Hi there everybody, first off, long time lurker, first time poster AND I just picked up my first core set of X-Wing a week or so ago.

Anyway, I'm a big fan of tabletop games and love the sense of family within groups of players, the comrodery and rivalry at the table, and I love seeing people trading their beloved miniatures, cards, and game pieces for other's just as loved miniatures and such.

There's just a few thing however that I see blocking most people from trading online, mainly being security of the transaction, and accessability. I see tons (okay not tons but a lot) of threads with whitelisted and blacklisted members, lack of organization of trades, and forum rules such as no sales permitted.

My goal is to make this easier for everybody, and with enough people interested, I'd be more than happy to take it upon myself to create a website dedicated to trading with peace of mind. The gist of how of would work is:

Party A offering X-Wing(x1), Luke Skywalker pilot card

party B offering TIE advanced(x1), upgrade card(x3)

Upon agreement, both parties send offers to a secure location.

As soon as all pieces are accounted for, parties can opt in for pictures, confirming pieces are as advertised.

Upon confirmation of pieces and their quantity, pieces will be shipped to respective parties.

If one party is not satisfied with the condition of the figures in the picture, or one party sends their offer with missing or incorrect pieces, they have an alotted amount of time to correct the order or all pieces go back to the original owners.

Also all miniature trading websites I have previously used have a horrible or confusing interface. And I want to change that.

My goal is to make miniature and card game trading safe, secure, and easy.

. And I want to change that, as well as offer the option of monetary payment in lieu of trading.

NOT ALLOWED. Read the Terms of Use.

. And I want to change that, as well as offer the option of monetary payment in lieu of trading.

NOT ALLOWED. Read the Terms of Use.

As I would like to keep this offer alive on this forum, I will modify the offer to please all the more... Tightly coiled individuals.

We have a nice trade section here.. I dont wanna pay extra postage to send it to a "secure" location...

We have a nice trade section here.. I dont wanna pay extra postage to send it to a "secure" location...

Sure, I can completely understand the concern of logistics, and I am currently working on a proactive approach to reducing shipping costs.

Although you understand this forum is but a mere speck in regards to the x-wing community.

Think of it like this.

If a family (ffg forums) trade goods within themselves, it's a great time, right? Now if each family in a larger community went outside and started trading with their neighbors , everybody wins, right?

Also, the location is not behind three vault doors and a laser alarm system with a dozen armed guards, but it is a secure place and can do without your quotation marks of scorn.

In the end, I'm not selling anything and your opinion is yours. I'm just throwing an idea out there. Take it or leave it, no feather off my fedora.

I'd be more concerned about middlemen setting up a temporary location and absconding with the goods from both sides. No offense, OP, but this sounds fishier than the Naboo core.

Cost and trust is the big issues here. The idea sounds great but I see too much cost =(

I'd be more concerned about middlemen setting up a temporary location and absconding with the goods from both sides. No offense, OP, but this sounds fishier than the Naboo core.

Noted. and I understand how hard it is to trust somebody through a computer and obviously, there would be proof of permanent residence, (it would be processed in my home office). Still, thanks for input. It's what I'm here for.

Basically, you want to set up an escrow service marketed towards the X-Wing community. Some people may go for it I guess, but for the most part I don't think we're trading in valuable enough items to justify the extra cost.

So you'd do this for free or is there a fee on top of the additional shipping?

I had the idea of shipping to a trusted trader for a similar purpose since I'm a new member of the forums and haven't built up trust but the problem of that is the additional cost and the work that the 3rd party has to put in.

I'd be more concerned about middlemen setting up a temporary location and absconding with the goods from both sides. No offense, OP, but this sounds fishier than the Naboo core.

Are you seriously suggesting that someone would commit mail fraud, risking serious jail time, in order to steal a copy of Push the Limit?

That is silly.

We have a trade thread. Please go away. We don't need more people trying to fleece this community.

I'm happy with the current trade thread. I don't think there is currently a need for a trade clearing house. Thanks for the offer.

You don't think it's a little fishy for someone to just randomly show up at a forum, create an account, and then start trying to set up this sort of thing (and, in fact, to post about it multiple times, in multiple threads)?

No thanks, man. We're good. The current system works far more often than it doesn't. We don't need a complete and total stranger to waltz in and offer to play safe middle-man for miniatures and money.

I have a hard time believing you would make much money on this. The items traded just aren't of a high enough value to pay extra to make sure it's secure. I've been willing to take the chance a few times in trades on here and now have a good reputation for trading. As long as the trading thread continues to be updated with good/bad traders, I also see no need for this.

If only someone had made a website like this before...

There are sites that are specifically designed for trading miniatures and cards...This site has a X-wing miniatures card trading thread for helping out those that have too much of something and Nott enough of the other...

Sounds like a impractical solution for a non existent problem.