Author:  Proprietor  Posted:  Feb 2, 2017 11:23  Subject:  Re: This will reduce scammers by 95%  Viewed:  36 times  Topic:  Suggestions Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card Proprietor (1699) Location:  USA, New York Member Since Contact Type Status Collage Oct 18, 2011 Seller  Store: Lost & Found

I thought the implementation of on-site payments was supposed to help in some way. Was it only by requiring Paypal for new sellers? We know that's no guarantee. Wonder if there's a way for BL to work with PP so that new BL sellers have their funds held at PP for a number of days until buyers confirm receipt. And maybe it needs to be receipt by buyers who have a minimum of X feedback or Y years of membership, so it's not sham buyers validating delivery. Question is whether the burden dissuades more legit new sellers than it thwarts shams. Considering the surplus of sellers here, I'd think it worth a try.

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Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - Heartbricker (18307)

[...] The whole point of starting from 10 successful buying transaction is that they cannot start multiple seller accounts to gain feedback. Also isn't it better to make [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

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Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - Heartbricker (18307)

[...] I'd agree with you BUT the normal scam is that the new sellers claim to have a PP account and then tell the buyers to send the money through wire transfers/western [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - FigBits (3564)

[...] I'm pretty sure it is, actually. If the purchase qualifies for buyer protection, the buyer is protected (regardless of whether Paypal can successfully recover [...] (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

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