Who wants to do an Arms Trade?

Honestly, I don't think the OLWLG adds anything for us. It opens the trade to the randoms over at BGG (it would be OLWLG visible and I imagine folks would sign up here to get in on it. I don't like having a bunch of 1-post members offering stuff, they have no skin in this game). And in my opinion, it is not THAT much easier to use compared to the lists.

It makes sense for small con-based trades because the randoms can't jump in unless they are going to the con.

I can write a little math trade program that we can use for just us. Easy-peasy.

Space Ghost wrote: I can write a little math trade program that we can use for just us. Easy-peasy.

I might put something in, wadenels' offering convinced me.

I'm in. Still trying to hock this munchkin zombies for ti3.

Cloudy also offered me some used anal beads, but I wasn't interested. I don't like things jammed in my ass as much as he does, apparently.

I've never done one of these, but I've got a few things that I could put up for trade...count me in.

Never done one either. Any outline of the basics? I assume you pay shipping for your merch to go to selected party and wait patiently for sender of your goodies to do same?

Not crazy about paying international shipping. Is this US only or is we going global?

I is only going USA. However, I'll happily share my beads with the right international sailor.

I'm in. Still have a few things that might grab some attention.

I'm in. I've got some stuff I'm looking to unload.

Stan Leer wrote: Not crazy about paying international shipping. Is this US only or is we going global?

You normally just state how much shipping you are prepared to cover (normally $15). If an international (or non-Continental) trader wants your item they pay any excess in shipping costs.

Sure, what the hell.

Ancient has it right. This will get talked to death on the blog post and the forum post for the trade, but I can at least start the dialogue for folks new to math trades.

The trade itself uses an algorithm to match haves with wants, but in loops instead of 1:1 interactions. There is an element of trust involved, as a person is sending to someone other than the person they are receiving from, it's the nature of the beast. Hence my reluctance to use BGG tools, where folks from that site would join here just to get in on the MT and make things more cloudy than they need be.

Everyone is comfortable with the concept of WANTS and HAVES of a person. In a Math Trade, it's a little different, as the items themselves have WANTS. Basically, your games WANT to be traded for another game as you see fit. A nicely done copy of DUNE might have a very small want list, say SPACE HULK 3e or FULL METAL PLANETE. In contrast, your fifth in-shrink copy of RELATIONSHIP TIGHTROPE is going to WANT every other fucking game in the trade.

You are not obliged to trade any games. You just submit a blank list for a game, and it can't possibly be traded away. e.g., that DUNE might not see anything else in the trade worth trading for, and you just submit a blank list for it. It stays yours.

I'm interested.