Why do people

[sweetdizzel17]

Just happened again.

Unbelievable.

Told me he would sell the card for a certain price.
I said ok, then he replied that he was taking other offers......

that is not fair...if two people have agreed on something than that is rude to back out but everything not posted in the trade manager is fair game as theproudestmonkey said



but when you are negotiating i think the point would be to get the best deal from a card. why would you pass up a good deal from a newcomer to get a lesser deal from someone who asked first? you are not obligated to trade with a guy you were dealing with and everyone should get the best they can from their cards

[Shaqfan46013]

I'm with you oldspice , Nothing worse than thinking you have made a deal and it not be honored.

[ckinney]

I don't normally post on B-ball but this one caught my eye.

I feel your pain.

I guess that is the difference between someone who wants to work with people and enjoy the hobby for what it is, and people who want to work the best deal for themselvs and don't care about looking like a jerk. My guess that these are the same people that cut you off in traffic, thier motto: "Do anything to get ahead."

I do find some sollace in the fact that most people on here are not like that, and that maybe someday karma will get them...

And theproudestmonkey is right, this ins't Walmart, even they have limits to how much they will mess with people.

Thanks for reading my two pennies.

[mattyj]

Worst thing i have seen is someone listed some cards for sale, including a Wade RC my wife wanted, i offered him a $$ amount and he agreed, then backed out the next day coz wade a good game in the playoffs...thats just slack, dont offer a card for sale if u dont wanna sell it...

im with oldspice tho, if u have agreed to a trade but just hasnt been posted, at least contact the person b4 trading to someone else

[swill300]

Well, look at it this way. If you had something up for trade and the person didn't respond in let's say a day or so, do you wait or move on to someone willing to post the trade right at that time? I agree with both points, but there is some sort of time restriction included I would think. If someone is interested in trading with me I try to give it 1 day max to complete, IMO it isnt THAT important to get it done in 15 minutes UNLESS it can be done that fast, if you don't have IM or have a life outside of this forum (children, job, etc. ) it can't always be done that quickly. It does stink when others do renege on deals after already agreeing, I trade in hand only as well, just makes for good business.

[theproudestmonkey]

my point was that if you have a verbal agreement to make a trade, not "i will think about it" or "i will get back to you"....but an actual trade worked out, then why not take the 2 minutes to post it?? if i say i will give you $10 for your card, and you say yes, THEN POST IT!! i know it takes more than 10 minutes to work out an actual trade....but until both parties agree, then there is no trade, and you dont have any "right" to the card. i have lost out on many cards i wanted cause someone beat me to the punch...its no big deal!!! if someone has the money for a card right away, then let him have the card....im not sitting here trying to play both sides of the fence, cause everyone who posted would be just as pissed if they held a card for me as other offers came in and then i backed out, causing them to miss out on the other opportunities!! if you dont have money for a couple days, then say "i will post it up, but cant pay for 2 days...that cool??" and it will be cool...CAUSE IT IS A CONFIRMED TRADE....otherwise, i dont know what the heck you are complaining about!! its a freakin card and you are whining over not getting it!!

[SPINOUT]

T.P.M You got that all right''

[justsandersplease]

Verbal commitments don't hold water in COURT...

ENOUGH SAID!

Didn't anyone else ever hear, "Get it in black-and-white?"

[Shaqfan46013]

Well I thought this was a friendly trading site not court.