Questions about Pin Trader Etiquette

[GrayTiger]

Through lots of reading and forum lurking, I'm learning most of the pin trader rules. Like don't knowingly trade unauthorized pins as if they're real, don't try to make obviously unfair trades(Like telling someone to go get me an expensive pin while I give them a cheap, easy to come by pin in return), and that it's ok to say "no thanks".

I was wondering however if pin traders ever traded other items or services for pins? Obviously I see lots of trading pins for cash. ;3 I was curious whether it was considered "proper" or not to offer other things in trade. I wouldn't tell another trader, "Oh I want your pin, would you accept ______?", but I might make a post for instance offering my artistic services in exchange for wanted pins to allow traders to come to me. There are many fairly common pins I'd love to trade for, but I just don't have the large collection yet to give away. I could see many traders having crafty abilities or useful skills, but I don't know if this is common or proper to do.

 

[huertajv]

Yes, this has been done and is accepted!!!!

Vicki :/)

 

[AliceAddict]

Yes It is fine to make offers such as those! There have been artwork/pin trades and some people have created signatures for pins and I'm sure there are other things! lol I make custom crane creations for my pin money! I've been thinking about posting a thread about them here and offering pin payment as well

 

[Psycho Pixie]

Your idea of posting a thread offdering your artistic services for pins is totally acceptable. Thats how I got my first 20 pins. I made someone a fairy village.

 

[dawny]

Yes It is fine to make offers such as those! There have been artwork/pin trades and some people have created signatures for pins and I'm sure there are other things! lol I make custom crane creations for my pin money! I've been thinking about posting a thread about them here and offering pin payment as well

this sounds neat..please do post a thread and show some of your work.

 

[GrayTiger]

Yes It is fine to make offers such as those! There have been artwork/pin trades and some people have created signatures for pins and I'm sure there are other things! lol I make custom crane creations for my pin money! I've been thinking about posting a thread about them here and offering pin payment as well

Originally posted by Psycho Pixie: Your idea of posting a thread offdering your artistic services for pins is totally acceptable. Thats how I got my first 20 pins. I made someone a fairy village.

I would love to see threads of both your work! Glad to know I'm in familiar company and my idea isn't so outlandish. :3

 

[nsingleton]

Once people get to know me better and know I am trustworthy and honest, I would like to help people make their displays, if there was anyone who didn't want to do it themselves! But this is great to know, I have talents I can trade for sure!

 

[AliceAddict]

I posted the base layout that I'm doing for my next order before I finalize any project my customer and I lay some out so they get the idea of what it will look like and I take a picture for reference. This is the layout for my friends wedding. He is finally marrying his partner <3

 

[nsingleton]

I posted the base layout that I'm doing for my next order before I finalize any project my customer and I lay some out so they get the idea of what it will look like and I take a picture for reference. This is the layout for my friends wedding. He is finally marrying his partner <3

I am SO happy for him!!! I can't see anything though if you posted a photo?

 

[AliceAddict]

Its in a new thread in Anything Goes titled Crane Creations

 

[xPrincessEmilyx]

This is definitely accepted and I am just getting into this now! I've just started putting my work online here (and on a my little pony forum too as I make a lot of MLP:FiM stuff) and am hoping to start trading some of my stuff for pins

I have a thread in Anything Goes too called "A thread for the many things that I sew"