The golden age of this site is over...

[alleycat]

I’m just here to learn

 

[Just1more]

Drop in more often…it softens the shock factor

 

[THREEJAYS]

I agree to “ missing the old days “ but for me it applies to just about everything

 

[DADI03]

Between covid, vax/antivax, and prices. Its hard to get on here. I can handle the prices, I just move along. I've had a lot of good conversations here and gotten a lot of help with stuff. But I am over the talk about Covid and vaccines.

 

[jeep78]

Just wait till we go digital and every transaction is taxed, fed, state, and local!

And, have you seen the new USPS shipping rates?

 

[Hayata]

You missed the swap meet.

Did very well and secured some unicorns.

Got to hang out, smoke a cigar, buy/sell/trade. Eat a hot dog. Was a great time.

Problem is I came back to the house with more than I left with.

 

[Bushwick100]

You missed the swap meet.

Did very well and secured some unicorns.

Got to hang out, smoke a cigar, buy/sell/trade. Eat a hot dog. Was a great time.

Problem is I came back to the house with more than I left with.

Yeah, the SWAP MEET is what I needed. I had a great time. I still find good deals on ODT, especially in the accessories Thread.

 

[WinstonSmith]

Glad I was here for some of the golden years. That being said the site is what we make it. It would be pretty easy to deal only with members that have a lot of feedback or newer members that come by a long time members recommendation. Would make us kind of clickish in an annoying way but there may be an answer along a line of thought like that. I do still find good deals on here and I really haven't met anyone from ODT, new trader or not, that I wouldn't sit down and have a beer with. Prices are kind of crazy at times but that's probably due to a bunch of new folks either selling or being marketed to.

A few months ago there was some guy, first listing, trying to sell an Anderson AR with a really bad creakote job for 1100. I sent him a PM politely stating that people here weren't like people on Craigslist and actually knew enough for something like that to limit his selling/trading ability in the future with good folks. He seemed a little ruffled but it was an honest attempt to help him trade fairly and build a good reputation here. He did not relist the item.

Things like that, done privately and politely, might help develop the kind of culture here folks seem to miss. Just a thought.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

You gonna be real pissed if you go to the car lot and try to buy a new truck (or a used truck). Or a new house, (or a used house) Or hell, go to Kroger and buy any damn thing that's not 30% more expensive than it was a few years ago. Let's not go down the cost of ammunition road. That just gets my BP up.

But yeah, damn this site and all the posted prices.

This man is speaking truth…the world is changing daily in every aspect and there’s not a damn thing we can do about it…other than move w/it or get left behind.

 

[Eggmanmja01]

But what are your preferred pronouns?