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IVMathGirl said:
Yes! That was my next message. 🫣
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Pidge said:
I know nothing, but I feel like this is going to have to be on the trader to keep track since it isn’t connected to your pin and pop account. Something to consider.
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fix for this has been implemented.

If you have multiple offers on the same pin(s), accepting an offer with those pins should make them unavailable for trade in subsequent offers, even if a trade including those has already been proposed. You should get an error/notification when trying to accept an offer to a pin that's already committed to an accepted offer:

 
Okay I love the idea of this but have way too many questions and I'm way too overloaded to start playing with it yet but one question for starters - does this include some kind of feedback system to note good traders?
 

Color me impressed! Now what if you have more than one of a pin?
 
Pidge said:
Color me impressed! Now what if you have more than one of a pin?
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since there is no "inventory management" functionality, my solution for this would just to be to create another listing for the same pin (or pins) that you have multiples of.

I don't plan on incorporating any "inventory" type features for this, since I feel that's what the pin databases are for; the goal here is to just create a different type of trading experience (but that feels familiar), and reduce as much friction and manual intervention as possible for finding, initiating, and managing "snail mail" trades.
 
Jabberwocky said:
Okay I love the idea of this but have way too many questions and I'm way too overloaded to start playing with it yet but one question for starters - does this include some kind of feedback system to note good traders?
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There is currently no built-in feedback system yet, but my original thought was since it’s tied to DPF by design, that you could reference their feedback here.

It’s also why there is no built-in messaging system; I want it to complement the forum by providing something forums aren’t that great at (even though many here have been doing it that way for years, even before DPF)

However if this becomes the default way to trade here (and perhaps even others outside of the forum, though they will still need a forum account for communication), then maybe building in its own simple feedback system may be worth considering, and the feedback here can be used as a backup reference; similar to how the DizPins reference center was a backup to DPF’s feedback while DPF was still coming online after DizPins’ closure.
 
Implemented a basic feedback system; feedback shows up on your user profile and links to the trade listing.



Feedback is available to be left either from the listing page, or from your "my offers" page.

Leaving feedback on a trade only becomes available when a trade is marked as completed (trade has been accepted, both parties have packages = delivered, or the trade is manually put into "Traded" status after an offer has been accepted)

 
I have full access to the trading board on my computer, but I am unable to login on my phone via the app or through the Chrome browser. When I click the login button, it refreshes the homepage. I can see the trade boards as a visitor, but I cannot do anything requiring account access such as making trade offers or responding to offers. I have deleted saved files and browsing history, but the issue persists. Any suggestions?
 
i jsut had that issue in my browser; clearing cache/cookies resolved it for me -- by default it doesn't go back far enough usually, so i just clear everything ("all time")

there was an issue this morning where login wasn't working, but I just resolved it. maybe try again?
 
The issue has been resolved, I can now login to the trading boards through the app. Thank you!
 
Ghosthostchelsea said:
I put in a tracking number for a package that should deliver tomorrow to see what tracking looked like moving through USPS, but the tracking isn’t showing up at all. I copied directly from my USPS tracking page and it’s the same numbers.
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Ghosthostchelsea said:
Nevermind, it fixed itself after I posted this
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the tracking info is only "semi real-time" — it submits the tracking info for registration when you first input your tracking # (to make sure it's valid), but it doesnt come back with the tracking info immediately.

There's an auto-refresh of all tracking status updates for shipped trades every 6 hours, but you can force a refresh of your tracking #'s status from the trade's listing page, and it (usually) updates correctly provided it's already in the carrier's tracking system.
 
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04/01/2026 — Recent updates:

Board & browsing — the trading board now has infinite scroll (no more pagination), new filters, and a full-width pin search bar front and center.

Pin Flair & Condition — you can now tag your trading-away pins with a flair (Authentic, Scrapper, Fantasy) and a condition grade (Mint through Good). These show as small badges on cards and listings, and you can even tag the pins you're offering in a trade.

Photo uploads — listing owners can upload up to 10 photos per listing.

Creating listings — there's now a Preview button so you can see how your card will look before posting. The form has also been reordered, plus some other minor UI enhancements.

Trade feedback — once a trade completes, both traders can leave a Positive/Neutral/Negative rating with a comment. Feedback shows up on trader profiles.

"My Offers" Page — added additional filters, a summary strip, and a dedicated "Awaiting Feedback" section so completed trades don't get lost.

Themes — two new color themes: 🧜 Ariel (light, Little Mermaid-ish palette) and 🐸 Tiana (dark, Princess and the Frog palette). Pick your favorite in the footer.

Other bits — trader profiles show forum staff/mod role badges, wishlists have sort options and cross-reference highlighting in the directory, and there are mobile-friendly quick copy buttons for listing URLs and tracking numbers throughout the app.
 
These changes all sound amazing. This is really coming together beautifully!

I cannot change the theme on my phone because the option hides behind the toolbar. When I holding it scrolling up, it appears, but then I can’t click on it.





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i noticed that too, but that issue was fixed a while back.

try forcing a refresh on the page; the version should be 0.9.9 across the board.

you should see 4 theme icons (on mobile), and it should now allow you to scroll all the way to hte bottom without the menu icons getting in the way.
 
Oh yep. There they are! Thanks.
 
Ghosthostchelsea said:
For trades where they are requesting a specific pin, is there an easy way to submit an offer without having to look up the requested pin?
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Can you explain?

So for making an offer on a trade, if they have "wants" listed, you can select from the list of wants for the listing when you're making an offer, along with other options



if it's an "Open Trade", then the option to select from their "wants" is not available.

"Their Wishlist" is self explanatory -- you can select a pin from their wishlist so if you own something from their wishlist, you can easily add it to an offer.

"My Listings" shows you all of your _active_ posted trade offers, so if you have something already listed and you'd like to offer it in a trade, you can easily select it.

"Their Wants" allows you to select from the pins they've listed as wants in the trade listing. This is only available if the listing is not an Open Trade.
 
04/02/2026 — Recent updates:

  • Pin Type & Condition — you can now tag each pin you're trading away with a label (Authentic, Scrapper, Fantasy) and a condition grade ("Mint" through "Poor").



    These show as small color-coded badges on listing cards and the detail page:


  • New filters let you browse by type or condition. You can also tag the pins you're offering in a trade when making an offer.



  • Trader stats on listing cards — each card on the board now shows the poster's completed trade count (e.g. "◆ 12 trades") under their username.



  • User status messages — traders can set a short status message on their profile (with an optional expire date). It shows up under your username on your profile and offer cards. Great to let other traders know if you're on vacation and may not be able to ship as a trade is confirmed.



  • other UI/UX improvements.
 
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And sorry to keep on about color contrast, but that post a listing in black on a dark green button is also difficult to read.

I’m in the second icon color theme (the sun).



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I see the their wants section now, can it default to that for a trade that isn’t an open trade? I didn’t realize that was what that tab was for.
I love all of the other tabs for open trades, makes it so easy to make offers.
 
Cicada said:
Drop your thoughts, bugs, and suggestions right here in this thread. This is your trading board — help me build it right. 📌

— Cicada
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Wow! We weren't aware this was being put together...

Exciting that the DPF community is getting a custom trade alternative experience. Happy to have the Pin & Pop IDs and data power this ( and many in the DPF community are the ones who have graciously contributed that data to P&P in the first place). I would only ask that photos for this not be used from Pin & Pop and instead be uploaded for listings and offers directly by the photo owners. If the DPF users here have originally uploaded those photos to P&P and they give permission for use in the DPF Trading Board then absolutely grab them from our site and upload them here. Photo-sharing and photo ownership is something our Mods (which include DPF members) and our users have voiced concern over and I want to make sure we're honoring that.

To be clear, we are always in favor of seeing innovation happen for the larger pin trading community... "a rising tide lifts all boats (that don't have compromised hulls)". We appreciate the DPF community and the collaboration we've had. Let us know how we can help!
 
Pidge said:
I got an internal server error message when I tried to accept your trade.



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This has been corrected.

Trades now require confirmation on both ends after an offer is made.

Here's an overview of the trade “flow":

[Lister] Pin listed for trade > [Trader] makes an offer > Offer is Accepted > Trader confirms

Once both sides confirm, a trade is officially "Accepted" and pending awaiting the input of tracking info. Once both parties enter a tracking # and the packages show tracking as “delivered”, the trade will automatically complete and mark the lists by as “traded”.

 
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