I see alot of new traders out there so here is some of Ed's advice on trading

Raulandpinboy

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So how do you say no to a pin trader.

Lets say you have an LE of 500 and they want to trade an LE of 5000 for it. What’s a good way to say no.

Are you nuts!
Get out of my face!
Yo!
Have you lost it man!
Leave now before I call on my hounds of hell to vanquish thee!
You wanna take this outside buddy!
Not only no, but heck no!
Your mama!
In a pigs eye!
Yea maybe… If I was stupid maybe!
Holy mother of Peter, Paul, and Marry!
You were the slowest of the tribe were you not?
Go with cheese my son!
I’m sorry I’m a little deaf in this ear… you said what again?
Oh no you did not.
What! My grandmother gave me this pin on her death bed you ungrateful son of a &)*%^
And what else?
Unh huh!
Sonja Henning’s Tutu.
You are a silly silly person.
Just smile and say “I need a nap”.
Just roll up into to fetal position and laugh hysterically
Close your pin book and say, “go away”
Turn your fingers into an L hold it to your forehead and say, “well duh”
Call on your pins friend and yell out, “Hey gang guess what this moron wants me to do”
Michelle’s favorite “well you can kiss my big fat white ---“

My favorite. Hold up the Tomart book to the heavens and say according to the mighty pin guide, you are possessed by evil pin demons. And I here by CAST YOU OUT!!!!! Can I get an amen brother, and can I get a woman too.

Remember most pin traders are new to this whole pin-trading thing.

I always try the direct approach; I smile and say “In my native country I would have been allowed to kill you for saying that” No no. I always try new ways to get the message across without being a rude pin dork.

I have tried these.

I’m sorry I really would like to but this is a low edition LE pin, I could never replace it for what you are offering me.

I’m sorry that’s really not a fair trade for me the edition sizes are two far off.

“I already have that pin thank you”, this may get you in hot water if they counter with, “well maybe you can use it as a trader”, and without blinking an eye counter back with “I took the other as a trader and still have it”

Or be honest and just say… look I know how much you like the pin, but its Chip-N-Dale LE500 it’s the only one I have and I was hoping to trade it for my holy grail, I would love to trade it for your LE5000 but its not a fair trade, and I would never be able to replace it.

I never mention cost or money, “well I can’t trade you because mine sells on EBay for $45.00 to $65.00, yours only goes as high as $15.00”. This lets them know you’re a money hungry pin hoarder.

I never try to hold a class on pin trading do’s and don’ts right on the spot, unless I’m asked to explain “Well let me explain it to you, mine is an LE of 500, yours is an LE of 5000 so there are 4500 more pins out there”. “now lets go back 4 years when pins were first traded, In the beginning there were pins”.

These are just a few of my suggestion I hope you guys have more?
 
Great advice Ed.

The only question I have is with “now lets go back 4 years when pins were first traded, In the beginning there were pins”.

Wouldn't 64 years be more like it? The first Disney pin (actually a button style) was the "Mickey Mouse Club" given to members at the movies. I think it was a Kay Kayman idea - the same guy who convinced Walt Disney that there was money to be made in licenceing The Mouse.

There may have been something eairler.
 

She was a famous gold medal olympic figureskater...she also did a lot of movies after she won...and she often skated in.....Dum dum dum.....a tutu....and she set the standard for all of our winners today...Womens lib and all that stuff... Oh this was in the 40's and you can still see her movies on turner classics, and channels like that..
 
Thanks for the clarification. I'm glad to hear she doesn't trade pins in a tutu, and even gladder to know that I'm too young to remember her:eek: Although from what i've experienced reading Ed's posts, it seems like you could talk him into the whole pin trading/tutu thing??! He could start a new trend.
 
Don't forget the boa... gotta wear the boa with the tutu.
 
I dont do Tutus

I think Nat might if you offer up some cheese soup :p
 












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