What I got for my trade

[Mike 1017]

IMO it would be very interesting if people would post what they got in return.

Mike

[Daddyfink]

Maybe that is just between the folks making the trades. 

[iamsuperdan]

I like the idea, but I think it would actually create problems because other people will object.

"You traded an X for a Y?! Are you crazy?! An X is worth so much more than a Y. You got ripped off!!"

Etc, etc.

That's one of the reasons the pay it forward thread died. 

What one person perceives as valuable or worthy is not necessarily what others value.

 

[BlackSheep214]

This^^^^

It's nobody's business who got what on a trade. A trade is a private transaction between members.

[Mike 1017]

Thanks for the comments. I agree with all of what you said. Especially people getting trashed for what they traded.

Mike

[iamsuperdan]

It actually happened to me. I had a kit that was somewhat rare and somewhat valuable, but I really had zero interest in building it. Traded it for something that was a little more commonplace and mundane, but of great interest to me, and something I had been looking for. And of course people had to chime in on that thread.

 

Anyway, if people want to share their trades, that's fine, but be prepared for feedback.

 

[Mike 1017]

On 9/8/2023 at 8:54 AM, iamsuperdan said:

It actually happened to me. I had a kit that was somewhat rare and somewhat valuable, but I really had zero interest in building it. Traded it for something that was a little more commonplace and mundane, but of great interest to me, and something I had been looking for. And of course people had to chime in on that thread.

 

Anyway, if people want to share their trades, that's fine, but be prepared for feedback.

 

Trading and Bartering go back centuries. It is not the monetary value of trading items. It comes down to what I want and what you got.

Mike

[iamsuperdan]

22 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Trading and Bartering go back centuries. It is not the monetary value of trading items. It comes down to what I want and what you got.

Mike

Yup. But not everyone here understands that.

[Mike 1017]

4 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

Yup. But not everyone here understands that.

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[ncbuckeye67]

If there were a sub-category on this section, it could be a "Good/Bad Traders" list. Or possibly under the "Off Topic" section. But I could easily see that turning into a "bash fest"though.

[von Zipper]

[ewetwo]

On 10/4/2023 at 12:40 PM, von Zipper said:

Too funny Christopher. LOL