Members without scruples- a continuation


This is a continuation of a discussion started by Sagger on 01/11/02:
Regarding Audiogon's feedback policy, how is a potential buyer going to research a seller's (or vice versa)feedback rating to determine its validity? The very real possibility exists that an unscrupulous person could create multiple accounts, then leave positive feedback for a main account. Once that positive feedback is established in the main account, the person could use that account to hurt other members.
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Showing 1 response by rives

Your right--sort of. This happens on e-bay as well. However, if you see a member that has gotten a lot of positive feedback within say a month of each other, and no other history that's a little suspicious. Also, you can see who left the feedback. If all the people that left the feedback have no or very few other transactions--well that's a little suspicious too. It gets very suspicious when they can't give you a serial number and manufacturing date (you can usually verify this with with the manufacturer). In my view, these are not really members if they are drumming up a feedback for the purposes to rip someone off. These are crooks. More difficult to catch of course, but let's face it, dishonest people that care to steal or cheat others are looking for a place that has a good escape route--the internet often does this for them. It just means the rest of us have to be careful with our transactions and report these people.