Why I Joined Trader Retreat?
Why I Joined Trader Retreat?
Being a collector with a primary interest in just one player (Emmitt Smith), I found it extremely difficult to find only Emmitt collectors that have cards to fill in the “need” gaps. This predicament forced me to acquire “trade bait’.
Originally, TR was only a trading site, which peaked my interest, as this avoids many of the so called “dealers” and people that believe they can retire on trading cards is beyond my comprehension. Card trading is still a hobby to me, which I wish I had more time to devote.
The Emmitt collection is for my son. When we first started, he was young and it showed him the importance of organization (which cards he has, which he needs and trade bait inventory). It also showed him the value of trust, as we needed to build feedback and trust with other collectors. He learned that you need to keep a promise in shipping cards as agreed upon in a timely manner.
With my activity at TR, not only has my son learned the above values, we also frequently trade with the same people (sort of making you feel like you know them) and of course, filled in many gaps of his extensive Emmitt collection (3500 different cards).
Joe (jbnails)
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