To the OP:
I've made trades with dealers a few times over the years, but it was just when 1. I wanted an item really bad and didn't have the cash to cover at that time (I don't use credit for hobbies), or 2. When I had a lot of wiggle room on my end so I could let the dealer get his 20-30% cut on my item and I still came out ahead.
From my experience it's also easier to trade higher dollar items with dealers. The lower value your item is the less interest it will typically receive. Not sure I've ever been able to make a trade on a sub $100.00 item since I was a kid.
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