There’s always going to be what-if scenarios and people submitting tickets with every setup.
I’m sure Blizzard got a bunch of tickets from people getting scammed with the item switch-a-roo trick. Speaking of that scam tactic, that won’t exist with the trading post. 
Every way has its positives and negatives.
Correct, thats why I always default to the simplest, cleanest way because no matter what, there will always be some sht to deal with.
All I know is, if Blizzard doesn’t even bother to set up a forum for trading, they are not serious to make other big improvement.
Once this game is launched, they will shift resource to make Diablo IV.
I will shift too if that is the case.
Seems like creating a min AH on bnet where you can buy out items with runes and they go to a trade type tab! Make a game with your item and just play is not a sane or logical statement people are not going to waste the time or effort! If you want a ghost town sure don’t create an easy way or trade! Even having a trade tab that goes to a website or menu on bnet is a better way to go but honestly the spam from people it’s just better to have an ah with rune prices I mean how little do you value your time ?
A more officially efficient method of trading
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Can we talk about what Diablo 2 is actually missing? (Trading)
This idea of the Barter House could either be a centralized area in one of the acts(preferably Act 1 since new level 1 characters start in Act 1), or have a Barter House in each Act to make it easier to trade for whatever Act you’re currently playing in. There could also be many variables when trading. Example: In WoW, if you put up an item for trade say for 12 hours. You pay a deposit of gold to post the item. If no one buys the item in that 12 hours the item is refunded back to you, and you lose your deposit. This would be a way to use some of our game gold in D2R. So, this Barter House would be a WoW type Auction House, but instead of trading off your items for game gold like WoW, you’re trading off your items for other items at a cost of game gold if no one buys your item/items in a certain time period.
There is difference tho. This time we will most likely have forum trade section and accounts from here are actualy linked to a game with btags so thats make trades more easy.
Why do people not want to make games for trading. Or gee I dunno join the trade channel in game then say what you need and whisper that person. Like it was done back in the hay day.
Because thats inefficient? You can do that process if you like, but I prefer a forum or post where I dont have to sacrifice playing time to wait for a trade.
People don’t want to spend hours spamming channels , joining random trade games or making a game name! It’s not logical or efficient in anyway! I have been doing it in PD2 and it’s annoying same with POE spensibg hours looking and messaging people is an out dated time sink that serves 0 purpose in 2021 I get that purist don’t live in reality or the modern world but you need to learn to value your time
Omg I am on of those same ppl who always posts there’s like 16ish of us! Same threads same people nothing new here
It was very efficient in my time when I played on Battle net. its less efficient with smaller player base.