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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  To me, it seems very different. I'm not sure I'll be able to explain better than I have. For me, the original inspiration was the Gift Exchange, which from one point of view is completely pointless and unecessary. Why go to the trouble of sending a stranger things that they can just buy for themselves? A Treasure Box doesn't have the concept of "fair value", whereas trading does. I like the idea of giving things and maybe getting something, not giving to get. If that makes sense.
Again, I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade if this what gets people excited. |
You're not raining on anyone's parade at all... admin said this thread was for discussion and that's what it happening.
After post #21 people were talking more of the one on one trades and that doesn't have to be an equal value trade off. Say for example Twalla has a jacket you would like for your Yorkie and she opens it up to any offers accepted. You could offer a smoochie lips toy which is of nowhere near equal value but the chances are she's going to accept it because Sam really loves that toy and his broke. One on one trading would allow the OP poster to read over all offers and then pick which one they would like to trade or not make a trade if there was nothing they liked.
I understand what you're saying about the GE and I agree, but the spirit of that was to get to know other members better and make new friends. I know the box idea would allow for that to happen too but I still don't see how the box is more of a gift that a trade when like I said earlier you are still trading your items for ones in the box.
(Typed in a polite way with no ill intent
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