Rising Star Meme #44 - Trading Explained + Introducing Some Reputable Traders
Rising Star is yet another TCG (Trading Card Game) and as the name states, there's gotta be some form of trading - either for cards or tokens. There is the Engine's marketplace (with its 5% fees) which facilitates this process, but some prefer trading due to their own reasons:
- Saving that 5% fee for themselves
- Discounting that 5% fee to sweeten the deal
- Actively participating in the trade and feeling the joy of the action
- Building connections, etc...
Whatever the reason might be, the trust is one of the key points in any trade. The marketplace takes away that factor by providing an indifferent third party for a fee, but if you're set on trading and looking for a trustworthy fella to get you started (without worrying about your assets being stolen) here's a list of Reputable Traders I could mash up:
@kenzymord - The Peepo Spammer 馃槀 (love you dude), great deals
@marfonso - Great guy, Top ranker, swaps instruments for your guitars
@blirr - Peepo's Friend 馃榿, also great deals
@zeclipse - Check the prices, but a trustworthy and reputable fella
@ketsuma - Bulk sales occasionally
@soyuntito - Active in Spanish channel, Buys a bit low, but a decent pillar
@windail1 - Active in the chat and a streamer(?)
@jerichotamayo - A great deal of good history
@bdmcarm - Clean history and smooth transactions
@aaogf - New blood, clean history
I also saw 
Also, I'm not guaranteeing the price or deal you'd be getting from them would be the best out there - some of the trades are clearly higher than the market floor. Do your research first.
Notes:
- It's good practice to keep your conversations (or at least the initial trade offer) in the public channel in the Discord Server. That way, even if something went wrong, people can still track the transactions and spread the word that someone's been scammed, and prevent future scams from that particular person.
- Also it's common to compare ranks and the person with a lower rank does the first half of the trade first. Though, it's not a must, and could change depending on the situation.
I think keeping these notes in mind helps make a safer environment for traders, and exposing scammers prevents any dishonest people from even thinking of initiating anything fishy. (Reputation is important, even if you're not trading and are only active on Hive)
Disclaimer
I don't take any profits for the trades you do with any of the aforementioned people, so I'm not to be held responsible for anything that goes wrong. Do your own research before initiating trade with them. (You could search their username in the Trading Zone channel to see their history and plan your next move based on that)