Trading Pet Peeves

Mummy taping is never required! Shipped bottles and cans of all shapes and sizes and if properly packed do not need a single piece of tape. But your point was not lost on me, the end goal is to always get the beer there safely!

 

Always electrical and never any other type. The pull tab you mention I call a "buddy tab", what we can it at my place of employment. lots and lots of taping going on so those tabs are a life/time (or even sanity lol) saver.

 

Another trading pet peeve of mine, the over use of acronyms on trading forums and sites. Is it really that hard to type more than 2 or 3 letters so I actually have a clue what the hell you are talking about?

 

I agree. This can be accomplished numerous ways especially in the way a person wraps. Sure, mummy wrapping works for some, I just choose not to do it that way and I’ve had no issues.

 

On the issue of tape and rubber bands, I just don’t see the need. I wrap everything a good 3 or 4 times and lay it in the box. I just don’t see how the thing could come unwrapped? I pack everything nice and tight to avoid any crazy movement. How are the bottles going to move so much they become unwrapped?

 

Using electrical tape on a cap is a waste of time. The only bottles I have ever received that have leaked from the cap have had either electrical tape or packing tape on them. Moreover, both leave glue all over the cap and bottle which is annoying.

The only tape to use is self-adhering silicone tape for plumbing. There is no glue, it is actually designed to create a seal, and is very easy to remove. I’m always surprised that no one seems to use this. I suppose it is a little expensive, but so is this hobby.

 

Never tried using that tape on bottles, but getting that shit off a pipe is stupid frustrating. I actually considered using it until I remembered how frustrating that was everytime I did plumbing.

 

It comes off glass very easily. A tiny score with scissors or a knife and it literally pops off.

 

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try it the next time I ship!

 

This is the specific stuff I use. I didn’t know if it is available in the States or not.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/fusion-pro-self-fusing-silicone-tape-white-0670022p.html#srp

 

I truly understand your frustration regarding this, hopefully this helps out a little.
http://www.beertradingglossary.com

 

I can't lie... I've had luck typing acronym in Google and it pulling up the correct beer. Haha

At the same time. I'll use acronym for thread title and full name in the description

 

The feedback system isn’t specific enough. Positive feeeback gets left for adequate trades all the time. There should really be 5 levels of feedbacks (exceptional, above average, average, below average, poor) to encourage people to go above and beyond. Each level should be specifically defined based on communication, packing, extras, etc. Also, I wish people who didn’t respond could somehow be marked via a feedback system, or at least in a thread exposing them.

Speaking of not responding, someone was recently offering a BA coffee beer that was just average at release, and is long past it’s prime. (He has been repeatedly offering it, still is as of recently.) But I have a friend who always wanted to try it. He wants a case of NEIPAs from a popular brew house in a tree, and offers to pay the shipping. Great news, I will be there the next week and I live in the same city and he doesn’t have to pay this shipping... no response. I sent a “last chance” message... no response. I sent a “I guess you aren’t interested?” the next day... no response, but all read in a timely manner.

 

Lol I do this all the time!

 

Totally agree, and the lack of response issues and flaky traders. I haven't really traded in the past although I've been a member over 10 years and now I remember why. I'm trying to get some trades going and I post ads and guys reply hey I'm looking to do this for that. I say ok great and propose a trade and never hear back from them. I reply again crickets.. Again the same thing and I can see each time the guy does in fact read the message. This has happened 6 times now!! I even setup a local trade in person and exchanged cell phones and nothing... The guys just seem to die and never replies. I've pretty much given up on trading at this point as it seems it may be easier to just go on ebay or a collectible site and just buy and sale beer instead.

 

Ok it's not a big deal it's just annoying to have guys message you about trading and then blow you off. Maybe it's because i'm not a know trader with 50 previous trades? Who knows, but as long as I can add them to my no trade list that's good enough for me. BTW how do I add someone to my no trade list???

 

I don't know if this is what you are talking about, but if you had already started a conversation you can leave the conversation and have the option not to receive future messages. But if there is a no trade list that would be better.