Anyone use thepintrader site?

status253

I need christmas money for the SO. Are they a stand up site? Does it took for ever to get your money? Should I just use EBAY?

Ayefkay

Check out the podcast episode where they interviewed the guy that runs the site. He and the site are legit, bit i personally have never used him.

grgemonkey

@Shadowscars22‌ runs the website and is well known in the community. The site is legit if you'd like to use it and is probably safer than eBay, as it has a much bigger reputation to uphold than random individual eBayers.

dchoy

I've ordered from Francois and have traded with him as well. Very professional, would highly recommend if you are looking for certain pins. Prices obviously vary depending on rarity.

Shadowscars22

Hi status,

If you have any questions about how I proceed, please don't hesitate to contact me (even through here if you want). I currently enjoy a very high rate of happy people trading/doing business with me, although you should trust your own guts!

Qumaden

I was pretty skeptical, even dismayed when the site first kicked off. Probably one of it's most outspoken opponents, talking with @Shadowscars22 and meeting him he seems to be genuinely concerned and involved with the community, not just out for profit.

Shadowscars22

Thanks Qumaden, that means a lot to me

Qumaden

<shrug> I live by the principles of give credit where credit is due, and admit when you're wrong. I figure that covers both of them in one post.

Ajaxon

Just putting in my two cents, I did a trade with him for the 2013 East logo pin and he was great to work with: flexible, professional, and above all, patient!

Ayefkay

Grats qumaden on your new purchase! Treat it well.

Shadowscars22

That was possibly one of the largest trades in the history of pins - it is hard to say goodbye to DLC, but another might come around one day

fishfishmonkeyhat

Was it a pin trade or a money trade?

Shadowscars22

Pins, plural, trade.

Ayefkay

Can we ask what the trade was, very curious

Shadowscars22

I don't have any objections, it'll be up to Qumaden to decide - it's enough pins, and enough rare ones, to make the trade worthwhile to me, and doable for him.

Qumaden

It's painful, but it's a good kind of hurt. Basically, every spare pin I have, and several of them removed from my collection. However, now I can reasonably push back into 100% range.

fishfishmonkeyhat

Well if I knew that was all it would have taken!

mrlk Qumdamed!

00Fayt00

Very nice trade!

Let me know what you will be missing to have 100% complete and I'll see if I have any spares to trade you Qumadem. Now that you will have the DLC we need to get you complete. ^_^

Qumaden

Losing part of the collection hurts a lot, but thinking long term, it's much easier to replace what I had to give up. Much easier to buy a horse and put a horn on it's head than to buy a real unicorn.

dchoy

That trade was something fierce.

Fitzchivalry

Yeesh. Now to wait for Shadow to get another one

TheAggroCraig

Which I am totally calling dibs on...

And if someone wants to trade me a DLC for something crazy like Qumaden did, hit me up!

Fitzchivalry

TheAggroCraig wrote: »

Which I am totally calling dibs on...

And if someone wants to trade me a DLC for something crazy like Qumaden did, hit me up!

MY PRECIOUS.

I also am willing to pretty much trade my entire folder for a DLC ...and it includes Aus 13 sets! :P

Shadowscars22

Well, guys, when, and if, I get another one, I'll be sure to consult with the community But unfortunately, not everyone can have it (Unless we made a sort of shared ownership arrangement, and that would be weird - right guys?) - Grats to Qumaden, and to the others, I'm sorry this wasn't your time

grgemonkey

Well I'm gonna say that's the first *trade* for a DLC? I'm fairly sure no others have taken place?

Interesting baseline, 67 pins of varying rarity. Makes sense it was shadowscar, inventory stocking :P

Shadowscars22

Hey, so that means I have the First DLC sold (in 2013), the first DLC traded (now), and the first Pinny Arcade store? Heh, I guess I am the "pioneer" kind of guy Now let's see if I can be part of the first Pinny Arcade panel!

Edit: Okay, maybe not :P

Qumaden

grgemonkey wrote: »

Well I'm gonna say that's the first *trade* for a DLC? I'm fairly sure no others have taken place?

Interesting baseline, 67 pins of varying rarity. Makes sense it was shadowscar, inventory stocking :P

Thanks, I was really trying not to count. I think I'm going through withdrawals from sitting atop my Smaug like horde, but it'll all be better soon precious.

Edit: The saddest sadder part of all, it seems the genuine consensus amongst the hardcore collectors, including myself is that it was a good deal.

Edit edit: No, the saddest part is that I may end up having to buy back some of those pins to complete my set.

Duckie

My understanding was at least one was traded in person at one of the PAX's

TheAggroCraig

Duckie wrote: »

My understanding was at least one was traded in person at one of the PAX's

There have been a few trades, some definitely better than others...

Ayefkay

Didnt PedroAsani trade his other one a little while ago?

Qumaden

Ayefkay wrote: »

Didnt PedroAsani trade his other one a little while ago?

Pedro isn't actually a human being, he's a shapeshifter made of DLC's. Once a year he has to travel to PAX to spawn and buds off a DLC pin. So, if you plant your DLC and take good care of it, it'll grow into your very own Pedro.

TheAggroCraig

Qumaden wrote: »

Ayefkay wrote: »

Didnt PedroAsani trade his other one a little while ago?

Pedro isn't actually a human being, he's a shapeshifter made of DLC's. Once a year he has to travel to PAX to spawn and buds off a DLC pin. So, if you plant your DLC and take good care of it, it'll grow into your very own Pedro.

I'm too sober to read this post

00Fayt00

Ayefkay wrote: »

Didnt PedroAsani trade his other one a little while ago?

No he didn't trade it. He had it at aus with him, but unlike me didn't want to chance losing it in the wild so few people knew!

Drayven_Darko

I got to see Pedro's!!

Also I laid eyes on his spare DLC pin.

00Fayt00

Drayven_Darko wrote: »

I got to see Pedro's!!

Also I laid eyes on his spare DLC pin.

In Aus? When did he bring them out of our room? Lol

Ayefkay

Drayven_Darko wrote: »

I got to see Pedro's!!

Also I laid eyes on his spare DLC pin.

http://youtu.be/WzU6_3GqbFo

PedroAsani

00Fayt00 wrote: »

Drayven_Darko wrote: »

I got to see Pedro's!!

Also I laid eyes on his spare DLC pin.

In Aus? When did he bring them out of our room? Lol

Every time I left the room. You think I would leave it lying around where any cleaning crew could throw it away or pilfer it?

00Fayt00

PedroAsani wrote: »

00Fayt00 wrote: »

Drayven_Darko wrote: »

I got to see Pedro's!!

Also I laid eyes on his spare DLC pin.

In Aus? When did he bring them out of our room? Lol

Every time I left the room. You think I would leave it lying around where any cleaning crew could throw it away or pilfer it?

You did at Prime most the time I believe. :P

00Fayt00

Everyone, My Pin Lanyard is NOT up to date. I do have a full collection(- Naughty Dog). I have decided to go ahead and put my DLC up on the Pinny Pal site though.

Not saying that I will accept 99% of offers obviously…but trades like the one that just happened between @Qumaden‌ and @Shadowscars22‌ interests me enough to entertain offers.

Anyone interested hit me up, and we will see if something tickles me fancy to the point I trade it away. . My name on there is the same. ^_^

fishfishmonkeyhat

Well I would if you had a link in your signature, but I'm too lazy otherwise..

dchoy

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Well I would if you had a link in your signature, but I'm too lazy otherwise..

https://pinnypals.com/pals/00Fayt00