IMs for trading?

Camlost · Post by **Camlost** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:29 am

~~~Rather than hijack the email or PM thread, I thought I'd open a new one for this thought:

I have in the past used my msn or yahoo messenger to help speed up some negotiations here on B-town, & it was pretty effective, especially when you archive all your IM conversations.

How do the rest of you feel about using IMs to speed trading?

darkfalls · Post by **darkfalls** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:40 am

I've done the same but like you I use GIAM on my work pc and used to used Trillian at home till I switched to GAIM as well to use all 4 of chat programs (AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN, and our work Jabber client) in one program. Giam creates log files for all chats by default and that has helped at times as well.

I don't have an issue with it. I feel its' almost the same risk at PM's or Email's, just the communcation is quicker.

-Ken

Brian Khazad · Post by **Brian Khazad** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:51 am

I've used Gmail chat to nail down the specifics of the trade, as well as Bartertown Chat. While I'm perfectly willing to work out a trade that way, I still send an email listing the specifics of the agreed-upon trade. That way both sides have something they can refer back to later.

Still, there's definately a lot of advantages to using an IM or chat program - if nothing else, it's usually a LOT faster than sending 25 emails back and forth.

-Dwarf

Camlost · Post by **Camlost** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:02 am

~~~most definitley have to send an email with ethe final details so that both parties have a reference to look at...but glad to hear that using chat/IMs for trade negotiations is common.

I know that I sped up several trades PLUS got better deals because we could communicate in real time so we actually both started rattling off other things that we had for trade & made for some more significant deals.

( 832 ) · Post by **MagickalMemories** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:37 pm

IIRC, an IM thread can't track ISP's.

I HATE IMing in general, myself. I don't like "CHATting," either. I would never take part in either.

Eric

Brian Khazad · Post by **Brian Khazad** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:27 pm

Hmm. So would this be a bad time for me to say:

I disagree with you MM - I think you're way off base. If you'd like, we can meet on Bartertown Chat and discuss it.

-Dwarf

Alsiaie · Post by **Alsiaie** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:32 pm

You really shouldn't use chat programs to conduct trades. There are no logs to save incase something goes bad. And MM, you suck at lying. I mean... 1200 posts? Ohhhhkay...

( 832 ) · Post by **MagickalMemories** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:46 pm

You really shouldn't use chat programs to conduct trades. There are no logs to save incase something goes bad. And MM, you suck at lying. I mean... 1200 posts? Ohhhhkay...

I don't suck at lying.
In fact, I'm quite good at it.
I mean you'd never suspect that... err... nevermind...

It's not 1200 posts... yet...
You caught me, though. I tapped the database, hacked my way into that one piece, and upped it.... Because, you know, I'm so L337.

BTW, what the heck does THAT (

) emoticon mean, anyway?

I love that emoticon!

I like this one, too!

Eric

Warmonger · Post by **Warmonger** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:43 pm

STFU = Shut The F*** Up