Quick question: Why no trading threads?

slipHAZARD

Just curious why we aren't allowed to trade on the forums here. Sorry if this has already been asked and answered a bunch of times.

CriD

In other forums its because they (ZoS) cannot guarantee the validity of the trade, as in scammers or cheats.

slipHAZARD

I can understand that real money trade or sales would be banned. But why do they need to validate in game item trades on the forums. They don't validate every in game trade that takes place off the forums.

How is open trading on the forum any different then open trading in area chat in the game? Logically one would think even without their validation forum trading would be a lot safer and more reliable then random in game trading.

CriD

Hmm, I have seen horror stories. Not heard but seen. Where the guy was trading a high value item for a not so good one. The high value item was put up in trade and he hit submit like an idiot, the other guy took it and laughed.
Other stories are similar, some less pathetic ( just trolls saying they will trade, player trying to trade tries for hours but keeps getting trolled by them not showing up or just flashing the item before walking away)

Dumb things? Yes. But very frustrating. Try to join a trading guild, there are several and as you can be in 5 guilds at once having 1 or 2 just for trading is a great way to get items and make money! Hope this helped.

Babo-Sekki

but using guild store is for item for gold and gold for item... not item for item trades

King Bozo

This is why chat text is needed on console.

CriD

Sorry to double post, can't edit from this crap phone. But most people posting a trading thread is a honest person believing the other player willing to trade with them is also honest. After a friendly convo where you "become friends" for ten minutes which is easy even if just to scam. You become comfortable with them and then a....
"Crap bro, that item is on my other took. Here just give that item to this took and ill hop over and meet you here. Moving items from mules is a drag and I'd rather bypass it."

Yes easy to spot a scanner from hindsight,but after you become friends and comfortable with them, as a honest person it can be easy to believe someone good at manipulation. Also, some new players are not that game savvy or just gullible.

CriD

Yes, text chat would be a god send for actual trading and not guild store surfing.

Akavir_Sentinel

King Bozo wrote: »

This is why chat text is needed on console.

Until Zenimax adds zone chat to console, you'll have to use third party sites. ESO Trade. I've done my part to help. If players don't take advantage of the services offered to them (for free I might add) then that's on them.

Lynx7386

Because those developers at zenimax think their guild kiosk system is the best thing since sliced bread.

[Moderator Note: Edited per our rules on Bashing & Slanderous Comments]

Rinmaethodain

Because they would get spammed with basic goods that can be found effortlessly by anyone with a pinch of patience (what console users seems to lack - hence all those topics on forums about wanting everything right here and now)

slipHAZARD

MaximusDargus wrote: »

Because they would get spammed with basic goods that can be found effortlessly by anyone with a pinch of patience (what console users seems to lack - hence all those topics on forums about wanting everything right here and now)

Yeah that makes a lot of sense, good contribution *thumbs up*