To be honest Sopper, I agree with most of what you said in this post and in your reply to Nokks reply to your initial post.
I’ve noticed a deterioration in the effectiveness of trading on this site as well. However I do still feel this is one of the top sites to trade on. I’ll admit that I trade on multiple sites and have pointed others to using multiple sites as well.
This drop off in effectiveness IMO directly coincides with the price guide update stoppage and implementation of the auto price check tool. The auto checker does not work correctly if at all. I’ve tried multiple times to use it and repeatedly get “this item can’t be found or doesn’t exist” type of responses when using the search bar in the auto checker. If that doesn’t happen I’ll get a full page of coding text.
While I realize that the older method was slower in updating values, it was clearly better in terms of ease of use and clarity.
Yes, there were raised concerns about what seemed like traders, such as Sopper, stating what a value was and then Nokk implementing said values in the guide. It came across as “insider trading/price tampering”. I myself was concerned with this issue.
Understandably, one of the purposed benefits of the auto system would be the negation of this possibility/elevate the notion of nefarious actions taking place. After reflecting on this issue for a few weeks I feel there was not any actual nefarious intentions/actions from Sopper, I do genuinely believe he was trying to help Nokk who, I am assuming, has his hands full with IRL responsibilities coupled with the further responsibilities of keeping this site up and running. Thank you to the both of you for your efforts.
However, the auto checker needs a serious amount of retooling/changes made to it to be more user friendly. It may be better, FOR THE TIME BEING, to go back to the price guide updates until the auto checker becomes more user friendly. I understand this is easier said than done.
I’m am by no means a perfect trader, but I do try to follow the guidelines. I will make a more concerted effort to be better at this and help others do so as well.
@Sopper, keep at it, this may just be a rough patch/growing pains with the influx of new traders as Nokk stated in his reply. If everyone tries to do their part this trading community will become even larger and better for all involved.
*Soapbox rant ended*