Guidelines for being a successful trader

[Flake]

I think I have a solution, guys.

[mjmjr25]

It's very important to leave feedback, it's a bit annoying to be missing over 3 feedback points .

Some people won't leave feedback for a buyer, only for a seller / trader. This is a judgement call I suppose, I know feedback is allowed for making a payment, but I also know some members feel that can sway the feedback system and the fear is that for example, someone buys 10 items at $5-10 apiece and now they have +10 feedback, that person takes that +10 feedback and goes on to make a trade or sale of a high-priced item and then skips town. This scenario just played out on NA.

Sometimes people just forget, a polite PM reminder is not a bad idea, i've gotten a few of those, "Hey, could you please leave me some feedback, I left you some just now, thanks." - And i'm glad to get those, the reality is we sometimes forget.

Also, one more scenario is when you don't get feedback, the person may not feel you deserve a negative, but they also may not feel like you deserve a positive, so they give you nothing.

It happens, I wouldn't worry too much about missing 3.

[mjmjr25]

I think I have a solution, guys.

Pray tell? Unless...wait no, it wouldn't be that, so yeah, do tell?

[korn16ftl3]

whats a good way to go about this i have been reading and replying to threads around but have never been much of a seller on any web site before.... ideas would be cool as this would be the first time i would be a shipper/seller

your'e doing fine already. In the past couple days you've been participating in conversations. I've already noticed you hanging around. You're on the right path...

ok good deal i like to think of myself as a collector and am looking to expand my collection with in my reach other than going for crazy expensive stuff at places like assemberlgames and fleabay lol

[Xx KeNoH xX]

I read through the guide, really good stuff. In the future maybe I will trade through here!

[harper]

Ok, so sorry if this is a dumb question but I have not traded here before but I hope to start selling/trading soon and I was wondering...when trading do you pay eachother's shipping? Or just pay your own? I'm sure people come to their own agreements and such but I was just wondering how it usually works.

[noiseredux]

Ok, so sorry if this is a dumb question but I have not traded here before but I hope to start selling/trading soon and I was wondering...when trading do you pay eachother's shipping? Or just pay your own? I'm sure people come to their own agreements and such but I was just wondering how it usually works.

if doing a straight trade, then usually you'd just pay to ship out whatever you're sending. You can kind of think of the cost of shipping as part of the value of what you're trading.

[Hobie-wan]

Indeed, if trading stuff that is about the same weight, I just discuss with the other person so that we both use the same method of FC/Priority/Parcel and whether we're both using delivery confirmation or not. Obviously if if someone is sending a loose cart and the other is sending a console that will be big and heavy with a power brick, that needs to be factored in.

[harper]

Sounds pretty good I have a feeling this will be a lot more satisfying than eBay. haha

[korn16ftl3]

Sounds pretty good I have a feeling this will be a lot more satisfying than eBay. haha

you have no idea....WAY addicting