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I think I'd also watch when new bags are opened. I'm assuming the first item in the lineup is the one the person chose...so I guess I should make sure about that first? Anyway, it seems to me, just from listening to everyone here, that more often than not, very few are really excited about the other two or three things in their bag. So...BAM...I'd throw a random lowball offer on some of those. I guess in a way I am talking about myself, when I said I'd be upset about getting one of those Fydelity bags if I opened one...if someone lowballed me and offered something worth $30 for it, I'd probably jump all over it just to get rid of that hideous thing.

 
Can you believe someone traded a gorgeous wallet for one of those Shameless good girl/bad girl necklaces? I don't care if they made $5 on the trade, that wallet is NICE...those necklaces, not so much.

 
I actually kind of like the Fydelity bags. Sure, they're not the cutest things in the world, but the clear/tinted ones would be perfect for someone who goes to the lake, the beach or the park and wants some tunes! They look to be waterproof so I would love to have something like that when I head out on the boat and want to listen to some music. Guess that's just my personal taste though.

I know a lot of people like the Shameless necklaces too. Maybe that person who made that swap thought the wallet was "not so much" so it was a good trade for them. I personally didn't think that wallet was anything special so the trade looked like a good one to me. That's the thing I like about this website... what one person things is ugly, another person really loves it! That what makes trading actually work so well!

 
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I actually kind of like the Fydelity bags. Sure, they're not the cutest things in the world, but the clear/tinted ones would be perfect for someone who goes to the lake, the beach or the park and wants some tunes! They look to be waterproof so I would love to have something like that when I head out on the boat and want to listen to some music. Guess that's just my personal taste though.

I know a lot of people like the Shameless necklaces too. Maybe that person who made that swap thought the wallet was "not so much" so it was a good trade for them. I personally didn't think that wallet was anything special so the trade looked like a good one to me. That's the thing I like about this website... what one person things is ugly, another person really loves it! That what makes trading actually work so well!
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Actually that is kind of what I was saying when I said to lowball a new bag. Because we all do have different tastes, and I've since learned that even though I think those bags are hideous, it may have more to do with my age than anything else. Younger people do want them, but you could easily steal it away from me and I'd thank you for it. lol

 
Oh and the Shameless necklaces, I think the thing that pisses me off about them, is the font. No seriously, it looks like Comic Sans. I hate Comic Sans. lol

 
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Hahah I have a little strategy that seems to have worked really well for me this last time. I'll see if I can get my next bag that high, or maybe this one was just a lucky bag! We'll see.

Basically, my advice for anyone wanting to make the most out of their bag:

- Watch the news feed!!! This helps so much that you can see what trades well and what doesn't. If someone is offering you a trade that you're not sure is good, go back through the news feed and see if that item has a habit of trading for higher items. For instance, if someone wanted to trade me a bracelet, I would go through the news feed and see how it did. If it was always the lower priced item of the trade, it's obviously going to be harder to trade up.

- Trade up just a dollar or two at a time, even if it's for an item that you aren't totally in love with. (Unless you know the item doesn't trade well... there are some danger items which all of us girls found out about the hard way... hah.)

- Once you get your item to about $40 or higher, take trades that offer you two decent items for one. (For instance, two $20 items for one $40.) It honestly doesn't take long to get them back to a higher price as long as you try.

- Offer out a lot of trades. Every single one of my items had about 30 trade offers out at a time. That way I wasn't waiting around all day to hear back whether or not someone was going to say yes/no and could keep my items moving up. Also, don't be afraid to offer trades that are higher than $10 difference. I had a few of these trades actually happen.

- Keep your bag open for all seven days!! The longer you have to work with you bag, the more time you have to raise and split your items. The only way I would close early is if you get everything you want and there is no way that you want anything else. Even if you have something your happy with on day 3, you can always trade back for it if you get a really high item later in the week. Only hold on to the things you are 100% not willing to part with.

Okay, that ended up being way longer than I meant it to be, but hopefully it will help people who are opening their first bag. I know I failed big time on my first bag (only got 2 items worth about $80) until I understood more how the site works :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

Good luck!
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Avoid the $35 'ZAD bib necklace and the $30 butterfly necklace (unless you like them and would totally end your bag with them), nobody would trade up with me for those things, and I had at least 40 trades per item.
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Also be patient, even though I always have 40+ trades open I've gone hours having almost every single person pass on my trade, only to trade for something kind of crummy, and having the item I traded get traded for TWO items shortly after.

 
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Actually that is kind of what I was saying when I said to lowball a new bag. Because we all do have different tastes, and I've since learned that even though I think those bags are hideous, it may have more to do with my age than anything else. Younger people do want them, but you could easily steal it away from me and I'd thank you for it. lol
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I was actually thinking of trading for the polka dot fydelity bag because my boyfriend's little sister might like it, but it was considerably higher than the one other item I had.

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

Oh and the Shameless necklaces, I think the thing that pisses me off about them, is the font. No seriously, it looks like Comic Sans. I hate Comic Sans. lol
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I offered 3 cute things totaling $59 for that wallet and they rejected my offer. Hmmm...and took that necklace instead.

 
I'm starting to get worried about 2 of my items I don't want but can't seem to trade up, so now i'm offering really high valued trades with 3 items for a bigger item I want. 

The items I have are cute, but I would rather have something else I like more. Hopefully someone accepts! My trading ends at 9am tomorrow!

 
Two trade offers (more than that but I passed on the others already) for my feather earrings... the $20 chevron bracelet and the $22 animal print one. Decisions. Decisions.

 
Those are really cute, I wouldn't give them up for anything less thatn $24-26 items. That's the only reason I kept trading them up! Otherwise I would have kept them, and not there's like none left!

 
I'm offering the three items at $59 for a jelly now haha. I know I got rid of mine before but now I think it's cute. And I'm about $100 above my original bag so I can afford to trade down a bit! I hope someone takes the bait!

 
Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Those are really cute, I wouldn't give them up for anything less thatn $24-26 items. That's the only reason I kept trading them up! Otherwise I would have kept them, and not there's like none left!
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking too. I'd only give them up for the cuff of the same price or a decent trade up. I like both feather earrings. I have the $20 brown feather earrings right now.

 
Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Those are really cute, I wouldn't give them up for anything less thatn $24-26 items. That's the only reason I kept trading them up! Otherwise I would have kept them, and not there's like none left!
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Oh man don't say that, I started out with those, a bag, and a really cute wall decal and now I only have a $20 bracelet and the $68 satchel that I started with (thankfully, I do really love both of my items!)

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

Oh and the Shameless necklaces, I think the thing that pisses me off about them, is the font. No seriously, it looks like Comic Sans. I hate Comic Sans. lol
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that's what i hate too! it makes it look kinda cheap

edit: i think they're kind of tacky regardless though, with the exception of maybe the kitten/tiger one... but... i'd never walk around wearing a necklace that said witch... even if it was accurate. lol

 
HAHAHA, I stated my reasons for hearting the kitten/tiger one, but otherwise they do nothing for me too. 
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I will be trying to get back the kitten/tiger necklace, but I won't give up anything crazy for it, that's for sure.

 
That said, I think it's you offering me the chevron bracelet CaliMel, and yours is the only offer I'm tempted by as that bracelet is sort of fab. 
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I hope your cat gets well soon, btw. 

 
hahaha i think i like it the most cause it's the least self deprecating... i don't know who'd advertise they're a gold digger lmao

 

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