Trade Rant Thread [V.32]

[Z4XX0N]

the day I get a fair trade down for this dog will be a great day.

[BluShadow]

http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36117831&userid=335238&signature=nqd3QNxMGqeNlLcGXz2oIw
This was the Trade.

"Would you like to trade? i really want to work something out, so if you only want to trade two or one, Please edit, thanks for your time and have a nice day:)"
This was the message.

And yet they cancel with no message, i'm even willing to overpay >.>

[FagonStar]

I hate demand, it makes people think of massive overpay as fair and fair as underpay. Seriously. -_-'

[Syn]

All I want is a trade down, a nice fair trade down. I'm not even looking for main list pets at all, just some advents and septembers. But though I've had two very nice offers, I can't seem to find the fodder I'm looking for. Where is the fodder when you need it?

[Topiratti]

sent ready to accept, i understand your unable to communicate, but its common sense not to ask for a pet then make it ready to accept, if i want to gift someone, i will choose who to gift, you dont, my rules state no one sided trades -.-

[Akronite]

Can someone explain what exactly was wrong with this trade?
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/v ... 0kpDfzdsCA
The dog I was offering was on their wishlist and the two pets I wanted were in the trades folder, not to mention I was overpaying.
Am I going to offer rares for every 2012 uncommon I want?

[Artimist]

http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/v ... BIgEfJqsTA
Really? Can you not.

[Lady Sif]

I am ready to just stop trading. I am just 100% done.

And before anyone tries to tell me, "You're over reacting, how bad could it be?"

Let me tell you how bad it is.

Of all the trades I've gotten today, 4% of them have followed my rules. 96% Have not followed my rules.
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36119593&userid=180031&signature=KG9SzuVxaUva5_b3qjAoMw
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36117535&userid=180031&signature=5rMDkWEkr3NPvO5a56rb6w
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36112366&userid=180031&signature=tLQErdMLJW_pwVYpm-YNdA
All of those are from today, and they are only a few of the ones I've gotten.

Now I hear you saying, "Okay, so you've had a really bad day for trading. One day day shouldn't wreak the whole thing, right?"

Why don't we look at yesterdays percentages?
4.5% Of trades followed my rules.
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36110478&userid=180031&signature=jWwRJYlYWY2DqT2HX8kJSQ
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36110472&userid=180031&signature=pdKB6yCCMYc1igow1-ncpA
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=36111455&userid=180031&signature=d-vxqWRsPBYDWQ9MU6VR2Q

The rest of my week has pretty much been the same. As has my month.

So now you've seen some proof, you must be going, "Well then, your rules must be very long and confusing."

Nope. They are simple, straight forward and short. I've been told again and again at the trade rule review thread that they look perfect. They even have links to the rares list and gap list. All my pets that are for trade are the only ones that are unlocked and neatly sorted so it is super easy to tell what is a rares list pet and what is not. Each rares list pet is labeled with their name and often their list.

Knowing all of this, you're probably like, "Well then, why does this keep happening? And Why so often?"

I wish I knew the answer to that. I wish I knew what I have done that says, please come break my rules and send me a stupid trade. But I have no flipping clue.

What I do know is that I hate trading right now.

It used to be so fun, I used to love working things out with other people.

Now, I'm about ready to start collecting a bunch of August PPS, Shima Longtails and July Lionness just so I can delete them as some small petty revenge on the CS community.

I know, that there are wonderful, rule-abiding people out there. But they must hate me too, because I've had some of the most well respected non-staff users also send me rule breaking trades.

So for the long rant, but I am so done right now. I may need to just stop trading for a while. At least until people learn to read.

[Artimist]

http://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/v ... JIu8J1jTvg

Oh yay more... >.<

[emgore]

*Sigh*