Yeah I know just trying to help you out. In most cases, people usually do a 5 paints = 1 ticket/car. I suggest doing a few tiny trades to get a good deal of paints and then trade them for larger stuff like tickets.
Hey, send me your PSN and one of these days I'll donate a couple paints to help get you started. Also, you can backup your saves so you don't lose stuff when you trade.