Author:  udenbricks  Posted:  Feb 2, 2017 12:16  Subject:  Re: This will reduce scammers by 95%  Viewed:  42 times  Topic:  Suggestions Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card udenbricks (3174) Location:  Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Member Since Contact Type Status Mar 25, 2011 Seller Store: Uden Bricks

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:    In Suggestions, udenbricks writes:    In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:    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... 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" status. Only if an account is verified they can sell. Or only If they are verified a red flag turns in a green flag. As long as a seller has a red flag every buyer in that shop gets a popup at checkout with warnings to be carefull before purchasing. A group of "certified" volunteers can verify all the adress and account-info before turning it into a green flag. With every adress or account change a seller must go through the process of verifying again. (to prefend hackers or accounts taken over by other persons) Subscribe me as a volunteer. regards, Nico 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 a scammer jump through some obstacles before being able to scam? this suggestion makes the seller do some work to gain access to selling where NOW he can just scam, if it doesn't work he opens a new account and starts again- so easy. having to make 10 purchases will make the person get a paypal account (most scammers don't have PP they ask for wire transfers) This idea is good because it is simple to implement- it won't solve the problem 100%- but will over 90% I agree with you, your idea is great. But why not going for 99,8% instead of 90% I've seen scammers do more for less effort. Also here on Bricklin; making several accounts, buying from each other for several weeks and then at a sudden they sell the "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is" things My 2 Euro

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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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 Msg 1 - Heartbricker (18307) 89 months ago Feb 1, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - MasterMinifigs (1741) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - wanderer101 (2388) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - estaswick (1432) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - udenbricks (3174) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - Heartbricker (18307) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - Proprietor (1699) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
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 Msg 15 - SylvainLS (46) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
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 Msg 17 - nectara (6580) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 18 - TheBrickGuys (13328) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
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