Author:  bb451451  Posted:  Feb 2, 2017 19:45  Subject:  Re: This will reduce scammers by 95%  Viewed:  46 times  Topic:  Suggestions Cancel Reply

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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:    In Suggestions, caseyne writes:    […] 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. So scammers will only have to wait a month doing nothing? I know they are greedy and impatient but that’s too easily circumvented. You can add more to it. Like have inventory of more then 50 lots. The scammer will not wait 30 days. The whole reason they do it, because its so easy. List sets thats highly in depend for cheap and then close. Next day start a new store and do it again. This is probably the easiest to program and get going.

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Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - SylvainLS (46)

[...] So scammers will only have to wait a month doing nothing? I know they are greedy and impatient but that’s too easily circumvented. (89 months ago, Feb 2, 2017, to Suggestions)

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Re: This will reduce scammers by 95% - SylvainLS (46)

[...] Defining thresholds is hard and by piling conditions you’re making it harder for genuine occasional stores too (someone selling their few childhood sets or their [...] (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
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 Msg 14 - axaday (7307) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 15 - SylvainLS (46) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 16 - axaday (7307) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 17 - nectara (6580) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
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 Msg 19 - Jamesf077 (2727) 89 months ago Feb 2, 2017 to Suggestions
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 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) 89 months ago Feb 24, 2017 to Suggestions