Trade for Team up packs

[aaaaaaaak]

Pack for pack

 

I have:(all 10 card packs)

-35 burning shadows

 

-43 celestial storm

 

- 8 generations

 

-12 flash fire

 

-+++ sun and moon

 

- +++ lost thunder

 

Title says it. Names same on game

[Masirus]

You may have a difficult time trying to do a 1:1 pack change for team up since it's the latest set. Maybe lost thunder but I'm not totally sure.

[RobRatt]

Pack for pack

 

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Title says it. Names same on game

 

You may have a difficult time trying to do a 1:1 pack change for team up since it's the latest set. Maybe lost thunder but I'm not totally sure.

It's always a tough call when someone posts a trade, when you know it's a bad deal.  Do you ignore it, and wait for it to drop out of sight?  Are they just new, and don't realize that no one is going to reply?  Or did they intend a bad offer?  No matter what, if you reply, they don't always take it the right way, even if you're trying to be helpful.  Most of the time, I answer too, because of the poor guy who might accept the trade just because it's in print.

 

Live and learn.  That's all we can do. 

[aaaaaaaak]

I have a variety of code cards. Some of them are old and dont have pack names, I guess I thought they were sought after. I will trade for LOT as well.

Edited March 19, 2019 by aaaaaaaak

[RobRatt]

I have a variety of code cards. Some of them are old and dont have pack names, I guess I thought they were sought after. I will trade for LOT as well.

For the code cards that don't have pack names, you can always turn the card over, and look at the picture on the other side.  A couple of the earlier XY sets, etc. don't say the set's name under the code, but that doesn't necessarily make them "sought after" or valuable.  Sets like XY Base or Flashfire aren't worth Lost Thunder either.

 

If you visit me in America, and offer to exchange Mexican Pesos at 1:1 ratio for my Dollars, I'm going to decline.  If you then offer Canadian Dollars instead, I'm still going to walk away.

 

You should do yourself a favor, and google a popular price guide, OU7C4ST.  While his pack "exchange rates" aren't set in stone, they'll give you a better idea of how most players value booster packs.

[aaaaaaaak]

For the code cards that don't have pack names, you can always turn the card over, and look at the picture on the other side. A couple of the earlier XY sets, etc. don't say the set's name under the code, but that doesn't necessarily make them "sought after" or valuable. Sets like XY Base or Flashfire aren't worth Lost Thunder either.

 

If you visit me in America, and offer to exchange Mexican Pesos at 1:1 ratio for my Dollars, I'm going to decline. If you then offer Canadian Dollars instead, I'm still going to walk away.

 

You should do yourself a favor, and google a popular price guide, OU7C4ST. While his pack "exchange rates" aren't set in stone, they'll give you a better idea of how most players value booster packs.

I will use them to trade for cards I want. Traded 16 flash fire for a blacephalon rainbow. People still want them, just might not be you.

 

I sent you a fr btw. Seems like you are very active and knowledgeable.

Edited March 19, 2019 by aaaaaaaak

[RobRatt]

I sent you a fr btw. Seems like you are very active and knowledgeable.

Knowledgeable??     Maybe because it's a kids' card game.  I'm pretty good with Old Maid and Go Fish too.  Not so much with Wall Street, politics, or plumbing problems.  Friend request accepted nonetheless.

[aaaaaaaak]

 

Knowledgeable?? Maybe because it's a kids' card game. I'm pretty good with Old Maid and Go Fish too. Not so much with Wall Street, politics, or plumbing problems. Friend request accepted nonetheless.

lol. If this is comparable to old maid I guess I gotta pick up old maid again.

 

 

 

I havent watched any one maid videos on *******, but I have put too much time into watching others play this game.

[Sakura150612]

I will use them to trade for cards I want. Traded 16 flash fire for a blacephalon rainbow. People still want them, just might not be you.

Well, if you manage to find someone who just so happens to be interested in old packs that most other people would not want AND just so happens to have the card(s) that you're seeking, that's great for you. But don't expect it to be a common occurrence. Prices may not be absolute, but even if you account for a certain margin of difference in pack prices, the truth is that whoever took your FLF packs did a bad trade, and if they had posted here on the forums before taking the trade I would have advised them to not take it.

 

If you were to go to the public trades right now, there are people giving around 10 LOT packs for RR Blacephalon-GX. That's equivalent to 30+ FLF packs. Even if that person were to trade said LOT packs for FLF packs at an extremely generous 1:2 ratio (as opposed to a more realistic 1:3 ratio), they would have ended up with 20 FLF packs instead of the 16 you gave.

 

If that person had wanted packs to buy other things, transforming those into FLF is a terrible idea because LOT are much more likely to be accepted as payment by someone else. In the more likely scenario that they actually wanted to open the packs themselves (because I don't see anyone seeking FLF packs for a different reason), they were still better off taking someone else's LOT packs and converting those to FLF at a much better ratio than what you gave them.

 

That said, I am by no means implying that you scammed the person in question or anything. If a person takes a sub-optimal trade that's their own choice, and it's not the problem of the person who posted the trade. I have no intention of lecturing you on "posting fair trades" because that's dumb and you're free to offer whatever prices you see fit. The only point I'm trying to make is that you can't expect that kind of trading ratio to fly with most people and that you only got lucky with the person who took your 16 FLF for an RR Blacephalon-GX. Almost no one out there will take a 1:1 LOT:FLF trade, and not that more many will be willing to take a 1:2 ratio even if they have a special interest in the set, when the vast majority of the players would offer them a better ratio.

 

Out of your packs, the only ones that may fetch a 1:1 ratio with TUP is LOT, and that's assuming you have patience with your trade posts. CES and BUS might be able to go for 2:1 for TUP packs. I don't know about Generation packs; Outcast has them listed as slightly more valuable than both CES and BUS, but I haven't seen people looking for those too much, but 2:1 for TUP could work. SM Base Set isn't worth a whole lot since the only expensive card in it is SR Ultra Ball, but people might take a 3:1 trade for TUP. And like I said for FLF, it would be 3:1 for LOT packs, possibly 4:1 for TUP packs.

 

Unfortunately for you that's just the ratios that most of the people in the public trades are willing to take. The only one with a chance for 1:1 ratio trades is LOT, and even then it will take patience. That doesn't mean that there won't be exceptions such as the guy that took your 16 FLF, but I personally cannot recommend anyone reading this thread to accept a price like that.

 

As a final disclaimer (although it might be a bit repetitive by now), this reply is in no way mean spirited. I just want you to have realistic expectations, and I want to help others make the most out of their packs. That's all.

Edited March 20, 2019 by Sakura150612

[Sniperi96]

Getting trade through once doesn't mean that it would go through second time. There are occurences in which players have traded basically nothing(compared to the actual value)for Tropical Beach but that still doesn't mean people would consistently trade TB for that price . Sure you can ask for any price for your packs as you like but in long term you would be better by just making trades that go through consistently.

[aaaaaaaak]

Let me know if you want any old packs. Have a serious variety

 

I will trade for LOT as well

[falcon44]

"I will use them to trade for cards I want. Traded 16 flash fire for a blacephalon rainbow. People still want them, just might not be you."

 

Your jumping around from your original poor post,

You wanted to trade old packs 1:1 for team up packs

 

Now your typing about completely different trades to try and make yourself feel better

 

Did ANYBODY here take you up on your old packs 1:1 trade for team up packs?

 

hmmmmmm

 

Stop jumping around to make yourself feel better, you made a horrible post....

99.9% of active players who know the game would never give you a team up pack for your old packs...

 

You had 4 lost thunder packs, thats the only thing you might be able to get a 1:1 trade on team up packs

 

stop crying about the blacephalon trade, your original post had nothing to do with that card...

you got lucky with that trade, a rookie player took you up on that trade

[SKBellmore]

Yay! Another episode of falcon44’s Trading Guide! (Yes, that was sarcasm)

 

Dude, just lay off him.He obviously didn’t know any better about pack conversion, and now he learned. It’s good to learn from your mistakes right? Well, certainly think so.

 

To be fair, the person who traded a RR Blachephalon GX for 16 FLF, honestly got ripped off (sorry aaaaaaaak). But then again, it was their choice to take the trade. That person should be the one you should be criticizing.

 

Overall, just. stop targeting players who don’t know any better. It really doesn’t create a good self-image for yourself.

[Sakura150612]

Yay! Another episode of falcon44’s Trading Guide! (Yes, that was sarcasm)

Dude, just lay off him.He obviously didn’t know any better about pack conversion, and now he learned. It’s good to learn from your mistakes right? Well, certainly think so.

To be fair, the person who traded a RR Blachephalon GX for 16 FLF, honestly got ripped off (sorry aaaaaaaak). But then again, it was their choice to take the trade. That person should be the one you should be criticizing.

Overall, just. stop targeting players who don’t know any better. It really doesn’t create a good self-image for yourself.

Just don't answer to that guy dude xd He's a major troll and and he thrives on the responses people give him. For a troll there is no higher form of flattery than to have others pay attention to their trollery. It's better to pretend he doesn't exist and that his posts are simply not there. He'll grow bored eventually. Edited March 24, 2019 by Sakura150612

[SKBellmore]

Yeah, that’s pretty much true.

[falcon44]

SKbellmore,

He's been around for 6 months

You failed to trade him your team up packs at 1:1 for his old packs.

Why is that?

Bc you know he made a horrible post and you can go buy those old packs for pennies.... thats why

 

Sakura= triggered snowflake

troll= an adult said way too much honesty for a snowflake to comprehend

 

You failed to trade him your team up packs at 1:1 for his old packs.

Why is that?

Bc you know he made a horrible post and you can go buy those old packs for pennies.... thats why

[Sakura150612]

Doesn't seem like OP ever came back. Hey aaaak, buddy, you still there?

[SKBellmore]

I think he is. But, if he saw the recent activity on this, he may know not to get involved. Also, what does ???????? stand for?

Edited March 24, 2019 by SKBellmore

[Sakura150612]

I think he is. But, if he saw the recent activity on this, he may know not to get involved. Also, what does stand for?

Boxes such as those usually replace non-standard text that the game can't recognize. I'm assuming you found that inside of the game rather than the forums, since webpages seem to recognize most, if not all, forms of text. For example, if I tried to type Kanji in the game's chat it would probably get replaced by a box symbol.

Edited March 24, 2019 by Sakura150612

[SKBellmore]

Ok. Thanks.

[aaaaaaaak]

Falcon, take a pill or something.

 

Sakura, I appreciate your advice.

 

I posted the blacephalon rainbow trade not expecting it to go through. When it did, it re instilled faith in my patience and that I didnt take a 3 or a 4 for 1 trade .

I will admit some of my trade offers are not exactly fair, but facts are- someone has to open the packs. I dont enjoy opening packs as much as I do getting a good deal. People that like to open packs will trade. They enjoy the dice roll. People like chance.

Not trying to step on toes but I have a different trade tactic.

 

And to answer, no.

I have not aquired any team up packs from this post.

However, I have added 3 friends. Just helped one get their zoroark gx with a celestial storm trade. And made many other trades.

 

I'm here for good friends in game. Not to fight, brag or bring negativity.

Even if that doesn't fall in line with my 1 for 1 pack trade. I have good cards and welcome those that like to trade.

 

Skbellmore. Sorry if I offend you by the way i trade, but it's just a different approach. I dont have a gun to anyone's head. I also will post 19 celestial packs and add 1 LOT just so it looks like its 20 LOT. It's your responsibility to research not mine. I'm not this way in personal trades, but in public its every man for his self.

 

I've taken my share of bad trades. You live and learn.

Edited March 24, 2019 by aaaaaaaak

[SKBellmore]

Hello aaaaaaaak,

 

You don’t offend me at all. You just have different tactics and I respect that. I see things like you do a lot in public trades. And trust me, I’ve taken some bad trades also. Also, do me a favor, don’t argue with falcon44. As Sakura said, he’s just a major troll and your better off just ignoring him.

 

Also, I sent you a private trade in-game for a couple of your cards.

Edited March 24, 2019 by SKBellmore

[aaaaaaaak]

I will be on later! Thanks sk.

[RobRatt]

Hello aaaaaaaak,

 

You don’t offend me at all. You just have different tactics and I respect that. I see things like you do a lot in public trades. And trust me, I’ve taken some bad trades also. Also, do me a favor, don’t argue with falcon44. As Sakura said, he’s just a major troll and your better off just ignoring him.

Want to know how to offend me? ...Tell me, "You're a nice guy."  That makes me cringe.  That's not how I see myself, and I don't want to be.  There are so many virtues much more important than being NICE (e.g. faithfulness, honesty, justice, trust, etc.).  Too often, it's a mask, it's phony, or worse, a smokescreen to hide the knife when I turn my back.

 

It's a funny thing about @falcon44.  I've read several of his posts (here and elsewhere), but avoided answering because @Sakura usually steps in, doing the "mom thing," and tells him to play nicer.  The term "troll" is wrongly applied here, and overused much too easily in general.

 

THE WAY he phrases things can be wrong.  WHAT HE SAYS is usually true and accurate.

 

I'd rather be friends or do trades with someone who shoots straight from the hip.

 

Sorry if I offend you by the way i trade, but it's just a different approach. I dont have a gun to anyone's head. I also will post 10 celestial packs and add 1 LOT just so it looks like its 20 LOT. It's your responsibility to research not mine. I'm not this way in personal trades, but in public its every man for his self.

 

I've taken my share of bad trades. You live and learn.

What's to respect about these "different tactics?"  Again, fairness is overrated.  @OP has taken bad trades himself, which he feels were unfair, so he's purposefully and knowingly getting payback.  The decent thing would be to offer a fair ratio.  @falcon44 is right.  It's a rip off,

Edited March 24, 2019 by RobRatt

[Sakura150612]

Want to know how to offend me? ...Tell me, "You're a nice guy." That makes me cringe. That's not how I see myself, and I don't want to be. There are so many virtues much more important than being NICE (e.g. faithfulness, honesty, justice, trust, etc.). Too often, it's a mask, it's phony, or worse, a smokescreen to hide the knife when I turn my back.

 

 

 

It's a funny thing about @falcon44. I've read several of his posts (here and elsewhere), but avoided answering because @Sakura usually steps in, doing the "mom thing," and tells him to play nicer.

 

 

 

THE WAY he phrases things can be wrong. WHAT HE SAYS is usually true and accurate.

 

 

 

Which is right? I'd rather be friends or do trades with someone who shoots straight from the hip.

 

 

 

What's to respect about these "different tactics?" Again, fairness is overrated. He's taken bad trades himself, which he feels were unfair, so he's purposefully and knowingly getting payback.

 

 

 

The decent thing would be to offer a fair ratio. @falcon44 is right. It's a rip off,

I mean, he didn't add anything to the discussion. He just repeated what I said but in a much meaner way. If he's not doing that to attract attention, I don't know why he does it. Heck, every time one of these discussions pop up he pesters me with a "triggered snowflake" private message (to which I don't bother responding). So now I just ignore him and pretend he doesn't exist. There is absolutely no reason why we can't play nice AND tell the truth at the same time (and I hope you can agree with me on that one Rob). I agree that, if forced into a choice, I prefer the harsh truth over a gentle lie, but there's no point in being ****** with someone who potentially doesn't know any better when you could just respectfully tell them where they are wrong and give them advice to improve in the future. I tried sharing this idea with falcon, but it's obviously a wasted effort so I stopped trying. Edited March 24, 2019 by Sakura150612