This Board Is Now Restricted To Bronze Elite Members (Restriction Removed)

[myi]

Using PayPal 'goods and services' should be a good solution, no?

Just sold an iphn here, I would think that I would be a trusted member around here, but the buyer didn't feel that way, as he doesn't know me from adoms.
 So i ate the loss of 5-10$ just so the buyer feels safe and he knows he's covered should an issue arise.
   
 Yes Paypal is a good way to avoid all these fruadalent transactions but then again that's 2.9% which might be a burdon for some, as the product they're selling costed them money, and the need to ship and still want a profit.
 
 Each member has the abilty to do it through pp freinds and family, but being that you didn't there's noone to blame other then yourself.

[myi]

You've been biding your time since 2015....

Yup, been 4+ years Anniversary, To bad I only came across ddf then.
 I remember the first transactions buying Target RC, and selling 20-30 boxes of hot tomales.
 Signing up for an account was originally to buy and sell, but with a bit of time did I realize there's a lot more to the forum than that.
   Now just because you created an account back in 2008 or 2011 it doesn't make you more trusted, if you post one post a year, it's no worse than you creating account today and having 10 posts.
 Again it's all about your prior history with other members that make you trusted and that your active around the forum.

[myi]

I was going to say to add a new board where only members with 500/1000 or something posts can access the board while we will have only members which have some sort of creditably. But then again, each person buying and selling can decline or not respond to a seller with less than that.
 So the only simple solution is buy and sell at your own risk, there's noone to come crying to if a deal goes bad, Dan is offering a free service allowing members to enjoy and make a few $ but to do a stupid deal and then come crying, sorry doesn't work like that around here.(Sell on ebay or another platform if you can't seem to sell and buy at your own risk and pay the 10% and 2.9% fees).

[myi]

For one, people have been telling people to post more.
The post padding deletions and PMs are getting unbearable. Might need to undo this and/or just delete this board.

It's probably a good idea to even keep this board alive so scammers and newbies bump into this thread and realize what they're doing before buying and selling.

[yuneeq]

Don't do much buying/selling, but if I was buying from someone that hasn't built up trust yet, I would simply say that I won't pay until I get the item or the GC is used. If they need references I can always provide it.

Trusted members should naturally have the upper hand.

[myi]

Don't do much buying/selling, but if I was buying from someone that hasn't built up trust yet, I would simply say that I won't pay until I get the item or the GC is used. If they need references I can always provide it.

Trusted members should naturally have the upper hand.

Well said!

[yitzgar]

It's probably a good idea to even keep this board alive so scammers and newbies bump into this thread and realize what they're doing before buying and selling.

Might be better to delete. Scammers that see this thread may try to post pad in order to look legit.

[davidrotts63]

Might be better to delete. Scammers that see this thread may try to post pad in order to look legit.

That's why it's good they cant see this until they have those 25 posts...

[ludmila]

Delete a whole board because of a few scammers? While I think the new system is smart, it would be a huge shame to lose this feature on DDF because of a few idiots. Bottom line is, people do this at their own risk..

+1 Just do not deal with new sellers till they deliver first, plus use paypal-no family and friends- with new users-for protection. I personally only buy from established members, will never consider buying from a new member who is just posting GCs for sale especially below market value.

[KSMH]

People that buy and sell volume and people that do this for a living usually are on multiple whats app groups or alike where  you eat the loss no matter what.

People in forms shall always make sure they know who they are dealing with.

Why not set clear rules in a wiki, such as cases with empty GC or nights not bookable ETC. This would create clear rules where as if some one were to violate them they can be blocked and called out. People with no posts or history can be trusted if an individual decides to do so but at their own risk.

[davidrotts63]

I don't think DDF was created as a market place, so why go out of the way to accommodate people who are here just for that sole purpose?
 Yes, many of them may be perfect be reliable people,  but what does DDF as a whole benefit from this to offset the risk?

[yitzgar]

That's why it's good they cant see this until they have those 25 posts...

Oh, so is this thread blocked?

[Dan]

Um. No.

[davidrotts63]

Um. No.

Not sure we should be advertising that.

[Pad18]

@Dan when you're not signed in you could see the this board. I think it will make sense to hide it from non signed as well.

Basically don't sign in only to sell or buy stuff, be part of the community, help people/get help, and than you will get the 'privilege' to also buy/sell

This my 2 cent ..

[Dan]

Good grief. Read the title people.

[davidrotts63]

Ah. Why so?

[Dan]

On the main reasons the restriction was lifted (as thew title says) was because you practically told people to post pad. That made the restriction untenable as mods were busy deleting garbage posts all night.
Moving on...

[ludmila]

@Dan when you're not signed in you could see the this board. I think it will make sense to hide it from non signed as well.

Basically don't sign in only to sell or buy stuff, be part of the community, help people/get help, and than you will get the 'privilege' to also buy/sell

This my 2 cent ..

Restriction removed.

[EJB]

Good grief. Read the title people.

Here’s my 2 cents.

Have two threads. Buying/selling for elite members. Buying/selling for those wanting to get screwed.