Buy/Sell/Trade Forum

Another "trader" made me a severely unbalanced trade offer asking for a bunch of 1977 cards in exchange for a fewer number of 2005 or newer cards.  When I even took the time to counter his offer asking for an equal number of 1984 Donruss cards as he had asked in 1977 Topps cards, he did not even bother declining or responding.

He, and "traders" like this, need not send me trade offers if they will not communicate.  As well, as my profile page shows I am in Canada, yes the country just to the north of the majority of you.  It is not the 51st state so it does require international postage.  Learn to read a member's profile if you are at all picky with who you trade with. If international shipping is unacceptable to you, (many have figured out how to economize shipping so I do have a lot of trade partners - I won't miss you) please don't bother me.

I only post this because it happens too frequently, not just to me but other non-US citizens.

no responses have been an issue with me as well, so before I even propose a trade if I see some possible matches, I reach out via PM to see if the person has time for a trade and give an overall flavor of what I am looking at trading them.

if no reponse, well, at least I did not pull cards first...

mark

This is a habit I have started as well, especially anyone I haven't traded with before - send a PM first to ensure they are receptive before spending the time proposing the trade. 

In my situation, they are the ones who proposed the trade. If they have time to compose a trade, ridiculous or not, you would think they would at least decline a counter offer or respond to a PM. At least those of us who have manners and respect for others no matter the nationality would do so.

it be nice if a timer of some sort was on the transaction manager. i know i made a few offers and got no repsonse from the other party. Something like an auto after 3 day reminder to the party saying theres a transaction pending please respond then after 5 days it sends a message closing the transaction. something along those lines

I have had a few traders with no response.   I do have to clarify that some of them have not been active for a while.  My mistake not double checking if they were active now.   

I will PM traders when they have only 1 or 2 cards for me and I have 20 or more cards for them.    That way they can choose the cards they want to trade.  I also offer to sell the other cards.  More NO responses with PM then with offers.

I have 3 small piles of cards waiting responses

Jim

Sandy;

You hit the nail on the head, it's all about being courteous, although with the sheer size of the database member group suggests that you will always get a "few" who fall outside of that norm. Keep in touch and my motto would be "propose trades as you would like to have proposed to you", i.e the old adage "do unto others...