u/Sykesea

Hello everybody,

Today marked 3 days since introducing Trade Finder to the public. Today was a slower day development-wise, but I interacted with quite a few more people talking about the site, reading the requests they had, and brainstorming ideas for how to implement them.

There are only 2 big updates today:

1. As caught by u/Jygglewag the postal code input was only recognizing US and Canadian postal codes. I had encountered some complications yesterday when adding it, so I initially thought the issue was an extension of that. Turns out that while trying to get Canadian zip codes to work, I hardcoded CA & US regions only into the query string. After removing that today, the postal/zip lookup will now be more accurate globally.

2. As requested by u/red_riptide_388 I also added a link to a downloadable flyer that can be printed out and (if they accept) given to your local game store to advertise in the hopes that that will help draw in some users in your local areas. I personally printed it out when it was finished and gave it to my lgs while at FNM today (went 1-2 :( in standard) and they are going to put it on their bulletin board.

In general updates, there is now a total of 20 users who have created accounts and begun populating the website with listings. Thank you to all 20 of you; hopefully there will continue to be more and more as we go along!

I also included my current inventory of tasks that I intend to work on. I've received various requests to look into adding a collection import feature, but believe that to do this properly and not have it flood the listings page, I will need to add a collections feature as well. I am aware that this is something users want, and I am working on it.

To read the previous posts and see the interactions I have had with other users, the two most prominent posts are here:

Day 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgtrades/comments/1v3k25y/trade_finder_beta_website/
Day 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgtrades/comments/1v4y0v9/trade_finder_day_2_updates/

Hello again, everybody,

After posting Trade Finder on Reddit for the first time yesterday and getting some user feedback I spent the majority of last night and today working on implementing the suggested features. This is a substantial set of updates that changes the entire flow of the website.

For anyone interested in checking it out the link is: https://www.trade-finders.com/

1. The first and biggest change that I wanted to incorporate was suggested by u/Jygglewag who suggested having the listings page be the de facto home page and make it so you can view it before creating an account. This is hopefully going to be an impactful change as now users can see available listings and see if there are users in their area before creating an account.

I didn't create any new authorization flows for this, but it did change a lot of the routing for the site, as now the index page is the listings page and clicking new listing, message, view messages, or trying to view another user's profile page will now redirect to the log in/sign up page if the user isn't logged in.

2. The second largest change is the inclusion of the ability to use your postal/zip code when filtering for nearby listings rather than having to give the site access to your location. This was suggested by u/zaphodava who pointed out that not everybody will want to or be able to use their location services and would prefer just using their postal codes.

3. The third update is the introduction of a welcome modal after the first log in or after creating a new account. This was something I decided to add as it will give users some initial direction as to how the site works.

This was a good set of updates for this early in the sites lifetime and I do believe that putting listings right at the front will increase user interaction and reduce the bounce rate being caused by seeing a log in page as soon as the site was loaded.

Thanks for all the suggestions and people who checked the site out yesterday and please keep them coming so that I can continue improving the site and making it a beneficial tool for anyone looking to trade their cards.

Also to stay updated on some other news as I go along please follow my instagram for the site: https://www.instagram.com/tradefinder_2026/

Hello again, everybody,

After posting Trade Finder on Reddit for the first time yesterday and getting some user feedback I spent the majority of last night and today working on implementing the suggested features. This is a substantial set of updates that changes the entire flow of the website.

For anyone interested in checking it out the link is: https://www.trade-finders.com/

1. The first and biggest change that I wanted to incorporate was suggested by u/Jygglewag who suggested having the listings page be the de facto home page and make it so you can view it before creating an account. This is hopefully going to be an impactful change as now users can see available listings and see if there are users in their area before creating an account.

I didn't create any new authorization flows for this, but it did change a lot of the routing for the site, as now the index page is the listings page and clicking new listing, message, view messages, or trying to view another user's profile page will now redirect to the log in/sign up page if the user isn't logged in.

2. The second largest change is the inclusion of the ability to use your postal/zip code when filtering for nearby listings rather than having to give the site access to your location. This was suggested by u/zaphodava who pointed out that not everybody will want to or be able to use their location services and would prefer just using their postal codes.

3. The third update is the introduction of a welcome modal after the first log in or after creating a new account. This was something I decided to add as it will give users some initial direction as to how the site works.

This was a good set of updates for this early in the sites lifetime and I do believe that putting listings right at the front will increase user interaction and reduce the bounce rate being caused by seeing a log in page as soon as the site was loaded.

Thanks for all the suggestions and people who checked the site out yesterday and please keep them coming so that I can continue improving the site and making it a beneficial tool for anyone looking to trade their cards.

Also to stay updated on some other news as I go along please follow my instagram for the site: https://www.instagram.com/tradefinder_2026/

Hello again, everybody,

After posting Trade Finder on Reddit for the first time yesterday and getting some user feedback I spent the majority of last night and today working on implementing the suggested features. This is a substantial set of updates that changes the entire flow of the website.

For anyone interested in checking it out the link is: https://www.trade-finders.com/

1. The first and biggest change that I wanted to incorporate was suggested by u/Jygglewag who suggested having the listings page be the de facto home page and make it so you can view it before creating an account. This is hopefully going to be an impactful change as now users can see available listings and see if there are users in their area before creating an account.

I didn't create any new authorization flows for this, but it did change a lot of the routing for the site, as now the index page is the listings page and clicking new listing, message, view messages, or trying to view another user's profile page will now redirect to the log in/sign up page if the user isn't logged in.

2. The second largest change is the inclusion of the ability to use your postal/zip code when filtering for nearby listings rather than having to give the site access to your location. This was suggested by u/zaphodava who pointed out that not everybody will want to or be able to use their location services and would prefer just using their postal codes.

3. The third update is the introduction of a welcome modal after the first log in or after creating a new account. This was something I decided to add as it will give users some initial direction as to how the site works.

This was a good set of updates for this early in the sites lifetime and I do believe that putting listings right at the front will increase user interaction and reduce the bounce rate being caused by seeing a log in page as soon as the site was loaded.

Thanks for all the suggestions and people who checked the site out yesterday and please keep them coming so that I can continue improving the site and making it a beneficial tool for anyone looking to trade their cards.

Also to stay updated on some other news as I go along please follow my instagram for the site: https://www.instagram.com/tradefinder_2026/

Hello again, everybody,

After posting Trade Finder on Reddit for the first time yesterday and getting some user feedback I spent the majority of last night and today working on implementing the suggested features. This is a substantial set of updates that changes the entire flow of the website.

For anyone interested in checking it out the link is: https://www.trade-finders.com/

1. The first and biggest change that I wanted to incorporate was suggested by u/Jygglewag who suggested having the listings page be the de facto home page and make it so you can view it before creating an account. This is hopefully going to be an impactful change as now users can see available listings and see if there are users in their area before creating an account.

I didn't create any new authorization flows for this, but it did change a lot of the routing for the site, as now the index page is the listings page and clicking new listing, message, view messages, or trying to view another user's profile page will now redirect to the log in/sign up page if the user isn't logged in.

2. The second largest change is the inclusion of the ability to use your postal/zip code when filtering for nearby listings rather than having to give the site access to your location. This was suggested by u/zaphodava who pointed out that not everybody will want to or be able to use their location services and would prefer just using their postal codes.

3. The third update is the introduction of a welcome modal after the first log in or after creating a new account. This was something I decided to add as it will give users some initial direction as to how the site works.

This was a good set of updates for this early in the sites lifetime and I do believe that putting listings right at the front will increase user interaction and reduce the bounce rate being caused by seeing a log in page as soon as the site was loaded.

Thanks for all the suggestions and people who checked the site out yesterday and please keep them coming so that I can continue improving the site and making it a beneficial tool for anyone looking to trade their cards.

Also to stay updated on some other news as I go along please follow my instagram for the site: https://www.instagram.com/tradefinder_2026/

Hi everybody,
Not sure if this counts as art but, in a way, kinda, right?

I recently graduated from college with a diploma in computer programming and analysis. After graduation, I wanted to start and work on a project aligned with my interests and that could have a real application. As a big Magic the Gathering fan, this led me to building a site called Trade Finder. Trade Finder is a platform where users can create listings, set a location, and other users can reply in hopes they will work out trade details and meet up locally to trade.

The goal of Trade Finder is to help players meet new people, find the cards they want, and step away from always buying cards and paying shipping. Rather than always going online and buying a card users could first post on here to see if anyone has the card they are looking for and would be willing to trade. While developing the site I've envisioned it helping people make new friends they can play with and maybe get them out and interacting with their communities. Stores could see increased traffic as that would be somewhere the users could meet up safely and new playgroups could be formed.

The site is still being worked on. It currently uses scryfall's API for all card details, has a listings page with the option to filter by your location, a built in messager to communicate with other users, and a rating system for if a trade is completed. I wanted to get the core fundamentals in place and then get feedback from users on what they think would be useful features or areas they think could be improved. If anyone would like to check it out, the link to the site is: trade-finders.com I'd appreciate any feedback that you guys would be willing to give, there is an email linked at the bottom that I am currently planning to use for people to report bugs or request improvements! If there are any questions or concerns please also feel free to comment here.

Thanks!

Hi everybody, I recently graduated from college with a diploma in computer programming and analysis. After graduation, I wanted to start and work on a project aligned with my interests and that could have a real application. As a big Magic the Gathering fan, this led me to creating a site called Trade Finder. Trade Finder is a platform where users can create listings, set a location, and other users can reply in hopes they will work out trade details and meet up locally to trade.

The goal of Trade Finder is to help players meet new people, find the cards they want, and step away from always buying cards and paying shipping. Rather than always going online and buying a card users could first post on here to see if anyone has the card they are looking for and would be willing to trade. While developing the site I've envisioned it helping people make new friends they can play with and maybe get them out and interacting with their communities. Stores could see increased traffic as that would be somewhere the users could meet up safely and new playgroups could be formed.

The site is still being worked on. It currently uses scryfall's API for all card details, has a listings page with the option to filter by your location, a built in messager to communicate with other users, and a rating system for if a trade is completed. I wanted to get the core fundamentals in place and then get feedback from users on what they think would be useful features or areas they think could be improved. If anyone would like to check it out, the link to the site is: trade-finders.com I'd appreciate any feedback that you guys would be willing to give, there is an email linked at the bottom that I am currently planning to use for people to report bugs or request improvements! If there are any questions or concerns please also feel free to comment here.
Thanks!

Hi everybody, I recently graduated from college with a diploma in computer programming and analysis. After graduation, I wanted to start and work on a project aligned with my interests and that could have a real application. As a big Magic the Gathering fan, this led me to creating a site called Trade Finder. Trade Finder is a platform where users can create listings, set a location, and other users can reply in hopes they will work out trade details and meet up locally to trade.

The goal of Trade Finder is to help players meet new people, find the cards they want, and step away from always buying cards and paying shipping. Rather than always going online and buying a card users could first post on here to see if anyone has the card they are looking for and would be willing to trade. While developing the site I've envisioned it helping people make new friends they can play with and maybe get them out and interacting with their communities. Stores could see increased traffic as that would be somewhere the users could meet up safely and new playgroups could be formed.

The site is still being worked on. It currently uses scryfall's API for all card details, has a listings page with the option to filter by your location, a built in messager to communicate with other users, and a rating system for if a trade is completed. I wanted to get the core fundamentals in place and then get feedback from users on what they think would be useful features or areas they think could be improved. If anyone would like to check it out, the link to the site is: trade-finders.com I'd appreciate any feedback that you guys would be willing to give, there is an email linked at the bottom that I am currently planning to use for people to report bugs or request improvements! If there are any questions or concerns please also feel free to comment here.
Thanks!