Thanks for the advice, Philiip. That little nugget about traders usually trading face value for face value is exactly what I'm looking for. I didn't know if I should expect somebody saying "I'll trade you one $1 Excaliber for a $1 Mirage and two $1 MGM's" or what. I just don't want my lack of experience to end me up with a bunch of bad trades. Or maybe I'm too paranoid about what the trading experience is like.

Are there many traders that view it as a business and are always trying to get the better of you in a trade to increase their profit, or is it mostly honest guys like yourself just interested in getting a new chip they don't have for their collection?

In short, is there anything/anyone a novice needs to watch out for when starting trading?

Thanks in advance for the advice,
Will