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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Genuine Sellers List?
« on: 03 March 2009, 15:40 »
With what's been going on recently in the classified section, might be worth having a stickied thread in the Classified section with a list of people on the forum who have sold something/s and the buyer received them (ie not being scammed or having problems or something similar).


It's just an idea, I know I'd personally like to have a reference of people who are genuine before I buy, then whenever someone new sells something, they can be added to the list as well.


What do people think? If maintaining it is a problem I don't mind helping :)
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2009, 16:20 »
think it would be easier to list those that havnt paid/sent off goods..  :undecided:
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2009, 16:22 »
Tbh, i'd say you can normally tell if someone is genuine enough by just getting in touch with them beforehand.

I'm not saying it's right or excusable for someone to scam you out of money, but it seems that 99% of the time the buyer just doesn't do enough research and happily sends the money without asking questions, people just need to be careful and remember that it's not hard to be done over on the internet :wink:
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2009, 16:24 »
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2009, 16:27 »
Bad people should always be named and shamed.
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2009, 16:32 »
yeah but posting/payment issues can occur.. ... like the link shep's posted, DH seems a sound guy and I can only guess there's some problem rather than him ripping someone off..... No doubt he would be named and shamed in that type of thread (very most likely incorrectly!!) and everyone else seems to of recieved the other things he was selling..with no issue
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2009, 16:35 »
i think its always best to have a phone number for somone your buying from just incase they dont get on the computer much..  :undecided:
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2009, 18:33 »
naming and shaming can back fire, I know, and ended up looking a Bigger Coont than normal  :grin:

and look around, loads of indo on scammers etc, and i personally would buy anything off anyone who didnt have LOTS of posts on here  :wink:
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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2009, 21:08 »
You should not be able to post in the classifieds till you have say 200 posts, therefor you would be commited.

Or maybe until you have been a member for so many days/months.

I duno, ideas.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Genuine Sellers List?
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2009, 21:10 »
Quote from: Mikester on 03 March 2009, 21:08
You should not be able to post in the classifieds till you have say 200 posts, therefor you would be commited.

Or maybe until you have been a member for so many days/months.

I duno, ideas.

they're trying that idea over on ukmkivs and it seems to be hit and miss

need 50 posts before you can VIEW them

think its 100 before you can place your ad up  :undecided:
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