rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 In light of what seems to be a scammer on the hub recently, maybe we can put a few suggestions on the table for admin regarding this. I will start with a few...please shoot them down and add your own ideas. Maybe these have been mentioned before, but shoot anyway rating system - defnitely a previous requestbeing a hub member for a period of time before allowing to sell itemstrader fee to be paid to the hub of +- 50 bucks if you want sell itemsrequired field must be filled in before posting sale + pics of items, not from the net anyone else
Cois Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Do what ODP does... There is a few guys looking at the ads that either approve or reject the add. but the you need people who will do that again
rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 Well maybe our new mods can do this? good suggestion
MTB_Roadie Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Trader fee? I wont pay R50 to sell a stem of a R100....the fee I think shouldn't be asked as all 99% of hubbers is honest. My opinion
lobstertjie Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 They should do what ebay does. Confirm the person by creditcard and billing adress.
Caerus Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Register your personal details - End of. Rating sysytem has too many flaws.
Caerus Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Register your personal details - End of. Rating sysytem has too many flaws.
Shebeen Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 In light of what seems to be a scammer on the hub recently, maybe we can put a few suggestions on the table for admin regarding this. I will start with a few...please shoot them down and add your own ideas. Maybe these have been mentioned before, but shoot anyway rating system - defnitely a previous requestja, but how do you sell your first item?only trust guys with 10+ positive feedbacks?what if a few guys gang up and give you some negative feedback?...can be a mission to controlbeing a hub member for a period of time before allowing to sell itemsself regulating...don't buy from an oke who's been on the hub for 2 daystrader fee to be paid to the hub of +- 50 bucks if you want sell itemsthat's a debatable point, but will definitely drive people away.required field must be filled in before posting sale + pics of items, not from the netself-regulating, but i do like forcing people to fill in obvious details (ie. price)anyone else a possible suggestion is to do the couchsurfing verification method....you swing a charge of $0.01 through their payment system, and the cardholder details have to match up with your name and stays on their records incase of gripes. not a mandatory process, BUT you are more likely to trust a verified member
rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Trader fee? I wont pay R50 to sell a stem of a R100....the fee I think shouldn't be asked as all 99% of hubbers is honest. My opinionJust throwing it out there, my thinking is scammers wont bother if they have to invest 50 bucks as a once off fee for all their sales, they would move on to the next site. Edited January 12, 2011 by rouxtjie
MariusL Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 All suspicious sellers to wear a clamping devise around their nuts... if the goods aren't delivered the device tightens and can only be removed by an "appi" welder... if the buyer is happy he sends the seller a code that releases the devise (and his nuts)
Caerus Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 So how do people work the CRC joint purchase? If there is a group of you that want to buy to get the free delivery, what is the "protocol" among hubbers?
RodTi Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Just throwing it out there, my thinking is scammers wont bother if they have to invest 50 bucks as a once off fee for all their sales, they would move on to the next site. Cuts both ways I guess - R50 and a fake id to gain 'legitimacy' on a site - could be like manna from heaven for some scammers?
rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 I wouldn't do a joint purchase with just anybody....so I would check out his "pedigree" on the hub I suppose. There is no protocol, it's really about your own judgement
Eldron Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'm completely against "nanny state" type scenarios so I'm gonna go with "don't change a thing". C'mon people - it's piss easy not to be scammed.
rouxtjie Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 Cuts both ways I guess - R50 and a fake id to gain 'legitimacy' on a site - could be like manna from heaven for some scammers?I agree, that one has some holes in it
bikemonster Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'm completely against "nanny state" type scenarios so I'm gonna go with "don't change a thing". C'mon people - it's piss easy not to be scammed. What he said! You don't buy the stuff, you buy the seller. Or not.
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