ftp: fair trade promoters

Please note: We are not here to spew out values. Please give us trades with context and do not simply ask what an item is worth.

Our Mission

FTP strives to create an inviting and easily accessible environment for neocash traders to seek and provide both correct and current fair trade advice.

Why were we created?
Value pages are few and far between, and many are becoming outdated or skewed. FTP provides a spot where the community can gather to ask for or give current and correct value information backed by logic that is customized for the asker. There are many factors that go into a trade, and value pages simply cannot address them.

Basic Tips

1. ALWAYS get more than one opinion
2. Only trade if you are fully sure you want to
3. Don't be pressured into a trade, especially if you think something is fishy
4. Learn how to trade fairly for yourself (through our resource links, chatting at FTP boards, browsing the boards of others, etc.)

Giving Advice suggestions on how to give advice on values/trades

The FTP is not exclusive! Feel free to chime in and share some value or fair trade advice on our current board. We've listed some suggestions below on how to give good advice. These not only help the traders seeking the advice, but will hopefully prevent parroting of numerical values (which could lead to false inflation).
▪ But please, never give advice if you are not sure. The worst thing you can do is give someone incorrect information. Even if no one is there and you are just looking to help, please don't!

good Have current experience (personal or second-hand) When stating past trades mention what both sides received and when the trade occurred Provide reasons for whether or not the trade is fair (ex: rereleases (RRs), past trades, popularity due to supply/demand or season, etc.)

avoid Quoting from a value page and providing a link (they are often outdated and can be biased) Listing only a number (cap value) Giving advice without experience

Board Makers it's simple to join FTP!

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Keep in mind! The new board maker should be decided by page 23, and a new board should be created by page 24. The old board should not be allowed to explode, because it will be linked on the new board. Be sure to update the board number, but feel free to add any kind of "edition" or such!

Title B) *mate* FTP HELP: Fair Trade Promoters # - First post Please note: ** We are here to help with prospective trades** We are not here to list cap values. Provide us with context. Fair Trade Promoters (FTP) creates an environment for Neocash traders to seek & provide both correct & current fair trade advice: http://www.neopets.com/~Stina Anyone may provide advice, but first read the "Giving Advice" section of the above page. -continued- Second post Please realize, again, that we are here to provide advice on trades. That means let us know what you are trading for, and what you are offering. Do not list out items for us to assign numbers to and then compare the numbers. Much more goes into NC trading than a number. Previous thread: http://www.neopets.com/neoboards/topic.phtml?topic=######### Be respectful! *mate*

Do you want to become a board maker? No problem, the more the merrier! Simply neomail heather or mellie and if we've seen you around making fair trades and giving fair advice (either on FTP or off), you'll be added. Please only request to become a board maker if you are truly interested.

Please remember to neomail heather the new board link so the page can be updated!

Current board makers

umbreon133 * heathernel193 * superchriddy

2cool4u1234571 laughitoff123 altariagirl280

tomato99 ~ pand_1421 princesseoffire

dkeeperr1983 arwenvs Get added!

* denotes founder
+ denotes seasoned member
~ denotes neohome contact (feel free to mail them for neohome trading advice)

chat thread new!

Title B) *rigger* FTP CHAT & TRADE: Fair Trade Promoters # - First post The Fair Trade Promoters (FTP) Chat thread is for players to post what they are seeking & trading, and to chat about anything NC mall related. While help can be provided on this board, official fair trade advice is located on the FTP help thread. Resources & link to official help board: http://www.neopets.com/~Stina Previous thread: http://www.neopets.com/neoboards/topic.phtml?topic=######### Be respectful! *rigger*

The FTP Chat thread is a place for any and all traders to spend time together, chat, and find trades. While we can offer trade advice and help on this thread, please note that the FTP Help thread will be our "official" advice board. The guidelines for making a new board are the same as the ones for the FTP Help thread.

Resources highly recommended pages

Even if you've been trading NC for a while, these pages always come in handy!

The Archive A very useful page that lists the name, price, source, and retirement date of NC items. Good start to placing values.	NC Trading Etiquette Commonly accepted dos and don'ts of the NC trading scene. Learn and know them well!	Mystery Capsules List of all re-released items organized by capsule, especially useful for current re-releases since this can affect values.
NC Catalogue Documentation of every NC wearable, including type, source, image, description and original price.	Super Saled! List of items in super sales as well as frequently asked questions about the sale.	Newbie Guide Explaination of vocabulary and abbreviations every new trader should know. This site also details steps of trading, as well as how to trade safely.

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Affiliates

Interested in becoming an affiliate (sorry, we don't affiliate with value guides)? Drop heather a neomail with the form below and with the subject: Affiliates- FTPSite name: Site URL: Site Category: Age of Site: Listed At

Credits

Content by Heather and Mellie

Layout and coding by Mellie

Website bullets by Pirouette

Fair Trade Promoters was founded on October 22, 2011.