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Just did my first batch of PinPics trade requests!

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cadien said:
Oh so it's not for a successful trade? Good to know!
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No... but someone with a lot of pinpoints (ie, they have contributed to Pinpics) obviously is putting a lot of effort into pin trading online. I would think a scammer would not make this kind of effort...

Totally agree about asking for pictures and voluntarily provide pictures of your pins too. Its hard to say no to providing pictures if you have already provided pictures of your side of the trade.

One statement I include to first time trade: "Do you have any references? I have references/feedback on DisneyPinForum.com under username xxx. On the web site, do a search on my username and it will pop up in right hand column. Click on my username and then feedback". This does a few things... could scare off a potential scammer, tells the trader you are paying attention, starts the conversation about both of you being a reputable trader, etc.
 
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The only warning I have is to say that, even if you send out a ton of requests, you may not get any replies. A lot of PinPics accounts are old and not used anymore, and even some current traders just don't reply to requests. Don't get discouraged if that happens.
 
Agree with everyone’s comments. Also, check the pinpics traders thread here to see the reputation of anyone you decide to do a trade with. If they are not listed it doesn’t mean anything negative, but if they are listed it gives you a good idea if they are reputable or not.
 
Definitely don't get discouraged if you don't get any bites. I'll send out requests and get zero responses for months at a time. But all of a sudden I'll get three or four bites in the span of a week! Hahah! It's a crazy thing. But do your bests to remember (at least to a point) what sort of requests you've already sent out. Sending the exact same request to the same people multiple times rarely gets anything but a "no." So I suggest sending some out, giving it a cool down, and then do another wave with some different options. :)

Good luck on your pin fishing! :D
 
Like everyone else has already stated....don't get discouraged. I have been trading for over three years on Pinpics, sent out numerous trade requests and have successfully trade only about 4-6 times.
 
When sending out trade requests, try to make sure that they're what most (reasonable) people would consider fair and balanced. With the understanding what would make a trade 'fair and balanced' is highly subjective (after all, at the end of the day, a pin is worth only what a person is willing to give up to acquire it), I would ask myself the following question before sending out any trade requests: if ownership of the pins were reversed, would I still want to make the trade?

And then be patient. Don't be discouraged if you don't get any (or many) replies ... just adjust your offers/asks and try again.
 
cadien said:
Thanks! I've gotten two more requests today so this is fun! Just OEs for OEs but still encouraging and still things I want.
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That's awesome. Just remember that a request to trade is exactly that: a request, nothing more. You do not have to accept every trade request that comes your way and a politely worded 'no thank you' is just as acceptable an answer as a reply accepting the offer. I would recommend that you (politely) reply to every trade request you get; many people just delete the ones in which they're not interested (which leads to a vast majority of them going unanswered).

However, just keep this one factor in mind when considering whether to accept a trade: always use common sense and trust your instincts. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Don't ever be afraid to email back with questions or ask for pictures of the pin(s) in question; an honest trader should be forthcoming with answers and have nothing to hide.
 
I'm not going to keep posting updates but now that I know how to tag, and because they both turn out to be on here too, I did want to thank @momin.ator and @Ksnuggles for my first two successful PinPics trades. They both arrived yesterday and are so much more what I wanted than the pins I traded them for.
 
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