General Forum

I have a question to fellow traders - I dont want to be know as a bad trader so Im asking what you would do in this situation. The people I have traded with know that I use Beckett as a guide to my pricing. Someone offerd a frade to me that wasnt equal or close value to each other (im fine if its a few dollars differance) but it was a large amount. So I countered the offer and made it even both sides Beckett value. The other trader countered the trade by taking cards out on my wants and 1 on his side plus adding a $15 dollar card to his wants saying is was a $2.00 on ebay. I countered the offer again taking cards out on both sides (There was a $6 Dansby Swanson in the trade I wanted, which is what the problem was and the $15 dollar card was to make up for) without the Swanson in the trade. The trader sent me a message that if I added 3 of the cards back in the trade then he would add the Swanson back in. There was nothing else about the $15 card. He added the cards back in and sent it to me, I had the cards pulled already so I accepted the trade. Well the problem is that the $15 dollar card was added back in the trade and I did not catch it. We have already recieved each others cards or I would have canceled the trade. What would you do?

Tough one because the trade was accepted.  I myself, when dealing with a very lopsided trade, don't go back and forth on it.  I spell it out clearly why I counter the trade as I do, and unless the other side accepts it, then the trade probably falls through.  I am willing to trade without looking at the exact value from any guide but I am not willing to trade card for card when dealing in different eras. Going back and forth is cause for what has happened to you.

You could try to explain it to the other trade partner but chances are he will want the deal as it was accepted knowing that he got the better of you dollar wise.

DId you already send out the $15 card? Two choices:

• Yes - Chalk it up as a learning experience. Generally, if a trade starts going back and forth too much (unless it's simply adding more to both sides), I'll drop it and re-gather stuff for it.
• No - You need to get in touch with the other trader and see if there was a mistake and if it should have been in ther or not. Maybe you owe them something, just not the $15 card.

The transaction messages and PM should be a clear record of your intent.  If they're not clear, then PM them and be honest, straight-forward.  If they still want to hold you to it you have two choices. 1) Send card...lesson learned...don't trade with them again.  2) Don't send and risk being labeled a bad trader and receiving a negative feedback.

That's a tough one. Not knowing all the details maybe send them an apology letter along with $3 so they can buy it on eBay. 

$3...LOL...love it.