ellysketchit wrote:This I don't agree with. If you asked for a hold, then you basically agreed to buy the creature. This is one of the reasons people won't do holds, because of people that break them. I know it's tempting to break it if you see something for less, but the person holding for you was kind enough to do so, and you said you would buy it from them, you know?Valkrye wrote:
Also, the only reason ever to break a hold is if you find that same creature at a better price.
yeah--this one really ticks me off. If they ask you to hold, they should BUY it. I've had a huge amount of creatures I've held that no one ever actually paid for. I rarely hold for this reason--except for people that I know never renege on a deal.
Some people hold for ages for people--which is really nice of them! Others, need gold quickly for something they want. I hold when and if I 'can' hold. I never have a stockpile of gold--so I do ask for expensive creatures to be held--and I bend over backwards to try to be sure I can actually complete it.
I turned down two offers on a temple cat a few months ago--for someone that I agreed to hold it for--they changed their mind. I can see why some of the people want deposits on holds.
As for 24-48 hours--the rules do give you 2 days to complete a trade--so if you know it'll be within this time frame--why bother asking for a hold? If the post doesn't request immediate or up front payment--you have a day to scramble if you know it's doable within that time.