How to Protect Yourself from Thieves

As magic becomes more valuable, players are starting to steal more and more.  I remember at Asgard being told that someone had their Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale stolen.  The card is 320 dollars on TCG mids.  And at DNA two traders came to the pre-release and were very shady.  Later people who they had traded with them found they were missing cards. 

Here are some tips.  

Consolidate your collection into one binder.  If you have more than one binder, only trade from one binder at a time.  You really shouldn’t bring more than two binders.  

Sleeve trick. Put a sleeve behind the more valuable cards.  That way when they pull the card they will pull an empty sleeve.  You can catch them red handed this way.  It is surprising to the thief. 

Never trade with more than one person at a time.   Make sure their friends are not passing cards around.  Plus you really need to focus on a trade and out of respect you should only be doing one trade at a time.   

Keep a look out for your belongings.  Cameras don’t always work.  

And remember once a shark always a shark/once a thief always a thief. If someone attempts to rip you off once or steal from you, they will try again.  May be not with you again, but with someone else.