I've PM Vex and edited the thread as on hold. I just used the template and pm him. Kinda straight forward in this case.
*Update: Vex just PM-Ed me and my dispute is valid and hell be getting his warning. He asked me to disregard his bidding in this case. Oh well,I still can survive without a chao crocell. This guy can really simply twist the words. He even mentioned I was initially accepting bad types from volcano onwards. Why would input such buyout? By then anyone could hv won the bidding right? (Even tho my fast VM worth not much)
Morning guys. Feels good to have a break on Monday. Especially when Coli closes. I'm kinda looking forward to any new changes and updates the game has for us.
Anyway, I can see a lot of us has been quite busy on trading these past few days, including me. We hang out here often to discuss and chat rather than actually trade with each other. Probably because its difficult to cutthroat a friend.

Still, there has been few incidents that made us feel really jaded over this game and frustrated. I know exactly how that feels. A few days ago, I asked to borrow negisf's stones for a 'good deal'. 30 stat (iii) for a brave SE. It ended up the seller was double dealing another buyer. Although I sent the trade request first, he still sold the SE to another buyer using gift method. No he was not a scammer, rather a miscommunication on his part. In the end, he returned the stones to me.
Throughout the ordeal, I really felt frustrated and angry. Feels no mood to even finish my AP points. No mood to hunt, no mood to check my selling thread. It wasn't that big a deal actually, but felt guilty cause I didn't think straight when dealing. A lot of people commented that 30 stat stone for a SE was too good to be true. Well actually, the seller did sell it for 30 stat stone. I presume this guy probably doesn't know how to value his good cards. nvm...I'll avoiding him entirely. He reply too slow, his english is bad (vietnamese I suspect) and he's just reeks of amateur trader. Feel free to lowball him, probably can even get his good cards for cheaps.
But a few deal made me quite happy, and brought my mood back. Got an Int Rubicante yesterday from deal. Really happy for that! Thanks to our good friend here.
So I'm back up. But being extra careful next time. As for my selling thread, getting lots of PM is nice. Though there are a few bad apples, but mostly are good chap. Hopefully, being a pleasant trader will raise my rep further.
I do hope when you guys are trading top cards like aces, almightys and new cards be extra careful of duped/illicit cards. Always have something like extra ID to safeguard your main ID. Guys like supermac, you really need to be careful, especially when trading with guys with low rep.
cyapd, I often avoid auction for the very reason you're caught in the mess. The points system has always been my biggest gripe. Before participating any auctions, I'd look into their point system first. More often than not, auctions would always favor stat stones (iii) except when buyouts is put. I would only consider bidding my guardians if it could guarantee a buyout. Bidding my guardian for points is undervaluating it.
Sometimes, even the min bid already is absurd. At the moment, I'm also looking forward to do my first auction, but I wanna make it simple. Strictly stones. Having to include guardians is a difficult assessment, only veteran traders can properly value what each guardians worth due to experience.
Trading takes time and commitment, above all patience. And as you go along, it slowly makes you a bit numb and bored of the game. I can actually tell traders like this and new traders. New traders often have this ecstatic replies and colorful threads (like mine).

So if you feel like me, maybe you need some time off this game. Try go outside and forget about GC a while.

Have a good day, guys.