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Thanks for the kind words, everyone! Admin just notified me that the video has been added to our FAQ page, very cool! 

https://www.tcdb.com/FAQ.cfm?ITEM=Trading#1

Good job on the video. One thing that was noted was that it could take 24 hours to get your trade report. Mine usually only takes a few minutes and it sends you a message when it is done. I am not sure if it is dependent on how many cards you have or if it runs on a schedule. 

Good to know it's much faster for users with smaller collections/wantlists! I added that since a few of mine have taken hours to days to generate, and it's better to set low expectations for the user and overdeliver. :)

Thanks for taking the time to make/post the video.

Good short video on how to propose a trade.  There are a few other things one should consider or do when looking to trade:

1. Review the other member's profile as many will have their priorities listed in cards they want (just because someone has 40K+ on their want list does not mean they are all equal priority), what condition they are willing to accept (mostly for vintage), and the types of trade they will consider (vintage for vintage, cross-sports, PWE, etc.). The member's profile will also show when they last logged on the site.  There are members who have not been on the site for months or years; proposing a trade with them is pointless. If they were on more recently, a message asking if they are willing to trade before building a proposal may save you some time.

2. When proposing a trade or Accepting an offer, pull the cards to make sure you actually have them available.  You can agree in principle to the trade so that both ends can pull the cards before going to the Acceptance stage. We have all seen that sometimes cards are not removed from our For Trade lists for whatever reason. It is frustrating (or embarrassing) to have a trade accepted then to be told that certain cards are not available. As well, report any issues with conditions of any of the cards you are offering. It is easier to Counter these instances so that the final accepted trade is accurate.

3. When you pull the cards and before you package them, make a final count of the cards to make sure that you have all the cards that are in the transaction. Too often we see trades where anywhere from 1 to 10 cards are missing when they reach destination. Avoid being one of those who missed a card(s).

4. Communicate, communicate, communicate.... Silence is often uncomforting.

Feel free to add to this list!

Nicely done!

Under the new features we have 

1.  complete and update the user manual

2.  Tour

Both have been taked about for some time and has a lot of input over the time.  My understanding is the manual is being work on.   This video (and the longer one) and Dan's "New \Mmembers Read This" posting are great.  BUT really needs to be in a area where new members will see them right a way and look at them.  This has been taked about also.   I have a few ideals so if anyone wants to take this off line just message me.   Maybe we can get something together and send to Adnim per new feature or directly. 

I will not be able to get on this until later this week.  

Thank you for sharing!