Is there a secret to getting traction on BST posts?

[wdwfan]

Thanks everyone. Got a follow up question. Seems no one trades here anymore. Why is that? I guess everyone has now gone to buying, selling and flipping and no one truly collects/trades anymore?

Again it could just just be me. Not sure.

[raulus]

Trades can be complicated, particularly because now you have to argue about valuing twice as much. Cash is pretty simple.

I do think that trades still happen, albeit on a lesser level. My experience is that they are still alive and well when it comes to impossible to find stuff that is difficult to value. I might have something that you really want, and you might have something that I really want. They’re impossible to find and difficult to price, so we agree to trade, maybe with a little cash to even things out.

I’ve done a handful of trades over the last few years, sometimes including some 3-way or 4-way trades when our cards don’t align perfectly, but another party does have stuff that aligns.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

Thanks everyone. Got a follow up question. Seems no one trades here anymore. Why is that? I guess everyone has now gone to buying, selling and flipping and no one truly collects/trades anymore?

Again it could just just be me. Not sure.

Not sure what you mean by "no one truly collects/trades anymore". Are you saying you have to trade instead of buy to be a true collector? I don't trade for the simple reason that I usually don't have anything I want to part with. I try to only buy cards I am happy with so I don't have to upgrade them later. I also usually don't buy large lots just to get a single or a few cards.

[ALBB]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

Thanks everyone. Got a follow up question. Seems no one trades here anymore. Why is that? I guess everyone has now gone to buying, selling and flipping and no one truly collects/trades anymore?

Again it could just just be me. Not sure.

Also helps when a person is somewhat prompt on answering messages regarding a possible trade