Sharing Potential Trades

[Somniferum]

One problem I've noticed recently is the fact that trades can only be shared after they're sent. This means it's impossible to consult the "is this a fair trade?" thread without first sending the trade, which essentially forces people to either send trades that they know may not be fair or skip trading altogether anytime they feel uncertain.

I think the easiest solution here would be to alter the rules of the "is this a fair trade?" thread to allow sharing via screenshots in addition to the trade urls that are currently used. If anonymity is a concern a rule requiring that usernames be censored before posting could also be added.

The hard way to fix this would be making it somehow possible to share an unsent trade. But unless the rule change is somehow unviable this would be an unnecessarily complicated venture, if it is even possible at all.

If anyone can think of a 3rd option though, feel free to share it!
I just think this problem needs to be addressed somehow but I'm not attached to any one way of handling it.

[axelandria]

On the FTT, you can also just ask "would trading x be fair for y?"

[Somniferum]

On the FTT, you can also just ask "would trading x be fair for y?"

If this is the case then it really needs to be clarified in the thread. Currently the rules explicitly instruct people to post using the share a trade feature.

Copied directly from the Rules for seeking advice on the FTT:

Use the [share trade] feature
Go to the trade page and click on the trade you want to view.
Scroll down to the very bottom of the trade.
Directly above the 'Accept', 'Edit', and 'Cancel' buttons is the share trade link.

Copy that link and paste it into the message or post where you want to share the trade.

Unless I missed something, there is nothing else in the thread stating that any other methods of sharing are permitted.

Additionally this doesn't solve the problem for all trades, only for smaller ones.

[CaptainSpank]

A little bit cumbersome maybe, but one way to "do that" (while complying with the FTT Rules) could be:

1- You prepare your Trade, with Pets on both Sides and some "pretty explanatory Msg" explaining your Intention to ask for Advice on the FTT + asking your Trading Partner to send you the Trade/Sugg back, and that you will edit it once you've gotten some Advice from the FTT.

2- You prepare your Post for the FTT, saying you'll edit your Post in a few Seconds/Minutes to add the Link to the Trade, and you post it.

3- You add the Link to your Post from the FTT to your Trade/Sugg for your Trading Partner to be able to check it/"follow it" if they want...

4- You send your Trade/Sugg.

5- You edit your Post on the FTT to add/share the Link to the "potential" Trade.

[Logia]

Support! Sometimes trades have lots of pets, & it's difficult to simply list them all out.