Trading- Made even EASIER!

MasteroftheCraft · April 23, 2012, 04:48:25 PM

I think the trading system should be updated & tweaked a little. What I was thinking is that instead of all this mailing and stuff, why not have it so that when a trade is made, there would be a PM or email saying that the card will be picked up on so-&-so date, so:so time, etc. Then you would pay the person w/ cash or credit or something.
What do you all think??

Piotr · April 23, 2012, 05:07:12 PM

We agree.

MasteroftheCraft · April 23, 2012, 05:53:16 PM

The question that needs to be answered, sire, is:
Will it work, or is it even possible?

Piotr · April 23, 2012, 06:05:55 PM

Everything is possible.

MasteroftheCraft · April 23, 2012, 06:14:21 PM

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
YYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spikepit · April 24, 2012, 04:12:30 AM

Can iMtG do my taxes? 😃

Piotr · April 24, 2012, 05:39:49 AM

No, but it does mine

Spikepit · April 24, 2012, 08:12:46 AM

Quote from: Piotr on April 24, 2012, 05:39:49 AM
No, but it does mine

HA! Well played!

Death Gaara · April 25, 2012, 06:42:53 PM

Quote from: MasteroftheCraft on April 23, 2012, 04:48:25 PM
I think the trading system should be updated & tweaked a little. What I was thinking is that instead of all this mailing and stuff, why not have it so that when a trade is made, there would be a PM or email saying that the card will be picked up on so-&-so date, so:so time, etc. Then you would pay the person w/ cash or credit or something.
What do you all think??

What happens if you dont live next to the person your trading with? In my 3+ years of online trading, I have seen it as a benefit to trade with people across the US and in Canada. I live in a small town, furthermore, there are more Yugioh players than Magic. Getting a hold of some cards can be a pain when you are like me, stuck in college with no money at all in a small community, with more newer players than old, it can be hard to get a hold of Dual Lands, Fetches etc. I have depended on trades across the US and trades at big events to get a hold of my cards. My 5 Jace the Mindsculptors are proof of that. I bought 3 and a half to 4 boxes of Worldwake and only pulled 1 Jace (worst month of my life lol). The others had to be traded for at high level events. For me, I would rather pay money for a stamp and delivery confirmation to make a trade with someone across the country. I think it defeats the purpose to come pick up the cards. The whole point of online trading is to expand your trading connections. Being able to obtain almost anything. That is why internet shopping is prevailing over any other form of conventional marketing services (with the exception of groceries or a food market). People order online because they know they have access to just about anything at any time. If the latest movie or game is out of stock at Walmart or Gamestop, how much you want to bet it wont be on eBay? That is why the internet is such a great thing.

Piotr · April 25, 2012, 07:38:43 PM

1.26.0 will give you more convenience while retaining the flexibility of the current manual system. You will be able to pick anyone from the Potential Trades and transfer it as a trade to Trading, where you all be able to add cards from their and yours Trade Binders. Then you send the offer to the other guy as a PM in Gathering, with a custom message. They can then open it in Trading, and the circle is now complete.