This tutorial is to help members make trades with or without the new inventory system (http://www.sportscardforum.com/showthread.php?t=410300).

POSTING A TRADE/SALE

To post a trade click on Trade Manager in the navigation bar or go to your User CP (http://www.sportscardforum.com/usercp.php). In the User CP go to Trade Manager and Post Trade.

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You will be brought to Step 1. Type in the user name of the member you are trading with. Start typing the user name and the system will bring up user names automatically.

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After you select the user name select the Trade Type.

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The first two options are if you are using the inventory system (Buy and sell or trade) and the third option is for using the old trade manager (free text). Click Next Step.

If using the inventory system you will be brought to a screen that will ask you to select the cards you are trading/selling/buying. Both member's inventory will be displayed and you simply use the check boxes if you are trading cards. If you are using cash to buy/sell then fill in the cash box.

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At any time you can use the "Quick add" feature. Simply click "add more cards)" and you can add cards to your inventory quickly.

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Once you have filled out all the details click "Submit Trade" and your trade will show up in your Trade List.

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The other member can confirm, reject or edit the trade (click on the trade number).

Each member involved in a trade can also use the Edit Offer option until the Trade has been confirmed by both parties. Just click on the menu, and then select the Edit Offer option. You will be able to select/remove cards and change money amount. The other trader will then receive another PM, notifying him that you submitted a new offer for the trade.

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The other member will get a PM notifying them of the pending trade.

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After both parties accept the cards are "locked" in your inventory and can not be sold or traded until both members make the trade as complete. Once the trade is complete the inventory is swapped and unlocked for future trading. Members can also start a trade while using the Card Search (http://www.sportscardforum.com/cardshow.php?do=inventory) or looking at a card.

CARD SEARCH (right column)

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INDIVIDUAL CARDS (under images)

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This inventory integration into the trade manager is highly encouraged, but members can still use the old trade manager (select option 3 in step 1).

Please provide feedback!

Very nice features. It will take alot of work inputing everyone's cards into the inventory. I have been adding a few every day, eventually, I'd like to have all of my higher end cards in the inventory. My suggestion to everyone would be start with you higher end cards you have for trade, then work your way down.

Yes,

Enter in a few cards every day. It only takes a few minutes to enter cards into your inventory.

this may pan out in the end but what a pain this is now. i have three potential trades but can't do them because none of the cards are in an inventory sheet. so each time we do a trade we have to take the time to add them into an inventory. way too much time involved. i don't like it. i hope we don't see a decline in listed trades because of this. there may be unlisted trades done because of the time it takes. i like just being able to hit my trade partner, type the cards and boom mail em away. now i have to add into and inventory, be sure they do the same and then do the trade. pain in the $#@.

dave

I haven't used the inventory system with the trade manager yet, so i have a few questions

1- can you do quick add for the other person's inventory if they have not added the cards yet?
2- you can only use the inventory system in trade manager if both of you have your cards listed right? meaning you can't just move your cards to their inventory and then enter their part of the trade freehand if they don't have their cards in inventory?
3- if you use the old trade manager, is there a way we can mark our cards as traded without deleting them, or move them to someone's inventory without using the trade manager? i just ask because perhaps sometimes some of my cards i am trading might be in my inventory and some not, so i'd have to use the old one i think. but i'd still like to somehow move them to another person's inventory in that situation.

sorry for all the questions, just trying to learn :)

Just joined here, and I'd love to expand my colelction. Because I am a high school student I haven't been able to break high-end stuff, so I'd love the chance to trade for some of these cards. I was just wondering exactly how the trade manager works. Once you submit it and the other user accepts it, are you told what address to ship it to? And how do I know the person trading with me won't just take my card and never ship his? Thanks!

Once you submit it and the other user accepts it, are you told what address to ship it to? And how do I know the person trading with me won't just take my card and never ship his? Thanks!

The key is to make deals with members that have a lot of feedback. Use the trade manager and if anything happens our staff will work on helping you out should a dispute arise.

The key is to make deals with members that have a lot of feedback. Use the trade manager and if anything happens our staff will work on helping you out should a dispute arise.

OK thanks. I was planning on trading with high feedback people only, just to be safe.

how do u send a comment for my first trade i just set this up today thanks

how do u send a comment for my first trade i just set this up today thanks
What do you mean by comment? Like do you need to contact the other person? If so send them a PM.