Here are seven tips from McHugh and Palazzola:. Don't bring cash. Palazzola has a strict policy of leaving his wallet at home when he goes to a trade. That way, when a trader wants to "even out" a trade by having you add in a few hundred dollars in cash, you simply say you have no cash available. It's a straight trade or nothing. Look for the soft spot.
The pair chat up traders to find out why they're selling. For instance, one trader needed to get rid of his son's dirt bike because the boy had broken his leg, and his wife was mad. Another had made a vow to his wife not to ride motorcycles as long as they had kids at home, so the bike had to go.
When you know the trader has to ditch their item, you're in a stronger position to negotiate and trade them a slightly less valuable item. Be stoic. Never let a trader see you're crazy hot to get an item. Stay impassive and act like you don't care to make the best deal. Leave some mystery. When you're listing an item to trade, don't advertise all the details. Post a good photo, then leave it with a basic description so the prospect has to call you to find out more.
Craigslist rules. Both hosts recommend the popular site as the top place to scan for trades. Not everyone posting on there will be savvy about how much their item is really worth, giving you an opening to potentially trade an item. Know your item's value. You can't come out on top in a deal if you're not sure what both the item you're trading and the one you're getting are really worth.
Often, traders will price items with sentimental value in mind or still have the original retail price in their heads, both of which are irrelevant to the resale market.
These are the items I currently have available for trade. But first, a little history. Mostly plastic bags, posters, and free samples. Things a cashier could hand us from behind the counter without getting in trouble. Eventually, I believe security asked us to stop playing the game.
We split into teams and drove our cars to neighborhoods or businesses. The goal was to see who could end up with the best item at the end of a few hours. To judge the winner, we listed the items on eBay, and decided that the highest bid would determine the winner. Take the lessons other people have shared, and build on them even further. Where could that end up? Not to mention, I have a few fun ideas to add my own spin and make this interesting.
I need a hobby, and this should be something fun I can do alone or with family and friends. Bigger or Better is common team building or ice breaker game in schools and youth groups. It could also be a fun date night idea, or a way for your family to get to know people in your neighborhood. The game usually starts by giving each person or team a small item. This could be a penny, a paperclip, or anything else of inconsequential value. Set a time limit, define the rules this list is great for inspiration , and come up with your criteria for judging.
Some people like to judge based on the physical size of the final object, and some like to judge based on which item is the most valuable or most unique. You could play the game at a mall or shopping center check with security first , in a neighborhood, or at yard sales or flea markets.
At the end, have a vote on which person or team wins, and let them decide to keep their item, or trade it for the best item from another team. Not everyone calls the game the same thing. Cash is never exchanged and value is subjective, but these guys know the current market well and they will trade multiple times over to get to the objects of their desire.
In the thriving subculture of cashless trading, Steve and Antonio have figured out how to get what they want without spending a dime. There is no limit to what these two set their sights on, and they will carry out strings of trades based on inherent value in order to get there. Of course, value is subjective, but these guys know the current market well and they will trade multiple times over to get to the objects of their desire.
At the heart of every trade is the art of the deal and it takes a ton of strategy and charisma to close. Barter Kings.
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