Secrets to making your trade thread successful!!

wolfxofxnovember

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Hey! Alot of people have been wondering how their trade thread can be a successful way to sell or buy an item. Well wonder no more! I am going to reveal the top seven secrets to keeping your trade thread at the top!

No.1 Always update your thread

People want to see items added or edited on trade threads that makes it seem as though you are an organized trader which most people appreciate. Also when you update your post goes further up remember to update only accoring to DIS guidelines.

No.2 Pay attention

If you can see other DISers threads and see what they are trading and being offered you could make your very own trade thread with that item in order to receive similar offers of interest.

No.3 Take pictures

People use pictures as visual confirmation that you have the item and with such assurance you can wrangle better offers. Some people are being very smart and making window shopping threads here you view pictures and offer on what you like. Basically like having a trade room in VMK and on the DIS!

No.4 Bumping and Icons

Bumping is an easy way to get your thread to the top of the list. Remember to bump while adhering to the DIS guidelines. You can also use icons. Icons are a nice way to distinguish your thread from others for a trade thread I reccomend using the green arrow or smiley face.

No.5 Be polite

When you are given a less than generous offer all you have to do is say sorry no thank you and you can get members to come back with even better offers.

No.6 Wants list

Make sure that you tell DISers eactly what items you are interested in. The best way to d this is by using the first post to say what you are trading and wishing to receive.

No.7 PM's

Private messages are often used in trading threads by users who do not want to publically address what they are offering, for fear that someone may steal their offer or add to it and win the item you are trading. The best way to get PM offers is to say in the first post that offers may be posted or PMed.

P.S. I request that this be made a sticky :)
 
thank you!!! the only problem left for me is, i'm looking for some stuff that no one will trade. and may i add this:

i, personally, don't think it looks nice if you keep bumping your thread. if you bump it like 4 or 6 times, it will look unattractive, and people won't post.
 
dancegrl1093 said:
thank you!!! the only problem left for me is, i'm looking for some stuff that no one will trade. and may i add this:

i, personally, don't think it looks nice if you keep bumping your thread. if you bump it like 4 or 6 times, it will look unattractive, and people won't post.

True! Do not bump your trade thread unless you have not alreay one it today and please keep to the DIS guidelines when bumping. :)
 



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