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What are the odds that the members that do not read the profiles would be reading the postings or the FAQ.

I just wondering how many of the 20 members that I keep messaging and getting NO replies will read this.

I understand the OPs frustration and completely agree with the postings that state, as the "internet age" has progressed many people have become very good at skipping past relevant information in an effort to, in a manner that can understandably be perceived as selfish, quickly achieve their goals.

As we have developed more and more communication tools, ironically we have become worse communicators.

However, what also frustrates, or maybe just amuses me, is when "wronged" parties think it is more productive to produce diatribes rather than actual productive steps to help their situation.

Will a trader who doesn't read profiles be scouring the forums looking for posts and reading them to ascertain member's trading preferences?

A simple reply of; "Sorry, I am not trading, only selling at this time. I would be happy to entertain an offer on the cards you are interested in (or I would be happy to sell the cards you are interested in for $X)." would be much more likely to further the conversation/transaction.

Should you have to do it? No, of course not. Do you actually want to sell some cards? Because, flat declining or getting angry at traders who haven't read your profile is unlikely to achieve that goal.

As stated, I get the frustration, but not how it is overly productive!

I try to read profiles before I purpose a trade. The problem is my attention span is only so long. A profile might lose me if it's lengthy.

Your's is direct and to the point in the first sentence. These annoyances you get might be turned into customers. I think DodgyDave hit the nail on the head. It's an opportunity. 

THANK YOU! I thought that was an option somewhere, but could not find it. I don't like how TCDB changed "Edit Profile" to "Settings" and moved the options to different listings. I finally found that and turned the wantlist off. I hope that helps.

To those that said "delete my wantlist", do you know how long it took me to add all those cards? I'm not adding them again. The site blocks mass-entries at half of what is in my wantlist. I'm hoping this trade stoppage is only temporary. If I deleted my wantlist, it would probably be permanent that I wouldn't be trading again. I don't want that.

Yes, I was very frustrated when I started this thread. But how would all of you feel if you made your profile say that you are not trading and turn on proposals hoping to sell some cards ONLY to get over a half-dozen trade offers within 12 hours? The one trade that I would have made (it was huge) was the only person to add a message saying they didn't notice the sell-only thing first and asked if they could buy some of the cards in the proposal (we are going to work something out). The only buy proposal offered $5. That wouldn't even cover shipping and they would have known that if they read my profile page. I keep the info in my profile quick and simple to read, as a few have pointed out here already. It takes less than a minute to right-click my name, open my profile page in a different tab/window and read it. My other issue was that almost all of the trade offers would have been PWE because they were too small for BM shipping. My profile has said for over 5 years now that I don't do PWE.

Maybe there needs to be a virtual "rage room"? Go in blow off steam and feel better. 

At work there are a small handful of coworkers that I will vent to and vice-versa. I'm not expecting my coworkers to fix a problem, it just feels good getting it off my chest.

There are no perfect forums and no perfect traders. But the positives out number the negatives. Your not going to not drive because a handful of drivers roll through 4 ways or turn left after the arrow expires. 

No, just me since I'm the one who sent it  and respectfully, every time i've tried to trade with you the message has been the same. it doesn't hurt to ask. Thanks for your time as I stated before and i would consider purchasing the cards we discussed but as you would send them in a bubble mailer or equivalent I don't think the offer would be worth the postage or your considerably valuable time.

OK, I am the latest guy he is ranting about. I am sorry, I did not reading his profile and was trying to start a trade, I scrolled right past his profile and went to his "Match Items on your For Dale/Trade list to items on the member's Wantlist".  I will now put myself into a Trading Timeout.

I had offer made to me recently when it was a dime common card for another dime common. On my profile I clearly state on the very first line that I won't trade cross-borders unless the trade is worth it. On his lengthy profile he states that he has no respect for people who say they won't do a trade if the postage is not worth it. So even people who make lengthy profile pages don't read the first line of other people's profile.  I thought that was amusing. 

To be honest, I have a lengthy profile page buy have put a TLDR section at the top quickly highlighting key points.  I admit, I rarely read the first few lines myself or a very quick skim of the profile.

I think everyone should have a blurb on their profile page with the important points in the first few lines and we should all read atleast the first 2-3 lines of a profile before offering or accepting a trade.

How about a NEW free text box on our profiles specifically for trade considerations? When initiating a trade with someone, their trade expectations could pop up before the trade is entered. 

Out of all features still in development/under consideration I would say that is a very low priority.  Shouldn't the profile be good enough?  It's purpose is to explain yourself and such things.