Trading? Middle man?

[swarmee]

But that doesn't mean you should trust everyone on the board. If you want to ask about a member's trade history, ask them for people they've dealt with. Or post on the main board with a thread like "Trading with _______: post your experiences!" and people will respond if they've had trades/sales with that person.

[Leon]

It's a very safe place but as others have said, check out how long a member has been here and how many posts they have. Read the posts. Then if all else fails PM and I will try to help. It is caveat emptor out here. Be CAREFUL. I remember not long ago some person scammer came and offered really nice cards for way low prices. Whomever it was had 1 post and had just joined. One of our members got taken for about a hundred bucks. I can count on a few fingers, over many years, the number of other fraudulent issues which ended poorly over there. (knock on wood).

every thread needs a card.

[nineunder71]

While the logistics may not work within this hobby, as most transactions don’t require this level of protection, the OP’s thread made me think of the ‘sports betting’ or ‘escrow’ company that held the $$$ when Warren Buffett made that $1 million bet with the high expense Hedge Fund managers. Because the two parties were extremely educated, the company actually held bonds with a maturity value of $1 million, and I could further go on as to the outcome...... but that’s probably not meant for this thread, haha

Anyhow, the ‘middle man’ idea is very interesting, if nothing else, worth a thought. Thanks for posting!

However, currently in transactions (Trades) that large (T206 Cobb), best advise is to only deal with those you trust.

Colton

[chlankf]

Thanks for posting a card Leon. Cheers

Originally Posted by Leon

It's a very safe place but as others have said, check out how long a member has been here and how many posts they have. Read the posts. Then if all else fails PM and I will try to help. It is caveat emptor out here. Be CAREFUL. I remember not long ago some person scammer came and offered really nice cards for way low prices. Whomever it was had 1 post and had just joined. One of our members got taken for about a hundred bucks. I can count on a few fingers, over many years, the number of other fraudulent issues which ended poorly over there. (knock on wood).

every thread needs a card.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Leon

It's a very safe place but as others have said, check out how long a member has been here and how many posts they have. Read the posts. Then if all else fails PM and I will try to help. It is caveat emptor out here. Be CAREFUL. I remember not long ago some person scammer came and offered really nice cards for way low prices. Whomever it was had 1 post and had just joined. One of our members got taken for about a hundred bucks. I can count on a few fingers, over many years, the number of other fraudulent issues which ended poorly over there. (knock on wood).

every thread needs a card.

Well, there was THIS guy...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Well, there was THIS guy...

He was a character for sure. Good ole Adrian...

[bocca001]

If I recall, there is also a picture of him holding the Mona Lisa

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by swarmee

But that doesn't mean you should trust everyone on the board. If you want to ask about a member's trade history, ask them for people they've dealt with. Or post on the main board with a thread like "Trading with _______: post your experiences!" and people will respond if they've had trades/sales with that person.

I also echo the sentiment of many transactions buying and selling with no issues, but if you aren't sure based on other factors - post a reputation check on the main board before doing the deal.

btw. Not sure I have what you are looking for, but open to exploring the other end of that trade. PM (private message) me if interested in exploring.