, which conduct a majority of their business through their
physical retail location."

Obviously I can't "confirm" it through my word alone, so I encourage
you to call whatever online retailer you generally use, or Wizards
itself.

 

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"Rick Roemer" <rproemer@yahoo.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:1c33563.0405211738.59ec991a@posting.google.com...
> I've been in direct contact with Wizards and other online retailers.
> This just happened recently, so its probable that we've been the first
> to act, but all of the major retailers we've spoken to have also been
> banned. Here is an excerpt from my correspondance with Mark Jordan,
> VP of Sales, at Wizards of the Coast:
>
> "A primary goal of Wizards of the Coast is to provide great lifestyle
> games that encourage community and interaction among players. Wizards
> has determined that our products and customers are best served by
> distribution through physical store locations. For this reason,
> Wizards has determined that our products should only be sold in
> stores, which conduct a majority of their business through their
> physical retail location."
>
> Obviously I can't "confirm" it through my word alone, so I encourage
> you to call whatever online retailer you generally use, or Wizards
> itself.

I think there was some mention of it on Starcitygames.com , and they
mentioned that they weren´t affected since they´re store-based.

HTH,

Gustavo Fischer - gef@montevideo.com.uy