For pin collectors who do not live near a park, or who are in search of elusive pins, or who just enjoy pin-trading with non-cast members, it is possible to pin trade by meeting like-minded pin traders online.
The website www.PinPics.com (a sister-site to www.dizpins.com) has an impressively large (but not exhaustive) database of pins. Each pin is designated by PinPics ID number and then a description of the pin. The database is maintained through the volunteering efforts of PinPics members.
PinPics members create an online profile. The profile has three categories: pins that the member owns in his or her personal collection; pins that the member is willing to trade from his or her personal collection; pins that the member wants to have. As there are hundreds of PinPics members, it frequently happens that there is a convergence of one member's "willing to trade" pin with another member's "want to have" pin. To facilitate trading among members, PinPics sends out an automated "trade request" e-mail. The trade request e-mail is informational only: the e-mail simply advises members that there are certain other members with whom a trade might be possible. There is no obligation to trade.
Once a trade request has been sent, interested PinPics members will follow up with one another via e-mail, to determine which specific pins will be sent and received, how the package will be mailed, and to what address.
Online pin trading is similar to penpal relationships, except that specific pins are being traded rather than general gifts being sent.
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