Incoming vs Outgoing

Pacu · **on:** April 27, 2010, 11:12:52 PM

Some (alot!) of us here like to trade off stuff to get new stuff. So how do you decide what you have in the keep pile vs what you consider trading away? And the bonus question is do you have regrets in trading a certain something off.

Me- I'm trying to hold on to retired Leathermans in my keep pile while trading some stuff to add to that. I regret trading away my Supertool and my Pulse..

Zed · **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2010, 11:24:36 PM

I try to keep stuff i use and trade stuff i dont, $:-\$

nelly1974 · **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2010, 11:25:07 PM

i just traded my pulse and supertool 200 and am already regretting it, so i know EXACTLY how you feel my friend.

Nikos · **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2010, 11:39:14 PM

Quote from: Zed on April 27, 2010, 11:24:36 PM

I try to keep stuff i use and trade stuff i dont, $:-\$

+1

NutSAK · **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2010, 11:47:32 PM

As far as plier-based MTs go, I'm not a collector... So it's easy for me. I just try a new tool and if I don't find myself using it and carrying it, I sell it. Here's how it works out:

Stuff I use:
Swisstool X
Spirit
LM Pulse
LM ST200
LM Wave (use on occasion)

Stuff I typically sell/trade, or currently need to sell/trade:
Any Sog (I don't buy them anymore, but have one or two to get rid of)
Any Gerber (most likely will not buy another)

So basically, I plan to try out new LMs and Swisstools only in the future.

SAKs are a completely different story. Reasons to trade them would be that I don't use them, don't like the tool selection, don't find them interesting or pretty, or they have no personal or monetary value. So, basically, I just keep most of them.

I don't have any regrets but, I keep my ST200 and Pulse and use them!

Neil · **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2010, 12:41:37 AM

I would only class myself as a very casual collector of non SAK MTs. So any standard model that I'm not using can go. The oddball ones I tend to keep as they make me smile, the Flair being the classic example.

SAKs, almost everything is kept

Duplicates can go (most of the time) or occasionally I might decide I don't want to complete a particular sub category (i.e. all variations of the Champion) in which case I might keep an example of the type and part with the rest.

Once in a blue moon I regret a trade/sale but its rare.

Zack · **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:13:42 AM

Everything I have is for trade, except a few items. I don't think will ever trade my small micarta sebbie, unless it was for a large. If the right trade comes a long I will trade in a heartbeat. I have no regrets in anything I have traded, if I really wanted the item back it could be traded for again. I just hate I don't have much trading stock right now.

NutSAK · **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:17:55 AM

Quote from: Zack on April 28, 2010, 02:13:42 AM

Everything I have is for trade

Alright then. What'cha got?

Zack · **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:18:44 AM

Depends whatcha lookin for.

Styerman · **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2010, 03:00:19 AM

If it doesn't agree with me , and friends or co workers express an interest , I will give away or trade redundant stuff . I'm not a collector , only owning 3 plier based tools at the moment . SAK's seem to survive longer.

Chris

scrappy · **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2010, 03:33:57 AM

If it isn't a dup it doesn't leave the collection. I use all multis occasionally.

Benner · **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:42:28 AM

Anything I don't have a use for is up for the chop. I do collect MT's and knives etc, but I have a collection of users, so anything that isn't a user has to go.

John · **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2010, 01:07:21 PM

Generally I treat everything I own as desktop icons, if it goes unused then it goes to the recycle bin, it works for me and I usually end up with stuff that I keep and is used all the time

MultiMat · **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:30:35 PM

It tends to be mainly incoming for me

I have surprised myself with some of the tools I have traded , mainly for something more interesting or if I know the other person needs something more than I do or will appreciate it more than me

Shorty66 · **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:58:09 PM

I tend to mod what i have which makes it a little more difficult to trade as the items aren`t Brand new anymore.
If anyone is looking for an Zebralight H60 with a retractable (zipka style) headband just let me know

cerbera147 · **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2010, 05:02:03 PM

I have found it difficult deciding on whether to keep my Leathermans that I have been lucky to get $:-\$

This thread has put me in the mood to question and query my current inventory

Might look to expand my Maxpedition empire

AHB · **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2010, 06:26:42 PM

One of each, please..

No regrets yet and it makes me happy if something I traded away is appreciated by the new owner.

ari6126 · **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2010, 08:33:25 PM

All of my stuff has a role.
Dual Pro X - car
Yeoman - desk
PT-510 - knifeless MT
Wave - main MT
Egghead - knifeless EDC
MiniChamp - EDC
Cadet - Nice pants EDC

Which leaves my Locksmith without a role. It's leaving. Also my MiniChamp is being replaced with a Manager as soon as someone buys it.

DaveK · **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

Oh, I thought it was a vote - Incoming v Outgoing

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