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Old May 29, 2007 | 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by Unimatrix One
If I want to trade with someone, I sometimes just sit in the desired seat if the true owner is not there yet. But as soon as s/he arrives, I immediately stand up and step aside before I ask to trade, just to make it clear I am not trying to "poach."
Would you approach things differently if you thought that you'd upset the legitimate seatholder unnecessarily by appearing to be a poacher?
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