What
constitutes a bad trader? When
should you report someone as being a bad trader?
Here are a few suggestions...
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Often does not ask for descriptions of what you are sending. If someone is not curious about the condition of something that there are receiving, approach with caution.
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Will often give you a sad story of how you must ship first or send money first, etc. If you do not know that someone is a good trader, do not offer to send anything first.
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Often offers you a deal that is too good to be true.
When
to Report Someone as a Bad Trader:
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Does not send they’re half of the shipment. If you know that this person has a good reputation as a seller, something may have gone wrong at the post office. However, if you have never heard of this person before, and you do not receive shipment, chances are you could have been scammed.
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Will not answer subsequent emails following a shipment that never arrived. Every once and a while a mail server goes down and someone can’t reply to your mail. Still, no shipment and no emails usually mean that the person is not going to send your shipment at all.
Always try to get in touch with someone before you label him or her a bad trader. See if something has gone wrong. -
Sends only part of a shipment. Email the person first and explain to them what is wrong with the shipment. Say, I was expecting this, you promised it in an email on the date of…etc. Partial shipment with no offer of explanation or compensation constitutes a bad trader.
Not
a bad trader, but certainly a naughty one:
I hear a lot of stories about people expecting ponies in
a certain condition and receiving them in another.
Unless you were supposed to receive a mint pony and it was custom
bait, it is difficult to label someone a bad trader. If
what you get isn’t what you expect, but is was more of an error on the
person’s judgment than an act or lying, then I suggest being honest. Tell the person how you feel about the shipment.
