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04-07-2009, 06:24 PM #51Hockey Advisor
greg - Didn't mean to sound like I'm down on the idea of buying with credit (otherwise I'd be the biggest hypocrite ever). Just saying that I'm in full agreement that with this hobby, it's very easy to spend beyond your means, and credit is a REALLY easy way to do that.
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04-07-2009, 06:40 PM #52
Na I got ya. I understood what you where saying. My point was more so that sometimes maybe people shy away from doing to it because of the stigma sometimes attached to buying on credit. Otherwise I'd completely agree it is really easy to get carried away with it, however if you are patient and spend wisely it is the best way to go (aside from actually being loaded and being able to just blow through money of course lol).
I dont want to get too much into finance lol, but personally I have a certain budget every month for cards. Everything I buy goes on credit, and then at the end of the month I pay the amount I have set aside for cards. Sometimes I'm over, occasionally I'm under, but IMO its easier to buy what you like and then work backwards liquidating what is necessary as opposed to having a strict number, and then possibly missing out on stuff you'd want.
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04-09-2009, 03:39 PM #53
my newest pet peeve is a person. this person posts on threads with cards that are totally irrelevant to what the person is asking for.
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04-09-2009, 04:54 PM #54
I think my biggest one is people not leaving feedback. I know people are busy, but if you've got time to post in topics, then you've got five seconds to spare to leave some feedback. This goes for eBay too, especially when I'm the one buying. As far as I'm concerned, once I've paid that's the end of the transaction on my part and thus I should be left the appropriate feedback.
Maybe I'm just greedy though.
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04-09-2009, 05:16 PM #55
I think my biggest one is people not leaving feedback. I know people are busy, but if you've got time to post in topics, then you've got five seconds to spare to leave some feedback. This goes for eBay too, especially when I'm the one buying. As far as I'm concerned, once I've paid that's the end of the transaction on my part and thus I should be left the appropriate feedback.
Maybe I'm just greedy though.
Its understandable you want feedback being under 20, but its something people have to remember to do.
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04-09-2009, 05:22 PM #56
They are attracted to rugged masculinity!
What can I say? Some PC pieces are just so much harder to part with!
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04-09-2009, 05:22 PM #57
My biggest pet peeve is tire kickers. You post you need something or want to sell something and someone responds and then you never hear from them again. If you need it and pm the guy at least get back to him and tell him you are no longer interested. Just so people know Nashrules is one of the best I have encountered on here for keeping the lines of communication open. Some others could learn from him.
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04-09-2009, 06:45 PM #58
*blushes* gosh, thanks! Of course if I was that good, my Doughty red back woulda sold here instead of on ebay. LOL.
They arent tire kicking, some people just dont want to respond if they dont feel like theyre getting the "steal of the century". Ive met a lot of people of late who feel they have to "WIN" a trade.
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04-09-2009, 07:43 PM #59
It's not about being under or over a certain number, it's just a matter of principle. Especially considering you get prompts to leave feedback here in your inbox.
On eBay I'm sure the sellers pay enough attention to when they get their money, so it should just be an instinctual thing. "Person has paid, alright...let's leave some feedback." I've had at least a dozen transactions on eBay that I never received feedback for. Everything is right there in the eBay Summary...it's really not that easy to forget.
I'm not going to fly off the handle and start smashing things over it though. Life goes on.
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04-09-2009, 07:52 PM #60
I second that. It's a turn-off from trying to make a deal right away. I think there's a lot of fun in meeting and joking and chatting with people. When you make outrageous offers or demands, it creates a very selfish impression, and who wants to deal with someone who isn't having fun, they're just trying to out-muscle you?
By comparison, I just completed a trade last week with a guy I've gotten to know through these boards here, and he totally got the better end of the deal (sent him a Stamkos Rookie Playmakers!) honestly... knowing he was such a genuine person was what made me comfortable with the trade in the first place. I felt like I was doing something nice for someone who deserved it, who was going to appreciate the gesture, and not simply turn the card around for profit or personal gain. If it was just for the sake of trading, I wouldn't have done it.
Don't just think of yourself! I realize this is harder for some than others, but it goes a long way.Last edited by ravens_creed; 04-09-2009 at 07:54 PM.
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Originally Posted by 30ranfordfan 
