Selling on Reef2reef/ Scammers

[keatonmjenkins]

Hey all just a heads up that there has been some more scamming going on lately. I know or 3 that have been had including myself the last couple weeks.

I was thinking of ways to correct the issue and would it make sense to only let Reef2Reef paid members sell on on market place? This way you there is a link account to the name that could be scamming instead of letting any new member sell.

Just a thought sense it really makes buying from this site hard to do again because there seems to be know way to guarantee.

 

[Acros]

Were they older accounts or new accounts?

I don't think restricting by paid accounts is going to improve the situation. It did not make it any better for twitter.

A message count + account age system will make more sense.

 

[keatonmjenkins]

Newer accounts.

The paid account though would at least have more clout and maybe a 6 month restriction before you can sell.

 

[Nano_Man]

Hey all just a heads up that there has been some more scamming going on lately. I know or 3 that have been had including myself the last couple weeks.

I was thinking of ways to correct the issue and would it make sense to only let Reef2Reef paid members sell on on market place? This way you there is a link account to the name that could be scamming instead of letting any new member sell.

Just a thought sense it really makes buying from this site hard to do again because there seems to be know way to guarantee.

Have you contacted @revhtree he would want to know. But thanks for the heads up thank you

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey all just a heads up that there has been some more scamming going on lately. I know or 3 that have been had including myself the last couple weeks.

I was thinking of ways to correct the issue and would it make sense to only let Reef2Reef paid members sell on on market place? This way you there is a link account to the name that could be scamming instead of letting any new member sell.

Just a thought sense it really makes buying from this site hard to do again because there seems to be know way to guarantee.

Report always to @revhtree or @Daniel@R2R

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Always report to the higher ups to where they can get it taken care of!

 

[keatonmjenkins]

Yes I have contacted him and is aware of the multiple accounts.

 

[MoshJosh]

I got had once. . . seem like any time I post WTB I get inundated with scam replies. . .

 

[dangles]

Hopefully everybody is using PayPal “goods and services” so they can get their money back through PayPal.

 

[dangles]

Maybe a new “trusted seller” badge can be made after somebody goes through some type of KYC or more thorough registration process with admin?

 

[blaxsun]

What about some sort of trader feedback rating system?

 

[hexcolor reef]

Like any other selling platform personal information should be collected in order to sell in such market place due to the value of corals

 

[findingAqua]

I wouldn't buy anything from a non business entity without using paypal, the fees are tiny and will get your money back if they ignore you.

 

[zoomonster]

What about some sort of trader feedback rating system?

Think that's already in place and appears under the name as "rating". Pretty sure new nonpaying members have to post x number of messages before they can sell also.

 

[keatonmjenkins]

Think that's already in place and appears under the name as "rating". Pretty sure new nonpaying members have to post x number of messages before they can sell also.

Yeah it should probably be a timeline because it’s easy to spam messages to get 25. 6 months would deter people from making scammer accounts if they had to wait that long.

 

[mfinn]

I've seen a couple people posting that they got scammed out of products after sending money.
But the common denominator with them is they didn't use PayPal Goods or Services as the payment method.
So, in the end you have to protect yourself

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I've seen a couple people posting that they got scammed out of products after sending money.
But the common denominator with them is they didn't use PayPal Goods or Services as the payment method.
So, in the end you have to protect yourself

Yep, known people personally that have been scammed with that exact same method

 

[keatonmjenkins]

I've seen a couple people posting that they got scammed out of products after sending money.
But the common denominator with them is they didn't use PayPal Goods or Services as the payment method.
So, in the end you have to protect yourself

Yeah I agree with using PayPal to protect yourself but there should be a better system for reef2reef to deter or limit scammers. Linking an account if you want to sell on reef2reef would be great as well as a cool off period when you first join before selling.

 

[workhz]

A healthy dose of due diligence (you yourself can weed out newer accounts and people with no sales history) add PP goods and services and I think you have yourself covered.

 

[mfinn]

Yep, known people personally that have been scammed with that exact same method

Where there is a will, there is a way.
At least there are some protections with Goods or Services.