How Do I Sell Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon Cards to The Haunted Game Cafe?

Updated July 19, 2026

Looking to sell your Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon cards? Here is what you need to know before bringing them to The Haunted Game Cafe.

When We Accept Cards

We accept cards for evaluation during the following times:

• Weekdays from noon to 5:00 p.m.

• On nights when the store is open late, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Staff availability may vary. 

Card Requirements

Cards must be:

• Unsleeved

• In Near Mint or Lightly Played condition

• Authentic

• Primarily in English

We may accept certain officially printed special-language Magic cards, such as Phyrexian-language cards.

We generally do not purchase cards that are damaged, heavily played, altered, counterfeit, or otherwise difficult to resell. We reserve the right to decline any card or collection.

How Cards Are Evaluated

We will identify, grade, and evaluate each card based on factors including:

• Condition

• Current market value

• Current buylist value

• Store inventory

• Customer demand

• Expected resale potential

Cards valued above $1.50 are generally priced using current TCGplayer market and buylist information. Our offer may differ from the listed market value because market value represents an estimated retail selling price, not the amount a store can pay to purchase the card.

Magic: The Gathering Bulk Rates

For Magic cards that do not qualify for an individually priced offer:

• Bulk rares and mythic rares: $0.05 each

• Other bulk cards: $0.002 each

Pokémon bulk cards are evaluated according to rarity, condition, current demand, and the store’s inventory needs. Bulk Pokémon rates may vary and will be provided at the time of evaluation.

Payment Options

We offer payment by cash or Haunted Game Cafe store credit.

• Store credit offers are around 10% higher than cash offers.

• Larger cash payments may be issued electronically, such as through PayPal, rather than paid from the register.

• Payment method availability may depend on the size of the transaction.

You are not required to accept our offer. Cards remain yours until you approve the final amount and complete the sale.

The Legal Stuff

The seller agrees to sell the accepted goods to The Haunted Game Cafe for the agreed-upon amount of cash, electronic payment, or Haunted Game Cafe gift card.

Once the transaction is completed, the seller transfers all ownership and resale rights for the accepted goods to The Haunted Game Cafe. The transaction is final and irreversible. There will be no additional payments, returns, or refunds after the sale is completed.

The seller certifies that:

• They are the legal owner of the goods.

• They have the legal right to sell the goods.

• The goods were not stolen or obtained through illegal means.

• They are at least 18 years old or are completing the transaction with the consent and participation of a parent or legal guardian.

The seller acknowledges that card values may increase or decrease after the transaction and that any future change in value does not affect the completed purchase price.

The Haunted Game Cafe reserves the right to refuse any card, collection, or transaction at its discretion.