So here is my story.....
Even though my join date is 2013, really did not start actively using d2j until 2015. I started out with a whopping 800 fg that I made from d3. See at first no one notices you, they see a small amount of fg and pay you no mind. You look for deals, and sell when you can to build your bank. Once your name starts popping up more often, people still do not mind and more people are willing to sell to you, your bank grows and so does trust with the people you deal with. So now I have been around for awhile, name is consistently on the front page, and bank has grown larger then 70k. This is when the haters stand up and take notice. Not really sure what they try to accomplish? they will call you out, link threads where you buy lower and sell higher. Are they trying to save the world? maybe. So you say strong, if you want to have words with someone, pm them. keep it out of your threads. The thing that people need to know is that they can trust you. this out last any hate the haters can bring. When people know they can hit that accept button and the fg will always be sent to them, they are willing to take a few less coins for their currency or items. because they know they getting paid and they do not have to wait. And believe me it is only a few coins per item, the trick is bulk. If someone else makes 10 fg per item, and only sells 100 of em in a week that is a 1k profit. I would rather make 5 fg profit and sell 1000 of the same item in the same week.
Finally comes acceptance, after a good while. And people will warm up to you again, even some of the haters
I cannot stress enough that trust is such a major issue, especially on d2j where scamming happens on a regular basis. If someone overpays, i send them a refund. I have been given 1500 fusings to 6l items by people I have never dealt with before. But it is not hard to look into someone and see what other people think and how they trade. I have 6l an item for someone who gave me 1545 fusings. he told me to try the 45 fusings first and if not use the bench, i linked the item in 3 or 4 fusings (forget which one) but the rest 1541 or 1542 fusings were returned to the player.
I like to think I perform a service by flipping. Unfortunate I have more time to d2j then i do to actually play games, because i can d2j from work. People do not want to wait around for a buyer, that is where I come in. for a little bit of a discount, I buy their goods, I front up the fg and I wait for the buyer to come around. Time is money regardless how you look at it. I let people get back to doing what they want to do, play the game. And i make some coin by spending my time finding buyers.
Believe it or not I do play also, I have a level 100, I have multiple completed totems in challenge leagues. But it takes me almost the whole league where other players can accomplish it in 3 weeks.
Please feel free to leave any questions or comments. I am who I am, and I do not try to hide what I do. I force no one to sell to me, I do not lowball people in their threads, i make my own threads and if they want to sell or buy from me, they will most likely pm me
you can be a flipper and be good mannered at the same time.