[quote name='Wet Ninja']This is kind of off-topic, but what's the best way to sell Magic cards? I have some I bought back when Magic first came out that I never used, and I need to raise some money to pay for expenses for my wedding in two weeks. Is there a website that lists the value of each card? Also, what is the best way to ship them? Will a regular envelope work, or is it better to buy a hard plastic case and/or a padded envelope?[/QUOTE]
Usually the best way to move cards is to first go check at
www.cardshark.com.
This site will show you the information about the card, and then lists prices at which people are selling the cards. Usually, if you sell at the lowest price people are selling at, though most methods (ebay, etc.) you'll move product quicker, and if you sell near the average price, you really shouldn't have a problem moving them.
To ship cards, I've usually found it depends on what you're shipping.
Bulk commons (which you're usually better off not selling) are unwieldy to deal with, but for most other cards, if you take the card, put it into a soft sleeve, then put that sleeve into a hard sleeve, place that sleeve between a couple of light pieces of cardbord and stuff that into a bubble mailer, you should be good.
When dealing with more expensive cards like any of the pieces of power or generally anything booking over $50, it pays to send certified.