The "Is this a fair trade?" Thread

[Shy]

"Is this a fair trade?"

It can be tough to know when you are getting a good deal. Luckily, this is a place where you can ask fellow players for their opinions on your trades. Or, for the experienced players out there, you can lend a hand to help others understand what they've been offered.

COPPA members are encouraged to send a help ticket for advice on trades.
Regular members should only ask here.

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User-Made Resources:
Have a guide that you'd like to have added to the list? Please send a Help Ticket so staff can consider it.
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A Guide Index and the CS Wiki Pages

Guide to CS Rarity; Rarity Change Archive; Recent Rarity Change List; "The" Rares List; Understanding Rarities Guide; An In-depth Guide to Trading

Other places to find advice:
These resources can be found on the first or second page of the CS Discussion board:

What is my pet worth?; What is my pet worth in C$?; What is my item worth?

[cappu]

oh theres a new one!

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92050415&userid=966372&signature=gYbPeBgy76rIAdifHIgYdw

bonk ^ this was already solved.


edit : got a new one!

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92051060&userid=966372&signature=vMBRd_6v-wo94LpIHgAL9Q

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92051100&userid=966372&signature=Z4cvbvLmq18_sls3nlV5Ig

[☽isa☾]

oh theres a new one!

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92050415&userid=966372&signature=gYbPeBgy76rIAdifHIgYdw

bonk

this is very unfair to you ! this is only worth 4.5 09 rares, and many are rats which are low demand. your dog is worth 7-8 09 rares.

[~~Leafdapple~~]

Is this fair?
(Looking for a second opinion just ti be sure )

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92048192&userid=1000928&signature=4bwJZaJosS190gI5AS08eA

[kököchin]

would a blue rose be a fair 1:1 swap for a red rose with current demand? thank you for any/all responses <3

[mae]

any opinions on this trade? :<
they want me to add^^

[☽isa☾]

any opinions on this trade?
they want me to add^^

your side is worth 1.25-1.75 nons and theirs is worth 1.5-2 nons, so just add 0.25 nons worth

[beestie]

some folks have edited their bids, so i'd like a revaluation of the values! a quick answer would be great, please.

x / x / x

this absolutely huge bid is new too. since its mostly bulk uncommons/commons i may not consider it,
but i wanted to know if the rares made up for the bulk or vice versa.

x

and there's these two by the same person.

x / x

i'd really appreciate some help with these bids!

[insomnia.]

https://www.chickensmoothie.com/trades/viewtrade.php?id=92051062&userid=340514&signature=7LRZ1rElRGwqfScD8NvHSA

is this fair? 2018 Dogtag for the OMSGR Zebra (re-release) and the OMGSR july pps, need an answer fast ^^;

[Vanish]

Is this fair?
(Looking for a second opinion just ti be sure )

trades/viewtrade.php?id=92048192&userid=1000928&signature=4bwJZaJosS190gI5AS08eA

They're overpaying in dates & quantity - but I'd personally keep the malks unless you want the pets on their side!
( your 2009 dog = one of their butterflies
( your 2009 wolf = one of their butterflies
( your 2013 rare = 4 (or 2 if you value it like that) 2014 uncommons
( their plus two 2014 uncommons = overpay

People have said butterflies have bad demand, but I think they're recalling older demands as butterflies don't have drastic low value in actual trading since 2015-2016 from my personal experience, they're just hard to swap for dogs/malks like every other species to most people(not everyone) - but it's really up to you what pets you want or not!

(( tried to post this on the old thread but it got locked as soon as i went to press submit, haha ! ))