Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Membership Fee? NO
Is there a fee to use TradeDragon? NO. 1-on-1 trading as well as Chain Trading, is and always will be free. This is what sets TradeDragon apart from all the other trade and barter organizations. TradeDragon is free to join and free to use from start to finish. Trade as much as you want as often as you want, FOR FREE! TradeDragon does all the work to make the connection and bring traders together. It is up to you to make that connection work.
Why was TradeDragon created? I have always loved bartering, swapping, and trading for things, but bartering on your own can be a huge commitment of time and energy just to accomplish one trade. It is almost as if each trade requires the energy of inventing a small business, and then you end that business once the trade finalizes. Since the advent of the internet it has been my dream to someday see the power of technology and social networking eliminate all the wasted start up energy that frustrates or hinders the potential of trading power. TradeDragon does all the diffucult work, making it easy for you to experiance the fun side of trading and bartering.
What is 1 on 1 trading? This is where 2 people have something that they no longer want, but want what the other person has. You simply exchange items and both go from sad to happy. A successful trade is when both people feel like they got a good deal. For example: I exchange my snowmobile for your waverunner and we both return home happier than we were a few minutes ago.
What is chain trading? Chain trading is like 1 on 1 trading, only more than 2 people are involved. It is possible that multiple people have enough items to make everyone happy. Normally that can get pretty complicated, but TradeDragon makes it easy to envolve multiple people in one trading transaction.
What are trade credits? Using trade credits is the most common format for simplifying the trade process. Everyone who buys or sells using cash is already familiar with this process. Cash is just like 1 on 1 trading and we use this process multiple times a day without thinking much about it. I go to work and recieve cash for my labor. Then I go into a store and trade some of that cash for things I want, in turn the merchant trades that cash for something, etc…etc… TradeDragon offers a system of trade credits that can be used and spent just like cash with other TradeDragon members. TradeDragon does not require anyone to use or accept trade credits, they are simply a tool for expanding trade optioins beyond "1 on 1" or "Chain Trading". For example, I may have somthing to trade today (like a bushel of apples) but I may not wish to trade for anything at this time. Credits let me trade the apples while they are still fresh, and then wait till later to spend my credit.
Is there a fee for using trade credits? Yes. There is a small transaction fee to use TradeDragon credits, but this is again one more exciting feature that sets TradeDragon apart. Consider these points:
1) TradeDragon uniquely does not require members to use credits (if you are a seasoned trader you will immediatly appreciate this freedom)
2) TradeDragon credts have a 1-2% fee per transaction. This is unheard of when you concider that the industry standard charges 10-12% per transaction as well as requireing that all trades be done using trade credits. While many will happily pay 12% and do so daily, it is often a major damper on trading.
Is there a fee to use TradeDragon? NO. 1-on-1 trading as well as Chain Trading, is and always will be free. This is what sets TradeDragon apart from all the other trade and barter organizations. TradeDragon is free to join and free to use from start to finish. Trade as much as you want as often as you want, FOR FREE! TradeDragon does all the work to make the connection and bring traders together. It is up to you to make that connection work.
Why was TradeDragon created? I have always loved bartering, swapping, and trading for things, but bartering on your own can be a huge commitment of time and energy just to accomplish one trade. It is almost as if each trade requires the energy of inventing a small business, and then you end that business once the trade finalizes. Since the advent of the internet it has been my dream to someday see the power of technology and social networking eliminate all the wasted start up energy that frustrates or hinders the potential of trading power. TradeDragon does all the diffucult work, making it easy for you to experiance the fun side of trading and bartering.
What is 1 on 1 trading? This is where 2 people have something that they no longer want, but want what the other person has. You simply exchange items and both go from sad to happy. A successful trade is when both people feel like they got a good deal. For example: I exchange my snowmobile for your waverunner and we both return home happier than we were a few minutes ago.
What is chain trading? Chain trading is like 1 on 1 trading, only more than 2 people are involved. It is possible that multiple people have enough items to make everyone happy. Normally that can get pretty complicated, but TradeDragon makes it easy to envolve multiple people in one trading transaction.
What are trade credits? Using trade credits is the most common format for simplifying the trade process. Everyone who buys or sells using cash is already familiar with this process. Cash is just like 1 on 1 trading and we use this process multiple times a day without thinking much about it. I go to work and recieve cash for my labor. Then I go into a store and trade some of that cash for things I want, in turn the merchant trades that cash for something, etc…etc… TradeDragon offers a system of trade credits that can be used and spent just like cash with other TradeDragon members. TradeDragon does not require anyone to use or accept trade credits, they are simply a tool for expanding trade optioins beyond "1 on 1" or "Chain Trading". For example, I may have somthing to trade today (like a bushel of apples) but I may not wish to trade for anything at this time. Credits let me trade the apples while they are still fresh, and then wait till later to spend my credit.
Is there a fee for using trade credits? Yes. There is a small transaction fee to use TradeDragon credits, but this is again one more exciting feature that sets TradeDragon apart. Consider these points:
1) TradeDragon uniquely does not require members to use credits (if you are a seasoned trader you will immediatly appreciate this freedom)
2) TradeDragon credts have a 1-2% fee per transaction. This is unheard of when you concider that the industry standard charges 10-12% per transaction as well as requireing that all trades be done using trade credits. While many will happily pay 12% and do so daily, it is often a major damper on trading.