TRUE TRADING

Hi lovely people! (Picture is my cat Seven for attention!) 😽😽😽

I have noticed lately that 75-85% of all my interactions on this app are now asking for gift cards. It is seriously prohibiting true trading and defeats the actual purpose of this app. The spirit of this place is to trade items for other items and not ask for money or gift cards. I understand that you have nice items that you may want a high value for, or maybe you don’t want any more things and are trying to declutter. If you only want gc for some items that may have high values, consider places like Kijiji or Craigslist. This isn’t the place for selling your things! I understand asking for a gc once in a while, but it seems this has become the standard. The whole point of this app is that we’re trying to SAVE money, or to live frugally, or to reuse and recycle. Asking only for gc destroys this purpose and honestly, a lot of us are struggling financially, I can’t just go out and buy a gc for you. Why? I might as well go buy the item from the store, brand new.

I’m just losing all interest in this app because I send out 10 different messages after searching for an item, and most of them either don’t answer, or ask for gc. What is the point anymore? It is extremely frustrating.

Is there any way to have a separate section for true trading? A section for the way this community is supposed to work? I have enjoyed many true trades on this app over the past couple years, from friendly people, and got some awesome things! I’ve also gotten rid of many of my items and that makes me so happy! It is such an awesome idea. I am a true believer in the idea of Bunz. I also understand that occasionally, a gc, or money can be used to get an item that you REALLY want, and if both parties are good with that, then by all means, go for it! But this should not be the norm, it should be the exception.

It’s just so sad that it has become a different place lately, and it’s almost a waste of time to come here now.

I am looking for like-minded people to trade with. Let’s TRUE TRADE MORE! Let’s get back to basics! Thank you for reading! If you’re into true trading- consider placing that somewhere on your bio so other true traders can identify each other! :)