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First, let me say 'Hi' and 'Welcome to Dizpins!'

As Cristy, said, you can purchase Limited Edition pins all over WDW - and yes, you also can purchase any DVC and AP pins at those locations as well. I don't believe that I've ever seen Disney sell any AAA pins - I think those are given out when you redeem a certificate given when you book a Disney vacation through AAA.

In my experiences, I have found that most guests are interested in Limited Edition pins or in Cast Lanyard pins/Hidden Mickey pins (particularly the most recently released ones). I've also found that the following themes/characters tend to trade really well: Stitch/Lilo & Stitch, Tinker Bell, Chip & Dale, Jessica Rabbit, Maleficent, Jiminy Cricket, Haunted Mansion, and POTC. However, if you find the right person, any pin theoretically can be a 'good' trader.

I do know that sometimes pins are sold only at the hotels, but that only happens in two circumstances of which I can think. The first is the annual Christmas Resort pin set, where each of the resorts gets a special pin for the holiday. Each pin is sold only at its respective resort. The second is when a surprise/mystery pin is released at a resort, but I don't think that has happened at quite some time. I know that sometimes Disney will release a surprise pin at a Pin Trading Night at the Contemporary, but if that pin does NOT sell out that night, I'm not sure if the balance of the pins remain at the Contemporary or are distributed to other pin selling locations.

I almost never buy trading pins off of eBay for that very reason - with all of the problematic pins circulating, you just never know. I much prefer buying my trading pins (to stick on CM lanyards) from the Ohana members who sell them on the Sale Boards. I much prefer buying my Limited Edition traders either at the parks myself (I live near DLR and get out to WDW several times a year) or asking friends to pick them up for me - again, I'd rather not deal with eBay because there are so many dishonest people out there.

I hope this helps - and never apologise for asking too many questions. Remember that even the most experienced pin trader once was new to this hobby at one point and asking questions is the best way to learn.

Stefanie