The Trade Rules Review Thread (READ THE RULES)

[hxneystorm]

i wouldn't quite say that your rules are really... "rules", persé; they seem like more of a place to simply thank whoever has gifted you and whatnot, rather than actual trading guidelines.
the layout seems a little haphazard and out of line, and the part where you have included a little note about sharing ip addresses with your sister isn't centred like everything else is. also, speaking of that, i doubt the mods will actually look to your trade rules to see the reason as to why you share an ip address with another user, so i personally feel it's a little unnecessary to have it there.

the section where you note your lgbt+ hamsters hoard is fine, however, you asking to be gifted them when you previously asked for two other people to be gifted instead of you appears a little contradictory, as well as the fact that you're asking to be gifted in the first place.

i would recommend fixing the layout a little bit, possibly making it a little more symmetrical and easier to read through? it's not exactly difficult to read through, just a little off and a bit too much to scroll through with their actually being so little text, like you suggested. a little more colour to even it out and make it a little easier on the eye? the little plant pixel and sushi cat are cute, though they feel a little out of place.


i apologise for the long, kind of harsh review aaa. it's been a while since i've last been on this thread- how are my rules?

[Neoncherry64]

I really like your rules a lot! Very small and concise, and nice to look at. There’s not much I can say about improvements, although maybe using capitalization at the beginning of each bullet point? Idk, it helps me read sometimes when I’m on mobile. Also maybe use bold font on the rule you think is the most important? You really don’t need to change anything if you don’t want to! ^-^

(This is my first time, let me know if I did something wrong!)

[Tumblr.]

I think your rules are pretty simple! Easy enough to see what you want and not too many deterrents!


I'm wondering if my rules are too long/complicated? Any help would be extremely appreciated!

[*~Sharni~*]

To be honest, there is a lot in your rules that would be ok coming out as it isn't needed ^^ Sometimes just seeing so much text can put some people off ^^' <3

♥ I would use less capitals, it always seems to come across like shouting to me ^^
♥ The message to the mods isn't needed as they don't tend to look at the trade rules or anything before making a decision on a ban
♥ I think the gift wars/goals bit could come out as they are not really relevant to trades, same as the bit about quitting at the bottom of your trade rules.

Off the top of my head, I would reformat perhaps to something like this~

Event Information: I only trade doubles and tokens are for swaps only ♥

♥ Please leave a message if you would like one in return ♥
♥ My wishlist is not currently up to date so only use it as a rough guide ♥
♥ I have a preference for Halloween pets/items ♥

Most Wanted: *insert dreamie names here*

This is all that is really needed and it shortens it a considerable amount and makes it a lot easier to read but you could of course phrases it as you like ^^

[ᴍᴀᴏᴄɪғᴇʀ]

Your rules are perfect! They're very straight to the point and easy to read; there's no unnecessary wording or empty space. The text is easy to read, and well-spaced so that nothing is glazed over, and I like that you've provided a link to your trade thread for more detailed trade information.

[Eaglespirit]

Youre rules are fine as far as I can tell, short and to the point



I just revamped my rules, if a couple people could review them Id appreciate it. Trying to get all my rules across while keeping it somewhat short.

[Piefan]

Your rules are pleasantly concise, and I like the way they flow. Organisation could be altered a little:

-Collecting-
Cats/Lions - 2013 - Advent List

This could be moved to the bottom with your dream pets, so all the "things I want" information is in one place.

A couple sentences could be removed/changed:

Requiring a message is stupid, don't leave one if you don't feel like it (You don't need to add a rule just to say that you don't have a certain rule. If messages aren't mentioned, the assumption is that they aren't required.)

You are trading me, I will not look at your rules or use your codeword unless I want to
I have no regrets for blocking users who complain about this (A little hostile. Could be changed to "I won't read your rules when you're the one sending the trade. Please don't complain about this.")

[Lileevine]

plain and quick, nothing wrong with that if that's what you're going for, just getting the point across. my one nitpick would be

My wishlist is very much out of date so feel free to ignore it and offer anything fair.

i know that i, for one, get rather anxious when people say to "just offer anything". it's a bit off putting because the scope of what i could/not offer is too big, and sometimes the other person has things i'd really love to trade for but am simply at loss with what to suggest for it (especially if they say it's hard to trade for). i think some small guidelines (like "i really like cats/realistic pets/unique linearts/old items" or linking to hoards if you have some) would help future traders have a better idea of what they can provide to successfully trade with you!

[ariadne]

My first reaction was "oh gosh that's too much text." It's all organized in
a very visually pleasing way but I couldn't even decide which part of it to read first.
Also the font is so tiny :c
Including a list of how much you value pets is a nice touch, though, I liked that a lot.

[demisexual]

I love how short and to the point it is! A little bit of color and graphics to be entertaining. The only thing that bothered me was the fact you used “o” instead of “0” for your numbers