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OOO I ALMOST said yes to that offer! I have the eagle necklace :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I wanted the candle but I didn't think I would be able to trade up the earrings :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Other wise I would have said yes!
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That's so funny! I had a feeling that I'd find some of you all on there. =]

Ya, those earrings are cute, but definitely hard to trade! I bundled them with the candle because I've been trying to get rid of both since last night. It's pretty interesting to see which items are popular and what not.

I'll have to find you all to follow you on there!

 
She should just be under Leilani (you can search in the search box when you click on the "friends" tab), my name is Stephanie and I followed you already so look in your followers (also in the friends tab) and i'll be there :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Hey Everyone!

I'm new to little black bag. Everyone says that the trading is addictive and I totally agree. I'm still getting the hang of it though. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
 

 
Welcome!! Glad to have another addict on the boards :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  

Don't worry, this is my third bag and i'm still unsure of how to do anything right with my trading haha

 
I'm new to Little Black Bag and I picked the teal jelly mini satchel as my main item and got the 'ZAD bow stretch ring and traded for the ncLA nail wraps! The only thing I didn't like about this was that a day after I picked my bag I found a bag I like more! Unfortunately it's worth $98 and no one will trade for it!  All together, my bag is only worth $82, so I haven't been able to get any interest. I guess traders are really concerned about the money value of items? Do you ladies have any strategies for trading up? Thanks!

 
I had the Steve Madden snake bag as my first item, and i was NOT letting it go - until someone offered me sunglasses and an ADORABLE leopard clutch for it. if you offer two lower priced (but cute) items, in some relation with one another (as in, not random assortments of earrings and necklaces that no one wants) you're much more likely to get someone to trade with you (most of the time regardless of the retail value.. but it matters somewhat). i thought there was no way i was letting go of that bag... but i changed my mind once someone offered me that.

you also have to keep in mind that, under LBB policy, your bag must remain at least $75. that said, if someone has a $98 bag, chances are thats the majority of the retail value of their LBB - so trading for say, your $48 jelly might be out of the question, even if they would be willing to do it... hope this helped! :)

 
Oh that's good to know about the value! So far I'm super happy with everything but this one necklace that I stupidly traded the purse for! Gagh. I should've held out longer lol.

But it's super fun to trade! I hope I get some offers for the necklace tomorrow. It's super pretty, just not really me so much.

 
haha i know what you mean! i started out with a retail of $130 and i just kept accepting random trades cause i wasnt in love with anything, now i'm at $108 but very happy with my two items! i'm in a love/hate relationship with this owl necklace right now... so i don't know what i'm gonna do with that haha

 
lol! I'll have to look up that owl necklace! The necklace I have is that Lydell NYC multistrand one.

 
Originally Posted by Cupcake10290 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I had the Steve Madden snake bag as my first item, and i was NOT letting it go - until someone offered me sunglasses and an ADORABLE leopard clutch for it. if you offer two lower priced (but cute) items, in some relation with one another (as in, not random assortments of earrings and necklaces that no one wants) you're much more likely to get someone to trade with you (most of the time regardless of the retail value.. but it matters somewhat). i thought there was no way i was letting go of that bag... but i changed my mind once someone offered me that.

you also have to keep in mind that, under LBB policy, your bag must remain at least $75. that said, if someone has a $98 bag, chances are thats the majority of the retail value of their LBB - so trading for say, your $48 jelly might be out of the question, even if they would be willing to do it... hope this helped! :)
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That helps a lot actually! I didn't know about the LBB policy (although I probably should have)! Thank you for pointing that out! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I've been thinking about trying to trade the bow ring and the satchel for something closer to the price of the Steve Madden bag, then trying to trade for that. But the idea of losing those two things and ending up with a bag I don't want is scary! I'm hoping that I'll get better at trading as time goes on! 

 
your best bet would probably be to try to trade the satchel for a clutch or possibly a betsey johnson necklace [can't speak for everyone but they're ADORABLE - i have the rose one coming soon i'm super excited!] since the jellys are extremely common... LBB was giving them out in practically every new opened bag for about a day and try to trade the bow right up for sunglasses or maybe a coordinating piece of jewelry, and go from there. i can't find the retail of the bow ring so idk how easy or hard that'd be (probably can't find it cause im tired lolol) trading has been slower than usual the past few days anyway, i'm guessing around Monday things will start picking up.

edit: and remember, if you really mess up your bag - you can ALWAYS cancel it before it ships. a lot of people don't know that - but i've canceled mine twice. just try not to make a habit of that - they start to get suspicious since people have been making multiple accounts and trading with themselves (but if your account doesn't have suspicious activity it shouldn't be a problem). i wouldn't do it more than two times though

 
Originally Posted by Cupcake10290 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

haha i know what you mean! i started out with a retail of $130 and i just kept accepting random trades cause i wasnt in love with anything, now i'm at $108 but very happy with my two items! i'm in a love/hate relationship with this owl necklace right now... so i don't know what i'm gonna do with that haha
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Did you see the pictures I took? I thought it was WAY too big...but then I tried it on and love it! Even my boyfriend loves it and he's super picky haha. I think it's a keeper :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
also yay i traded! I traded my earrings for the love notes pouch in yellow (I love yellow!) and my eagle necklace for the $20 feather earrings. So I ended up being even with my trading value even though I traded up with one and down with the other :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Not that I know how big the pouch is I'm hoping that will be my makeup pouch :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'll probably still try to trade up though since I love jewelry more than bags!

 
i was trying to search for the post where you showed a picture hahaha i think i am gonna keep it, i like bigger necklaces anyway - i had nooo idea the betsey johnson ones were sooo long (until after i ordered it) which made me love it even more hahah. i also got the love notes pouch (coming tomorrow! YAY!) and i was hoping it was gonna be bigger anyway - i dunno why everything on this site is so much larger than we anticipate lmao its ok with me :)

you'll probably be able to trade up the makeup pouch, i always got a lot of offers for that one :)

 
I traded the necklace for a different one that's more my style, and the penguin iphone case. My bags value has gone by about $20 since I started trading though. I should've hung onto my bag longer and tried to trade it for this other bag that I really like.

Ah well!

But I'm happy to have 5 items in my bag again and the necklace i have now is much more my style than the one I had, which is ultimately more important than retail value is. Even though it's hard to tell myself that! lol

 

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