Is it really that bad to cancel a trade and accept a higher offer?

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defenselessnoob wrote:

This is Wraereawclast.

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generaldave wrote:

Personally, I think it's just plain dirty. it's horrible business practices and makes you look like you have absolutely no morals. If you already entered into an agreement with someone, you should follow through with your end of the agreement. If you wanted more, you should have held out for more, rather than accepting the offer and then bailing.

There's been several times where I've agreed to sell something, in many different games, and then got offered more. I took the loss every time because I am a person of my word.

It seems like most people would do the opposite and opt for the higher offer. People tend to not give a crap about others in games. They only care about themselves and getting the best out of every situation for themselves.

I have had this done to me many times. The first few times, I got irritated and called the seller every name in the book. Now, I look at it as them having a problem, not me and go about my gaming day. I don't need anything in a game bad enough to effect me in real life.

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derbefrier wrote:

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generaldave wrote:

The amount or mixture of currencies has nothing to do with the fact that you had backed out of an agreement. You missed the entire principle of my response.

As others have said, you can obviously do whatever you want. It's on you how you want to be viewed as a person. In this case, you portray yourself as not being a very good one.

Edit: You got a yellow post basically saying it's ok. Now, you at least have something to hide behind when you pull similar in the future. Though, trading like this is neither friendly, nor fair.

you are taking this way too seriously.

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ggwp1 wrote:

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generaldave wrote:

Personally, I think it's just plain dirty. it's horrible business practices and makes you look like you have absolutely no morals. If you already entered into an agreement with someone, you should follow through with your end of the agreement. If you wanted more, you should have held out for more, rather than accepting the offer and then bailing.

There's been several times where I've agreed to sell something, in many different games, and then got offered more. I took the loss every time because I am a person of my word.

It seems like most people would do the opposite and opt for the higher offer. People tend to not give a crap about others in games. They only care about themselves and getting the best out of every situation for themselves.

I have had this done to me many times. The first few times, I got irritated and called the seller every name in the book. Now, I look at it as them having a problem, not me and go about my gaming day. I don't need anything in a game bad enough to effect me in real life.

sounds like a true hypocrite.

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dornal wrote:

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Stewart_GGG wrote:

I guess that's the nature of trading. Just try to be friendly and fair.

Fair and friendly to yourself. By squeezing out as much as you can from the trade.

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Idioticus wrote:

Imagine the opposite.

You're selling something, someone offers 2 ex for your item.
While in the party with that guy, someone offers 3 ex for it.

You leave your party and join the other guy's. You both put your stuff on the trade panel, and you press accept.
The 3 ex guy just leaves and says he doesn't want it anymore.

You go back to the 2 ex guy, who no longer wants yours cos he bought one for 2 ex.

so now you're back to spending hours selling your crap.

I don't bail on a sale, unless the offer made to me is too good to not to. I'm talking about a minimum of 100% increase on a minimum of 10 chaos item.

I suppose you could think of it this way:

Everyone has a price, what's the price for your integrity?

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Zealflare wrote:

@OP

If you are fine with it then there is really nothing else we can say about this beyond opinions and integrity.

Its the same as real life. You can be an asshole to everyone around you, and if you are fine with being treated the same way as well, as long as it is not illegal, why care?

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Thalandor wrote:

A trade is not final until both parties click the Accept button. Don't feel bad about it, just tell the guy you're sorry. If he gets mad, well, it shows he still has some growing up to do.