I'm not new to the site, but have recently just completed adding most of my cards. I currently only collect baseball cards, but have a small collection of football cards that are not a priority. While I do like to have complete base sets, Inserts are my favorite. I like the smaller number of cards, and typically the Inserts are more interesting looking to me.
As far as trading goes, I prefer the following:
- To keep the years within a decade of each other. It's hard for me to judge a fair trade when the years get too far apart. It doesn't have to be 80's for 80' and 90's for 90's, and so on, but keeping the gap to 10 years or so makes it easier for me.
- I don't mind big trades, but I don't have a ton of time to be on here, so if you send me a large trade request it's going to take me a while to go over it to see if I like it. Just keep that in mind.
- And I will go over it. I got burnt on here early on while I was busy uploading cards and someone snuck a couple of high-priced cards in the middle of the trade request on a high-volume trade. I was too trusting and didn't go through each card to see how they stacked up in value. I won't do that again.
- With that being said, I DO NOT have to "win" the trade. But it has to be close. Most of my offers will have me on the low side of the trade. But if you send me an offer and you are coming out ahead, as long as it's not really bad, I don't need to feel like I "won" to accept it.
- Again, I like the Inserts. Those are the trades that are going to catch my eye first.
So far I'm loving this site and the people on it. It's been fun. Once the fun stops, then I'll stop.
2024 goals:
- I have a big 2005 Fleer Tradition collection with all of the Inserts that I've been working on for years. If I can get one card from one of the Inserts sets and another 100 of the Gray Backs I'll be tickled. Seriously, I'm to the point on the Inserts that it's really hard to find any that I need.
- Complete 10 sets that I have started. I think I can get this one done.
- Have cards from every 2025 release.
Thanks for all of the trade requests I've already had! This seems like a great community!
