But I've been increasingly receiving private messages for trades the longer I'm on the site. Sometimes there might be a legitimate reason for contacting the seller in private. Maybe a question about the trade that you don't want to clutter up the post with, as an example.
But sending a private message with trade offers is generally a sign of bad faith in my opinion. It's often done by someone looking to low-ball you on a trade or scam you. That's why they don't want to make the trade in the open.
I have had people PM me after a trade with someone else has been accepted and I made the trade with them instead. This is kind of a gray area. Due to schedules and time zones, sometimes a trade is accepted but I end up waiting around forever for the trade. Even when I play half of the day, in several hour chunks and at different times of the day. It happens. It's unavoidable. Depending on the trade, I will try to give people a chance, but in the end I will go with the trade that is better and more convenient. Also, if you PM me about a trade after an offer was accepted, I will still list you as the trade partner if you are a site member. So you might as well post in the trade thread instead of PMs anyways. People will still see your name.
I'm not sure if I should say much more so as to not give away too much information... so instead, a little more ranting:
- If you low ball me, you will be squelched and lose all ability to trade with me. Especially if it's obvious what you're doing. Just don't do it.
- Read my Signature. If you're going to offer something, give an amount. Don't waste my time making me reply back and forth. It will just aggravate me and make me more likely to squelch you.
- Just don't make trade offers via PM. Post in the trade thread. That's what it's for.
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