Author:  Heartbricker  Posted:  Feb 1, 2017 23:40  Subject:  This will reduce scammers by 95%  Viewed:  488 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Discarded Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card Heartbricker (18183) Location:  USA, New Jersey Member Since Contact Type Status Dec 29, 2008 Seller  Store: Heart Bricker
I believe that if Bricklink will allow new sellers to set up a shop ONLY AFTER THEY HAVE COMPLETED 10 successful transactions as buyers- the scams by 0 feedback sellers (that pop everyday) will stop by a high margin. The beauty of this is that they can't start multiple new seller accounts to prop up their buying feedbacks too. I think this will work...

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Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - MasterMinifigs (1741)

The only problem is not all sellers buy.It could take a while to get 10 feedback if you don't buy much. In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes: [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - udenbricks (3166)

[...] I dont think this will work, it is very easy to make some fake accounts and buy 10 times and give 10 x feedback. Maybe it is possible to add a sort of "verified account" [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - yorbrick (1185)

[...] How do you verify their address? They could easily buy a few penny parts and have them shipped for minimal postage costs to a random address. Do that ten times. They [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - axaday (7302)

[...] What is stopping them from making a few fake seller accounts and "selling" themselves some fake stuff and giving themselves feedback for it? (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - TheBrickGuys (13285)

[...] Putting aside all the posts that say it wont work, I think it is a great idea. It will not stop 100% of all the scammers but it will stop at least 95% (like you said). [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - Kinggregus (171)

Fantastic idea. (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - bb451451 (143)

[...] How about limiting all new stores to sell only parts for 30 days. They can list sets at 31 days of having a store open. (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - j7r7o7c7k7 (135)

[...] Yea look at me I have a whole 4 buying feedback, one recent. I had like 73-74 feedback from selling before I ever bought anything lol. Could be a reallllllllllly long [...] (88 months ago, Feb 24, 2017, to Suggestions)

26 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 « - Heartbricker (18183) 89 months ago Feb 1, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - MasterMinifigs (1741) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - wanderer101 (2385) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - estaswick (1430) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - udenbricks (3166) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - Heartbricker (18183) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - Proprietor (1698) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - Heartbricker (18183) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 - FigBits (3560) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - bb554542 (37) 88 months ago Feb 25, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - FigBits (3560) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - udenbricks (3166) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - yorbrick (1185) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 14 - axaday (7302) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 15 - SylvainLS (46) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 16 - axaday (7302) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 17 - nectara (6580) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 18 - TheBrickGuys (13285) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 19 - Jamesf077 (2727) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 20 - TheBrickGuys (13285) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 21 - Kinggregus (171) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 22 - bb451451 (143) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 23 - SylvainLS (46) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 24 - bb451451 (143) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 25 - SylvainLS (46) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 26 - j7r7o7c7k7 (135) 88 months ago Feb 24, 2017 to Suggestions