Pin traders please explain, help, thanks

[poohnpiglet]

So I never thought I would get into the pin trading thing, never say never right. Anyway, our niece graduated High Scool and so we are taking her with us to Disneyland on our next trip. I am booking the trip through the AP section and among other little goodies the package includes a lanyard and a pin. She thought that was so cool, I did not know a 16 year old would care about the pins. So for her Birthday I thought I would get her some Tink pins for her lanyard. Since my girls think their cousins is just so cool they will want pins to. But I am not buying pricy pins for a 2 & 5 year old. So the questions are~

Where is a good place to buy some pins to start their collections? Is ebay good or are there things you have to look out for?

And how does the pin trading with the cast members work? Do they only trade certain pins? Information please.

Thank you for any tips on getting them started.

[tahoebob54]

So I never thought I would get into the pin trading thing, never say never right. Anyway, our niece graduated High Scool and so we are taking her with us to Disneyland on our next trip. I am booking the trip through the AP section and among other little goodies the package includes a lanyard and a pin. She thought that was so cool, I did not know a 16 year old would care about the pins. So for her Birthday I thought I would get her some Tink pins for her lanyard. Since my girls think their cousins is just so cool they will want pins to. But I am not buying pricy pins for a 2 & 5 year old. So the questions are~

Where is a good place to buy some pins to start their collections? Is ebay good or are there things you have to look out for?

And how does the pin trading with the cast members work? Do they only trade certain pins? Information please.

Thank you for any tips on getting them started.

All I can tell you about is the Ebay part. what to look for on ebay is a seller that has high positive feedback, if a seller has high number of negitave, stay away. another thing about feed back is read what the seller has posted about the buyer if the buyer has left negitave feedback.

also if you buy more than one pin from the same person see if they will combine shipping.
Last thing make shure that the seller has the shipping price listed so you know the cost before hand. If a seller can't take the time to list a shipping cost I will not do buisness with them.

[hauntedhoilday]

Hauntedhoilday here again. pins do get a little pricey but they have the cheap ones which i belief are 6-7 dollars. i have also found at the disneystore the sometimes they have pins for only 5-6 dollars. Cast members have to trade any pin the person has wiith their pin unless they have the same one. look out for limited edition one that the CM have too or you can buy in stores for 13 dollars

oh yeah also on disneyshopping.com they sometimes have discounts on pins and every monday its free shipping

[Barbaraann]

Today I ordered some pins off of a site called Mouse Pins. They have pins for about $2.50 each. I bought the pins so that the children that I am traveling with and myself can trade them. I have never ordered from this site before, but how can you go wrong for $2.50 a pin. My husband has ordered individual pins off of ebay. Sometimes he has to bid and sometimes it is just a purchase. I myself do not shop on ebay.

Here is how pin trading works, and it is a lot of fun. It doesn't have to be expensive, if you don't get carried away and limit your purchases. There are cast members in the park wearing lanyards. They will trade one pin for one pin. They must trade with the person. They have a special colored lanyard also, that they just trade with children from.

The pins that I bought today are quaranteed to be authentic Disney pins. The idea is that you have a pin you paid $2.50 for and you can trade it with a cast member for a better pin. The cast members will not accept a duplicate of a pin that they have on their lanyard. That is the only time that they have refused a trade.

You must trade an official (authentic) Disney pin. They have Disney stamped on the back.

To purchase pins in the park, they cost upwards of about $6.50. More upwards than not.

The cast members usually have a good variety of pins on their lanyards. They are usually recent pins.

When we were at Disneyland last year, they also had pin boards. AT the pin boards, we were allowed to trade 2 pins each. They give you a set amount of time to make your trade.

Hope this helps. When my pins arrive, I will post pack on what I think of the quality of what I was sent. I bought a grabbag of 25 pins for $50. I will use those pins strictly for pin trading.

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[Browncoat]

the pins also have to be in a presentable condition.

excessive scuff marks, scratches, gum ((it happens)) and we turn those away.

don't grab at the lanyards, they're around our necks...and it hurts

be on the lookout for colored Cast Member lanyards as well
Gold/Black/Maroon = Everyone can trade
Teal = Children 2-12 only

let's see, Not every CM has to wear a lanyard, so be nice to the ones that aren't =D

and, last time i checked in the new brochure, CM's are allowed to wear a "Showcase Pin" that is just for demonstration and is NOT available for trading.

other than that, i cant think of another rule

[Trintara]

Wait wait wait. So if you get one of those starter lanyards with about five pins, you can go up to cast members and trade those pins for ones they have? And adults can do this too? And we can trade at those boards? AND it's free? (with exception to the original pins of course.)

I've been afraid to try pin trading because I thought it was real expensive, but if I can trade those little starter pins with cast members I'd like to try that. They have some cool stuff! I've only seen kids trade with cast members before though, and so am a little scared about trying.

[UncleTom]

Wait wait wait. So if you get one of those starter lanyards with about five pins, you can go up to cast members and trade those pins for ones they have? And adults can do this too? And we can trade at those boards? AND it's free? (with exception to the original pins of course.)

I've been afraid to try pin trading because I thought it was real expensive, but if I can trade those little starter pins with cast members I'd like to try that. They have some cool stuff! I've only seen kids trade with cast members before though, and so am a little scared about trying.

As long as they have the Copyrighted Disney on the back, certifying them as Disney trading pins, then we can trade them. As long as we, the Cast Members don't have the same pin you are trading for, you can come up and trade with us. Just again, kids can trade with everyone, while adults can trade with everyone except Teal kids lanyards. Pin trading is fun, but I would never take up as a hobby. As a CM, it rocks.

[Trintara]

Ooookay. See, I already have this starter kit of mickeys that I got free somewhere but don't really like the pins all that much. If I could trade those for some of those cool pins I've seen you cast members wearing that would be super awesome!

So no teal lanyards. Got it!

[Simply Mad]

I have never traded a pin in my life...but I do have a small collection that has mostly come from ebay due to the fact that I only get to the park every other year. Ebay can be a really great place to look and here are some of the searches I do...

gwp disney pin (gwp=gift with purchase, given to a guest with a qualifying purchase)

disney pin cast (cast will get you pins only available for purchase by cast members)

...and of course any character name with disney pin will bring up a plethora of options!

Have fun!!!

[BFJen]

Oh - it is so much fun. We end up spending half our time looking for CM's with lanyards - or last time we went they had little square pouches that they wore on their belts. It's funny, my husband makes fun of me everytime we go, but after the first day, he ends up getting into it big time. I got pins from someone via Micechat - I'll see if I can find his name.

Also, don't order pins off ebay from someone overseas. And always check the shipping prices before bidding. Some people post a .99 pin and charge 5.00 for shipping.

Good luck with it! Just beware, it's totally addicting. I spend about $100.00 a trip on trader pins. (we always have about 50 to trade) -

[StitchTT6]

What's the web address for this mouse pins site? Sounds like A place I would like to check out for my pins!

Today I ordered some pins off of a site called Mouse Pins. They have pins for about $2.50 each. I bought the pins so that the children that I am traveling with and myself can trade them. I have never ordered from this site before, but how can you go wrong for $2.50 a pin. My husband has ordered individual pins off of ebay. Sometimes he has to bid and sometimes it is just a purchase. I myself do not shop on ebay.

Here is how pin trading works, and it is a lot of fun. It doesn't have to be expensive, if you don't get carried away and limit your purchases. There are cast members in the park wearing lanyards. They will trade one pin for one pin. They must trade with the person. They have a special colored lanyard also, that they just trade with children from.

The pins that I bought today are quaranteed to be authentic Disney pins. The idea is that you have a pin you paid $2.50 for and you can trade it with a cast member for a better pin. The cast members will not accept a duplicate of a pin that they have on their lanyard. That is the only time that they have refused a trade.

You must trade an official (authentic) Disney pin. They have Disney stamped on the back.

To purchase pins in the park, they cost upwards of about $6.50. More upwards than not.

The cast members usually have a good variety of pins on their lanyards. They are usually recent pins.

When we were at Disneyland last year, they also had pin boards. AT the pin boards, we were allowed to trade 2 pins each. They give you a set amount of time to make your trade.

Hope this helps. When my pins arrive, I will post pack on what I think of the quality of what I was sent. I bought a grabbag of 25 pins for $50. I will use those pins strictly for pin trading.

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[Redsix]

If you live in the Los Angeles area...find a CM that will be nice enough to take you to Company D to get those CM pins at dirt cheap prices.

[Barbaraann]

http://mousepinsonline.com/

The above link is for the pin site that I recently purchased pins from. Again, I never purchased pins from there before. I thought it was a good deal and I bought a grabbag of 25 pins for $50. I am going to use these pins for trading.

Also I hope the link works. I am new at providing links.

[StitchTT6]

It worked! Thanks!! I'm gonna check it out!!!

http://mousepinsonline.com/

The above link is for the pin site that I recently purchased pins from. Again, I never purchased pins from there before. I thought it was a good deal and I bought a grabbag of 25 pins for $50. I am going to use these pins for trading.

Also I hope the link works. I am new at providing links.

[BFJen]

Okay, any CM's want to take me to the D-Store!!!???