In Person Trading Advice

Post in FT:ISO forum and specify in person (IP) trade and your location.

 

The responses you get will likely depend where you are located. I am in the Washington, DC area, so IP trades are easy to set up. If you are in East Bumblefuck you might have a tough time.

Best to post it in the ISO:FT forum and see what happens.

 

Sometimes, the IP thing getting crickets is just the fact the trade is unbalanced. I just did my first IP trade a few weeks ago, (I found mine kind of on accident posting desire for a beer in a random thread, but I don't know how typical that is) and am working on my first online trade(s). The advice above is pretty sound, from what I understand.
Best of luck man!

 

Bring a knife.

 

Con: You make an IP trade with lurchingbeast and he sends Pasta to break your legs and steal your whales. Watch out for that guy.

 

Having been threatened a few times on BA, this is par for the course for me. Bring some sort of weapon.

 

Pro: you might meet a drinking buddy.

Con: you might get rolled.

 

Well of course, you go everywhere with a pair of guns.

On topic, I've done a few and never had any problems, and I have a few more set up for my trip to Europe. I think posting in the regional forum of wherever you're going is best. I also think this only really works if you're traveling, or if someone is traveling to you (in that case you'd respond). It can work otherwise, but I think it's a bit harder (since if you live in the same area you can get the same stuff, unless you're both swapping things you traded for or someone missed a release).

And don't bring a knife. If you're actually worried about that just meet somewhere public.

 

Seriously, bring a knife...a big one...beer dudes are weirdos.

 

If you don't have a knife just bring a sharpened toothbrush.

 

Above all else, show up on time.

Don't post in the regional section - you are likely to have the post pulled. Use the ISO:FT and see what happens. This was easier when the old trading site was up and you could see Wants/Gots by beer.

 

I would bring a friend and meet in a public place. Basically use the same rules as you'd use for Craigslist.

 

This. I also am in the DC area and have completed multiple in person trades with 3 different people.

 

especially if you are trading with this guy.

 

Rule of thumb- If you can't bench 275 don't do IP trades.

 

That should do the trick, but make sure he wears a shirt with some type of skull on it.