Trades like this[www.tf2outpost.com] and this[www.tf2outpost.com] are exactly why we don't need bigger letters!
What are all the blank lines about? Why the need to list everything that is already visible in your wanted list (in such a space wasting way)? Who cares about your YouTube favorites?

Originally posted by ARES:

add me for fast trade, and pls wait till i add u... i may not be able to add u right away.

In my experience, it most often is not the users that can't read, it's the trade owners that can't express in a simple way with a few words what they actually want.

I believe that people are under the misconception that people don't read the notes because they didn't see them. That's not true, people don't read the notes because they can't be bothered. Even making them size 510, and putting Ornstein and Smough dancing the waltz on top of the line wouldn't get people to read it.

I have to admit that I hate reading long notes. I've seen people with "You have to read and fully understand the following in order to trade with me:" *scroll* *scroll* *scroll* ugh.. in your dreams tl;dr *next trade*.

If you want people to actually read your notes, keep it short. Explain what your trade is about in 2-3 short and clear, easy to understand sentences so that people who visit your trade can easily tell if they want/don't want to make business with you by a simple look at your notes. If a more detailed explanation is needed (why is your item special etc) provide it at the bottom of your notes, so that those who are interested can read it.

Use colors, bold, italic text to mark important bits. Don't overuse them! There's nothing more annoying than to look at a Christmas tree, or an elephant sized text. Though I welcome the idea of having 3 basic sizes, normal, small, big (which is slightly larger than normal).

Originally posted by norby89:

I have to admit that I hate reading long notes. I've seen people with "You have to read and fully understand the following in order to trade with me:" *scroll* *scroll* *scroll* ugh.. in your dreams tl;dr *next trade*.

If you want people to actually read your notes, keep it short. Explain what your trade is about in 2-3 short and clear, easy to understand sentences so that people who visit your trade can easily tell if they want/don't want to make business with you by a simple look at your notes. If a more detailed explanation is needed (why is your item special etc) provide it at the bottom of your notes, so that those who are interested can read it.

Use colors, bold, italic text to mark important bits. Don't overuse them! There's nothing more annoying than to look at a Christmas tree, or an elephant sized text. Though I welcome the idea of having 3 basic sizes, normal, small, big (which is slightly larger than normal).

I agree norby89 & there always will be people with offers (with or without reading the notes) that doesn't suit the trade. Sellers do get sometimes "angry" & they reply with flaming which will always ends in ridicolous conversations. In my case, I keep it polite & short or I simply hide the trade.

but the point here is... ppl add and then ask... " what do u want for it? " and IN the discription says what u want...

now dont tell me THAT isnt an issue...

Originally posted by E-Zeds ARES:

but the point here is... ppl add and then ask... " what do u want for it? " and IN the discription says what u want...

now dont tell me THAT isnt an issue...

When someone does that to me I just add 25% to my asking price, if my notes say 1.00 then I tell them it is 1.22, or 1 key+.88 instead of a key. I consider it a fee for having to answer questions they should have known the answers to.

Sometimes I just tell them to make an offer and then click ready to trade and leave the trade window open followed by removing and blocking them once the trade fails or they cancel it.

You could also just remove them and move on with our life, why bother dealing with stupid people.

Originally posted by E-Zeds ARES:

but the point here is... ppl add and then ask... " what do u want for it? " and IN the discription says what u want...

now dont tell me THAT isnt an issue...

For some reason those people are a minority in my trades - like below 1%, hardly an "issue".
Maybe it's the way you present your trade that attracts those people?!

Originally posted by The Once and Future King:

Originally posted by E-Zeds ARES:

but the point here is... ppl add and then ask... " what do u want for it? " and IN the discription says what u want...

now dont tell me THAT isnt an issue...

When someone does that to me I just add 25% to my asking price, if my notes say 1.00 then I tell them it is 1.22, or 1 key+.88 instead of a key. I consider it a fee for having to answer questions they should have known the answers to.

Sometimes I just tell them to make an offer and then click ready to trade and leave the trade window open followed by removing and blocking them once the trade fails or they cancel it.

You could also just remove them and move on with our life, why bother dealing with stupid people.

thx for the idea xD i'll start doing that

can someone tell me the url commands for Bold, underlined. italic and coloured text?

i will only ask once as i save the info on a note.