Quotejunglepete - 1/8/2013 3:39 PM
Interesting idea...if it was a virtual concept housed here on the site I would play. God knows I'd like to get rid of a bunch of 898 Robustos.
I sense lots of hesitation, of course, as well as perceived issues (likely true), but not necessarily a clear appreciation of what could be the benefits.
Any virtual checkbox setup leaves the buyer/trader either paying cash or trying to orchestrate a traditional trade that is attractive to both parties. If sticks from more than one member are desired, it quickly becomes a clusterf#$k and a shipping headache. It could be a nice addition to the site to note which stick each member wants to trade, but logistically it is nearly identical to the current setup, where I can post some sticks for trade in the forum, wait for replies, see if I'm interested in what's offered. It's like the difference between selling your house and buying a new one vs. trying to trade your house with another homeowner's
so I guess what I'm looking for is this:
Is it worth it to send your cigars away (maybe to start just the ones you don't value so much) to trade for other sticks in an undetermined and changing inventory, in order to get
1. no cash upfront trades
2. larger selection to trade for
3. ability to trade most of the sticks you want to be rid of
4. ability to wait and see what comes in later if you don't use all your exchange credit immediately
if it's not, I won't run with it, but if it sounds like something folks would do, I can keep going
- loren