General Question About Trading "rules"

Rainman

The last time I did any significant trading was many years ago when I was a kid and had time to focus on it- i.e., pre EBay, pre work days. Nowadays, I don’t trade very often, mainly b/c people don’t seem to have the cards I want- and also b/c I’m leery of sending but not receiving. Not to mention, I’d usually rather have $ to buy the cards I want. In any case, I was wondering what general rules people use for trading- i.e., autos for autos exclusively? anything else? I ask b/c here’s the type of offer I’m getting lately- and the prospective traders seem a tad too eager (maybe that’s common?) to rush and complete the trade:

This (MY cards):
>
> 2003 Upper Deck SPX Young Stars Hank Blalock AUTO
> (#454/1295)
> 2000 Bowman Aubrey Huff #AH AUTO
> 2002 Fleer Greats Harmon Killebrew AUTO
> 2003 Donruss Signatures Legends of Summer Brooks
> Robinson #LS-9 AUTO
> 2003 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Brandon Webb
> ROOKIE
> #190 (#0258/1500)
>
FOR (THEIR cards):
>
> 2001 Topps Chrome Own the Game McGwire REFRACTOR
> 1998 Donruss Signature Proof McGwire #/150
> 1984 Donruss Cal Ripken Jr.
> 2001 Bowman Hank Blalock RC
> 2001 Fleer Platinum RC Mark Prior RC
> 1981 Topps Nolan Ryan
> 1984 Fleer Nolan Ryan
> 1994 Upper Deck Heroes of the Game Nolan Ryan

giantsfan25

<< <i>The last time I did any significant trading was many years ago when I was a kid and had time to focus on it- i.e., pre EBay, pre work days. Nowadays, I don’t trade very often, mainly b/c people don’t seem to have the cards I want- and also b/c I’m leery of sending but not receiving. Not to mention, I’d usually rather have $ to buy the cards I want. In any case, I was wondering what general rules people use for trading- i.e., autos for autos exclusively? anything else? I ask b/c here’s the type of offer I’m getting lately- and the prospective traders seem a tad too eager (maybe that’s common?) to rush and complete the trade:

This (MY cards):
>
> 2003 Upper Deck SPX Young Stars Hank Blalock AUTO
> (#454/1295)
> 2000 Bowman Aubrey Huff #AH AUTO
> 2002 Fleer Greats Harmon Killebrew AUTO
> 2003 Donruss Signatures Legends of Summer Brooks
> Robinson #LS-9 AUTO
> 2003 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Brandon Webb
> ROOKIE
> #190 (#0258/1500)
>
FOR (THEIR cards):
>
> 2001 Topps Chrome Own the Game McGwire REFRACTOR
> 1998 Donruss Signature Proof McGwire #/150
> 1984 Donruss Cal Ripken Jr.
> 2001 Bowman Hank Blalock RC
> 2001 Fleer Platinum RC Mark Prior RC
> 1981 Topps Nolan Ryan
> 1984 Fleer Nolan Ryan
> 1994 Upper Deck Heroes of the Game Nolan Ryan >>



Let's see, they're offering you inserts, low end rookies, and regular issues from the 1980's for your hot rookies and HOF autos. I'd be eager too!

Rainman

I already knew that giant. I was inquiring if that's "standard practice" these days. When I used to trade (granted many years ago b4 the autos/gu'ed/#ed hype), people would at least offer "fair" trades. Lately, I've been getting "Hi, I'm Joe- used car salesman by day- do I have a deal for YOU"- insert trade offer below. Then when I don't reply right away- or I try to politely say "I take autos for autos only", they just reply w/more "used car saleman" type of offers. It's offers like these that keep me selling on EBay rather than bother making efforts to trade.

coachvinny

THERE IS NO STANDARD PRACTICE. AS LONG AS BOTH
PARTIES AGREE, ANYTHING GOES.

Rainman

true vinny- it just seems that lately (my first 'real' attempt to trade more), i get the "used car sales" type of offers...as if traders think i'll give up a blalock auto for a 1980 non rc which is worth maybe $2.

giantsfan25

<< <i>I already knew that giant. I was inquiring if that's "standard practice" these days. When I used to trade (granted many years ago b4 the autos/gu'ed/#ed hype), people would at least offer "fair" trades. Lately, I've been getting "Hi, I'm Joe- used car salesman by day- do I have a deal for YOU"- insert trade offer below. Then when I don't reply right away- or I try to politely say "I take autos for autos only", they just reply w/more "used car saleman" type of offers. It's offers like these that keep me selling on EBay rather than bother making efforts to trade. >>



You mean is it common that people make idiotic offers? Yes.

JErik20

Giantsfan-- you don't have to copy and paste everything you reply to, we can see all of the replies when we open the thread.....

giantsfan25

That way people know which reply I'm replying to.