Trading meeting its end...

[AaronCZY]

Look at my signature, I've had that "condition" for trading for awhile now, and it works for me. It pretty much rules out scammers contacting me for trade as it would defeat their purpose of scamming if I bought from them first. 99% of those who reply to my trade offers generally are quite happy to trade by my condition. For the very few that have been quite hesitant to allow me to buy first, I usually just thank them for taking the time to KIK me but unfortunately I'll have to walk away from the trade, but that happens very rarely.

[Janilee]

I notice sometimes players trade at less than maximum price. Sincere question: why? Is it because a trader might not have enough coins to cover the transaction?

Sometimes. If a lower level player needs coins, higher level players are often happy to buy at max and sell at default or min. At this point in the game, coins mean nothing to me. Getting more coins would be zero consolation for being scammed.

I do think selling at max makes it less likely that someone will swoop in, if only because lower level players often don't have the coins to buy 10 deeds at max. Heck, I've been that player in the past.

Also, changing the price of items is a pain and takes time. If you're doing a large trade - 300 bolts for 300 planks, say - it's just much faster to trade at default.

[Namoh]

Look at my signature, I've had that "condition" for trading for awhile now, and it works for me. It pretty much rules out scammers contacting me for trade as it would defeat their purpose of scamming if I bought from them first. 99% of those who reply to my trade offers generally are quite happy to trade by my condition. For the very few that have been quite hesitant to allow me to buy first, I usually just thank them for taking the time to KIK me but unfortunately I'll have to walk away from the trade, but that happens very rarely.

Funny that you mention this.

This has been for me the reason not to contact you many times even if I had what you wanted.

Not because I don't trust you, but because you go against the "standard" rules as stated by numerous people already.

[LetTheMusicPlay]

Sometimes. If a lower level player needs coins, higher level players are often happy to buy at max and sell at default or min. At this point in the game, coins mean nothing to me. Getting more coins would be zero consolation for being scammed.

I do think selling at max makes it less likely that someone will swoop in, if only because lower level players often don't have the coins to buy 10 deeds at max. Heck, I've been that player in the past.

Also, changing the price of items is a pain and takes time. If you're doing a large trade - 300 bolts for 300 planks, say - it's just much faster to trade at default.

Thanks, Janilee It's nice to understand a little better the whys and hows of trading.

[ourhandsfull]

Funny that you mention this.

This has been for me the reason not to contact you many times even if I had what you wanted.

Not because I don't trust you, but because you go against the "standard" rules as stated by numerous people already.

Same here. It's a red flag to me.

[BobNewhart]

I've only been burned once out of hundreds of trades.

[Tiggerr129]

Ok time for my two cents

First , I don't use the trading threads. Everything seems a little too intense over there, plus I don't want any new friends unless we have been chatting on the forum here and have gotten to know each other.

Second. I think supercell has made its position well known. Trading is not supported and they mean it! That's why I know it will never be made a part of the game. The naming and shaming policy is also well spelled out. People just need to read what's ahead of them on any thread about it to know that. The problem is that people don't read. Sooo many times near the end of a thread, we'll see a post demanding this or that or asking why something is the way it is, when just a few posts up, the reasons are made very very clear. Supercell's position is very clear. Period, full stop, the end! And this position has been the same since the very beginning. Nothing someone new is going to say is going to change that. Not because new folks don't have reasoned arguments, but because many people before you have said it and the result is the same.

Three Aaron, I agree with the two before me in that your signature is off putting. While it protects you, it doesn't protect anyone else. What the scammers do also protects them. I am not saying you at a scammer and I would trade with you simply because of your post count. Clearly the forum means something to you and your reputation on it would be toast if you were a bad guy! But there are lots and lots of people whose only contact with the forum is the trading thread and over there, I wouldn't give you the time of day. That's just from the perspective of someone who might not know you as well as I do. I do hope you know that. I personally respect you, but I wouldn't suggest to people that they copy your signature, that's all. I don't think it is quite the solution you think it is, but I understand your reasons and respect your right to think that way.

Lastly and I hope the mods don't hate me for this, but I would like to suggest that we honor their position whether you agree with it or not and that we don't encourage anyone to break this rule. I would also suggest that when you see someone naming someone or trashing rule number one that you report the post, so it can be removed quickly. I'd like all stories like Perky's have the good ending hers did. She is well respected and quite capable of taking care of herself, but others aren't necessarily as strong as she is and would be devastated if wrongly accused. I've seen more than one forum member gets insulted, accused , hurt, and leave over nonsense and this would be even worse.

Ok I'm done. I hear my cows mooing.
Tigg

[ourhandsfull]

most of them...I think they're sociopaths. One person who has repeatedly scammed people here advertises herself as the mother of several children. Whether she actually spends her days taking care of the kids, or just says so so people are more willing trust her, I don't know. But either way, that's not normal behavior.

Well, I'm starting to see why SC has the no naming and shaming rule, because even this small tidbit of information is dangerous. I know you're just trying to help within the rules. As a mother of several children who has never had a trade go badly, I still immediately think, "What if people think I'm who she's referring to?!"

[AMonroe]

I am really scratching my head over why SC doesn't get behind trading. I mean it is a great part of the game. You meet lots of new people, things balance out better and it's just plain fun. One of the reasons I still do hayday quite frankly. That seems to be one of big points to neighborhoods. They are all about helping each other. I guess it would just be to hard for HayDay to police the ♥♥♥♥♥ers. So I think the best way to deal with ♥♥♥♥♥ers is to just sell things at max price to each other. A little more hassle but it would probably cut the scammers down quite a bit.

[Janilee]

I am really scratching my head over why SC doesn't get behind trading. I mean it is a great part of the game. You meet lots of new people, things balance out better and it's just plain fun. One of the reasons I still do hayday quite frankly.

Same for me. I'd have quit long ago without trading. Just too tedious. I would also have never opened a Facebook account except to trade. They seem to want us to connect to social media. Trading is a great inducement.

I think in-game trading is a feature they might add eventually. Originally the game was designed with no diamond confirmation button. That changed. This could, too.