Rules Trade Forum Rules

[Patrick]

Before posting a new trade topic, be aware of the following rules and guidelines to posting a good quality trade thread:

• All global rules apply
• Topic bumping is allowed in these topics (avoiding the multi-post rule) only and can only be done every three days.
• You cannot create a new trade thread until your previous one is at least two weeks old or deleted.
• You must have at least six Pokémon listed/posted for trade (Do not post "check my IGN" or "Msg me")
• Do not ask for free things.
• You cannot trade/sell/buy accounts.
• Do not post about "Trust trades" (this is a trade where you promise to give something after receiving something)

 

Good Trade Thread Example:

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to my Trade Thread!

Here are my rules and rates:

<Yes you can have your own rules for your topic. Anything not fitting into the criteria of previous rules will result in deletion of that rule or worse, deletion of the thread>

<Rates will go here and are determined by the topic creator and the Vortex Community>

This is what I have for Trade:

Normal Pokemon

 x3 

Unique Pokemon

x2 x2 

Normal Legendaries

x3 

Unique Legendaries

x2 

Bad Trade Thread Example:

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hi every1 

welcome 2 my trading thred 

rulz:

-no noob offers, only shiny leggies

-i will report any1 who down my ratz

-my shinies 4 ur 12 metallics, bcuz i lik them more

if u want 2 see what i hav, check my IGN: snibbidysnabs

make sure 2 give +1rep 2 my thread lol

 

Trading Tips

• Try to keep your thread organized and make your rules and rates clear to all users.
• Don't go crazy with fonts - it's messy and painful to read
• If you have a lot of spare Pokémon you would like to trade, DO NOT post all 80 pk tags (Lags up the forum). Instead of embedding images of each Pokémon, try just using text of the Pokémon you're trading.
• If you have a text list of Pokémon, but it is extremely long, try including in the list somewhere "Use Control + F to find what you're looking for".
• You can link your IGN in your thread, but you still have to have at least 6 Pokémon posted.
• Reply coherently. Coherently meaning no emoticons every single reply and no crazy font or colored text.
• Experience Trading is determined by the user. Make sure you set rates on what kind of Pokémon is worth what to you. ("Normal Pokémon are equal to x exp. Unique Pokemon are equal to x exp." etc)
• Rates can be trivial and are determined by the user, but keep in mind that all Normal Pokémon have the same encounter rate, Normal Legendaries have the same encounter rate, and all Unique Pokémon have the same encounter rate, and all Unique Legendaries have the same encounter rate. If you feel as if you are being cheated or the rates are unfair, do not propose the trade.

 

Trading Lingo

There are a lot of terms that get thrown around in trading threads. Here are a few:

• IGN - In game name, meaning the one posting's account.
• UFT - Up for trade, meaning whatever the poster is offering.
• Unique(s) - Unique is any Pokémon that isn't a normal, so in this case Metallic, Shiny, Dark, Mystic, Shadow.
• Leggy/Leggies - Crude abbreviation of "Legendary Pokémon".
• EXP - You know, Experience.
• UB - Ultra Beast