Enabling Trades on Your Listings
How trades work on LegacyLoop — cash plus items, trade-only, and how to evaluate trade offers.
LegacyLoop supports trades in addition to traditional cash sales. If you are open to receiving other items as part of a deal, you can enable trades on any listing. Here is how it works.
Enabling Trades: When you create or edit an item, look for the "Open to Trades" toggle. Turn it on and your listing will display a trade icon that lets buyers know you will consider trade offers.
Types of Trades:
- Straight Trade: You swap your item for the buyer's item with no cash exchanging hands. Both items should be of roughly equal value.
- Cash Plus Trade: The buyer offers an item plus cash to make up the difference in value. For example, they offer a $50 item plus $30 cash for your $80 item.
- Multi-Item Trade: The buyer offers multiple items for your single item, or vice versa.
Receiving a Trade Offer: When a buyer proposes a trade through the messaging system, they describe what they are offering (and ideally include photos). You can then:
- Review their item description and photos carefully.
- Check if the offered item has been analyzed on LegacyLoop — if so, you can see its AI-estimated value.
- Accept, decline, or counter with your terms (for example, "I would accept your item plus $20 cash").
Evaluating Trade Offers: Consider these factors:
- Is the offered item something you actually want or can easily resell?
- Does the AI valuation of both items support a fair trade?
- Would you be better off selling your item for cash and buying what you want separately?
Safety with Trades: For trade exchanges, always meet in a public location. Both parties should inspect the items before finalizing. LegacyLoop logs the trade agreement in your transaction history for your records.
Tip: Trades work best for items in similar categories. A collector offering to trade one antique for another is a natural fit. Be cautious about trades where the values are hard to compare.