Trading
Trading on Paintball Vault is in beta. Here's how a trade works today, how to start one, and the terms we plan for the full release.
How Trading Works Today
Trades are run by the Paintball Vault team while we beta test them. Both members send their gear to Paintball Vault, we check that everything is as described, and then we ship each piece to its new owner. Neither of you has to ship to a stranger and hope.
Starting A Trade
- Find a listing with Accepts Trades on and press Trade, or open Trading from the account menu.
- Press Contact Us To Get Started. This opens a conversation with the Paintball Vault team.
- Tell us which gear you'd like, what you're offering in return, and any cash you'd add to the deal.
- We'll coordinate with the other member and send you shipping instructions once you've both agreed.
Listing Your Gear For Trade
When you list or edit gear, leave Accepts Trades on. It's on by default. Turn it off if you only want to sell. A listing that takes trades needs a shipping policy, just like one that's for sale. See Selling.
Planned Terms For The Full Release
These terms are planned for when trading leaves beta, and may change before then.
- Service fee: $100 per trade, split 50/50 by default. The two members can agree on a different split as part of the deal.
- Adding cash or gear: either side can add extra cash, or more of their own listed gear, to balance a trade. Each piece of gear needs its own listing.
- Clear expectations: both members answer questions about the condition of their gear before the trade is final, for example "Should this marker leak when it's aired up?"
- Shipping: each member is responsible for the cost of shipping their own gear.