The Good Trader List Posting Thread
07-12-08 | 02:16 PM
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Mao,
Sent you an email about having the Good Trader List alphabetized by Forum Name. When considering a prospective trade with an unfamiliar trader, it's impossible to look them up. I guess we can PM the trader for their real name, is that what we're supposed to do?
Sent you an email about having the Good Trader List alphabetized by Forum Name. When considering a prospective trade with an unfamiliar trader, it's impossible to look them up. I guess we can PM the trader for their real name, is that what we're supposed to do?
07-12-08 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by iamiam
Mao,
Sent you an email about having the Good Trader List alphabetized by Forum Name. When considering a prospective trade with an unfamiliar trader, it's impossible to look them up. I guess we can PM the trader for their real name, is that what we're supposed to do?
Sent you an email about having the Good Trader List alphabetized by Forum Name. When considering a prospective trade with an unfamiliar trader, it's impossible to look them up. I guess we can PM the trader for their real name, is that what we're supposed to do?
07-13-08 | 10:26 AM
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The list was, at one point, one massive thread. We've looked into lots of possibilities to get it automated. But it's always come down to manually updating.
One of the problems here is simply: time. Doing what several have suggested, while helpful, would be a big undertaking - one which would probably have to be done manually. The other would be changes - people can always change their forum name...rarely do they change their real names.
I'm considering urging all trading members communicate only via e-mail, not PMs. I've found that PM can be not only unreliable (not that e-mail is perfect), but also untraceable. I often have people contact me not knowing who they're dealing with in a trade, nor their address, etc.
Trading should be a personal experience. You should always include your name in any communication through this forum.
I wish that there was only one thread to search through.....this wouldn't be an issue if it were. But that's highly unlikely to ever happen again. Searching through 3 (or 4) threads is likely the only option for some time to come. If anyone has any suggestions, or would be willing to put in the time to do this manually, I would not be opposed to adding it to it's current form.
One of the problems here is simply: time. Doing what several have suggested, while helpful, would be a big undertaking - one which would probably have to be done manually. The other would be changes - people can always change their forum name...rarely do they change their real names.
I'm considering urging all trading members communicate only via e-mail, not PMs. I've found that PM can be not only unreliable (not that e-mail is perfect), but also untraceable. I often have people contact me not knowing who they're dealing with in a trade, nor their address, etc.
Trading should be a personal experience. You should always include your name in any communication through this forum.
I wish that there was only one thread to search through.....this wouldn't be an issue if it were. But that's highly unlikely to ever happen again. Searching through 3 (or 4) threads is likely the only option for some time to come. If anyone has any suggestions, or would be willing to put in the time to do this manually, I would not be opposed to adding it to it's current form.
07-14-08 | 11:55 AM
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Hi Mao. Please polish up the Gold Bar status of Greg Burton aka bur1196 for another top notch Blu-ray sale. As always, he's very reliable and trustworthy. Thanks again.