Pin Trading/Shark Vent

[Eeyore's Pal]

I'm sitting here playing with pinpics because that flippin' sniper has brought my day to an abrupt halt.

So here's a pintrader who has a list of pins for trade: Some really good ones, some pretty common ones, and the bulk right in between.

Well, I'd like to trade for one of the in-between pins. I offer him about a half dozen very fair trades. He says no thanks. Then I see his post on the diz trade board, and he says something like he'll entertain any offer, but it must be for something on his want list. OK. So I look at his want list.

He wants over 700 pins....And there isn't a pin on there that isn't a hard trade. Not one rack pin, not one reasonable LE. All CM pins, VHTF event pins, and impossible pins. And I'm not kidding, <b>all </b>of the pins are in these categories.

Well maybe I'm reading too much into this but here's the picture I get: This guy will be happy to accept any trade as long as it's in <b>his favor</b>. And why would this guy need all these really hard pins? My guess: To sell them.

Hard to imagine, but I'm beginning to consider myself a veteran pintrader. I guess being a cynic goes hand-in-hand with being a veteran.

I look at his want list and the only common denominator I can
spot is VHTF, e.g. $$$ value.

If someone asks me what I collect? I can easily respond that I collect princesses, full-figure Mickeys & Minnies, and attraction/resorts/parks pins.

I guess this guy's answer would be that he collects pins that can be sold for $20 and up on eBay.

Take a look at my want list! You know what you'll find?
I don't want 700 pins.
Yes, I want some VHTF pins. And some of the ones on my list are actually for my DS#1 and DS#2.
<b>But,</b> that's <b>not</b> the bulk of my wants.
I also want rack pins, and mid-range LEs, and lots of other reasonable pins.

I don't even want to trade with this guy. He leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Yes, I know. This is America. Anyone has a right to make a "dime." Well, this guy will have to find a different sucker.

 

[GotAnyPins]

this is the same guy who sent me a request a few months ago, and wanted about 4 of my hard to get LE,s and only was offering me some Hight LE's from Japan, and some retired rack pins???

Sounds like the same kind of deal...and this wasn't from the assistant either..

 

[JudithM]

Robyn, I understand your feelings on a day like today.

I think of how many times I have traded a pin that someone else wants & I just take whatever from their traders list. I don't always trade for something on my wants list. Yes, there are lots of pins I would like, but realistically I know I won't get them all. I have acquired some really nice pins to add to my collection that were not necessarily on my wants list.

It is ashame that some people are like the one you describe. Maybe that is part of the reason I mostly trade with folks "I know" from the bbs.

Stay safe & give your children an extra hug!

 

[MadStrawberry]

are you talking about me again????????????? LOL
HAHAHAHAHA
Only kidding, just wanted to say hi, since I don't ever find you online.
BB

 

[3kids4me]

I've said it before and I'll say it again...just don't let these people get to you. Move on! There is so very much more important in life than worrying about people that probably conduct their whole lives like that (not just their trades) and probably are not the happiest people in the world. Robyn, you have beautiful children (who I met) and you should focus on that. It's time to start Hanukkah shopping anyway...it's early this year!!!

Now, sometimes talking about sharks and what jerks they are can be enjoyable...kind of like good gossip...so in that case go right ahead...lol!!! I still like to talk about the guy who offers me a Doc head pin once a week for things like my Lilo and Stitch mystery pin. Now I just chuckle and delete his request. I guess we could take the Doc head off our wants list, but that's just too darn easy!!

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

You all notice, please, that in my original vent, I never mentioned what pin caused me to launch my tyrade.

But somehow.... I now have this pin on it's way, and actually another pending.

<i>Another pending? </i> Yes. My son won't mind having a spare to trade, and a DIS member offered me a trade almost at the same time as the first person, and I had a pin that she <b>really </b> wanted.

Oh, gosh, now I've done it. I made a trade that was not in my favor. . . I guess I'll have to turn in my sharkskin suit, and retreat to the land of fair play.

 

[Hopkins]

I had a bad trade (over 3 months pending) and I told her to keep it as a gift in an e-mail at the end. It actually got me out of pin trading. I sold all my non-cruise line pins for near nothing after that and I only trade in-person or with people I know. So, the collection is much smaller, just DCL pins. She got to me.

Tina