First Trade

[LillytheGrundo]

Well I made my first trade of a NC Item this evening. I have to say my heart was in my throat and I think I aged ten years until the item I was trading showed up but, Woo! Now I don't have to stress about trading again and I am rid of an item I didn't want! YES!!! lol

[Annieji]

Many congratulations!

 

NC trading can be an awesome thing! I've acquired many awesome things I otherwise wouldn't have, thanks to nc trading! :)

 

Will be glad to get some more items sent over to my side accounts & get back to doing a bit of trading, myself!

I've learned this last year (by creating more sides & pets) that sending items from your main can really use up boxes quickly! :)

 

I've only had one problem in all my time of trading - a gal traded away an item she was supposed to trade to me - fortunately for me, her friends jumped in & did damage control - that was the only time & early in my nc trading, I don't think that happens very often & I think because the Autumn caps were full of wonderful RRs & trading was hot & heavy, that's how the mistake was made - I learned a good lesson from that & was really glad I was not on the other end (the one who traded away the item I was supposed to get for mine)

 

Hope you'll feel braver in nc trading, now! :)

It's a wonderful way to get items you'd like or want (for side accounts, as well!)

 

It never hurts to do a bit of research, either (definitely when trading for higher value items!)

Get & bookmark a couple nc value guide sites for reference, & welcome to the wonderful world of nc trading, Gwen/Lilly! :)

Hope to see you around the boards sometime! ;)

[karmacow]

Glad it went well! :D I couldn't trade with a total stranger. I don't have the nerves for that, so I totally get your "ageing 10 years" comment.

[LillytheGrundo]

Thanks guys! I'm still learning about it. It's a whole new world to Neo that indeed requires research. I was able to trade one recent snowglobe item for another so it wasn't so complicated. I'm thinking it's not always as easy as the NC value of the item you have being equal to the item you want...

[Annieji]

This is true - but depending upon the traders, some will 'flex' a bit depending upon the rarity, popularity, & the item(s) they're wanting, as well as the item(s) they're trading for it! :rolleyes_anim:

Depends a bit, too, I think, on how well the traders know each other, sometimes, too!

 

It's always good to know the value(s) of item(s) you're trading, as well as the relative value of the item you're wanting to trade for!

Can save a lot of embarrassment especially when dealing with a stranger or someone you just don't know well - some folks live by those values, although I think they're the exception, most traders are not quite so "by the nc value books" type traders - there can actually be a lot of factors involved in a trade :)

 

But I still admit, I really love those trades when someone just replies "sure!" or "why not" to my possible nc trade nm's :)

 

Mostly, I think it's a matter of knowing what you want & what you have to offer, & going through people's wish/trade lists - and again, it's always a good idea to check several value sites just to give you an idea of the value; it matters to me that the trade is fair, as well as everyone goes away as happy as possible! :snitch:

 

Plus, I've met some really wonderful people, as well as have gotten to see a lot of totally awesome pets, user lookups, & galleries! :yes:

 

Long live NC Trading!!! :rock:

 

But PLEASE!!! give us even MORE! BOXES! in 2013! lol :rolleyes_anim:

(chants, "MUST! have more boxes! MUST! have MORE! boxes! boxes, I MUST! have!" lol :laughingsmiley: - the new extra sides of mine are wiping me out, lol! will be awhile before I can get caught up with things that need to be sent to my various sides for specific pets, will drive me crazy this year, I bet! Oops, forgot again it's too late, I already am! lol :laughingsmiley: )

 

I wish we could just BUY boxes instead of waiting til the very end of the month & having to buy 200 nc GBCs - and although a lot of the items are appreciated extras, a lot are NOT & it just makes even more a mess - it bothers me one can't throw away an nc item WITHOUT! a box! yikes!

Now, from a technological standpoint, that just doesn't make sense at all & someday, they'll have no choice but to figure out a different way! Or buy a lot more servers just for nc junk inventory (I must have 1000 hair bows by now - I absolutely HATE that stupid Fruit Chia that comes from nc card redemption, too!!!)

 

Once upon a time a few years ago, someone ventured a discussion on the NP boards about having some sort of trade in option thing at the mall for folks like myself with a bazillion hair bows, etc - give us some amount of nc back for turning them in, say half the value or even a quarter, just SOMETHING to keep us coming back, as well as helping to clean up the mess & make loyal NC Maller's even happier (& probably more loyal, if that's possible lol - I don't just have to have everything though like I used to when I first started, but there's a lot of things in the mall that I really love & enjoy!)

 

And I'm sure that'll never happen, either! lol

Nice dream, though!

 

 

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[LillytheGrundo]

Thanks for all the info Annieji! And I totally agree with what you're saying about the NC Item trading and such. I feel NC is treading a fine line between what is fair and what is plainly unfair... I know I have said this a bunch in various topics on here but if I am spending REAL money I expect a little more. When I cash in a Game Card the random item should be something worth it, something I would love to use on my pets. And maybe those exclusive items would attract more people to NC, who knows!

 

Thankfully they allow trading... Can you imagine if they didn't? Is there a certain site that is better than other for Item Values?

 

Edit: I did some research and found a couple of good sites.

 

Edit #2: I just had to turn someone down for a trade. That's rough...

[Annieji]

It's ok to get turned down!

I go through streaks of it, it seems like! It can be frustrating, especially when you're just getting started, doesn't do much for one's confidence level, that's for sure!

 

But remember, there's someone else out there who'd more than likely LOVE! to make that trade, it's a matter of tracking them down & catching them while they're around & before they've traded the item (usually if it's something new & desireable, often new LEs)

 

There's been times I've combed & combed the trades with no luck - & other times, just multiple great trades in a row!

Why this is, I have no idea! It just seems to work that way for me! :rolleyes_anim:

 

If there's something you're REALLY wanting (especially a new item,) it's better to get it as soon as you can before the item disappears or is retired & while many traders have the item available for trade! Otherwise, expect to put a little dedicated searching & offering & getting turned down; eventually, if you don't give up, you're likely to find a trade! Again, it can be frustrating & disappointing but you've just gotta have a little moxie & keep at it! :laughingsmiley:

 

hahaha I remember when I first started trading - & this gal (whom I honestly don't really remember her name) had probably every nc item ever available lol :rolleyes_anim:

And stupid me kept making stupid offers on this one rather rare & valuable item (that I kept FORGETTING! was rare & valuable, why it took me at least 3 times over a year or two doing this to finally get it into my head, I'll never understand) - each time I'd go, "D'oh!" right after making the stupid offer! She probably thought I was being cheeky or something but I honestly wasn't lol :laughingsmiley: At least now I can look back at that & laugh at myself very heartily, back then, I was utterly horrified each time I did it!

And it took me/I did it at least 3 times! (possibly a bit more!)

 

Yikes! Talk about EMBARRASSING!!! :*

 

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