The 500-bean partner limit
Why trading with many people builds more trust than trading a lot with one.
What it limits
When your trust is worked out, trade with any one person counts up to 500 beans. Trade beyond that with the same person still happens and still pays. It just adds no more trust.
The same limit applies to your voice credits for votes on the Commons' beans.
What it does not limit
It does not limit how much you can buy, sell, give or receive with anyone. You can trade with one person as much as you both like.
Why
Trust should show that many people found you good to deal with. Two friends swapping beans back and forth should not be able to build a deep credit line on their own. If two people trade a lot and the beans flow almost evenly both ways, their trades with each other count for nothing.
What to do
Trade with more people. Every new trading partner adds to your trust.
Related
- Your credit lineHow far below zero you can go, and how it grows.
- Trust badgesNewcomer, Resident, Steward and Elder. What they mean, and why they unlock nothing.
- Voting on a DecisionFind open Decisions, vote, change your vote, and see results.
- How BeanPool worksBeans, trading, offers and needs, and credit, in plain words.
The same guide is in the BeanPool app, and works there without a connection: open Settings, then "Help & how it works" under BeanPool. Guide version 6.