Trusting a member?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by ::Mike::, Oct 31, 2007.

  1. #1
    I'm trying to sell custom wordpress themes but I'm not sure who to trust, should I not trust anyone under 100 posts?
    One guy is under 100 with a very small itrader, should I avoid this person ???
     
    ::Mike::, Oct 31, 2007 IP
  2. leede

    leede Guest

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    #2
    Better avoid

    otherwise you would be the next one opening a thread and saying so and so is a scammer
     
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  3. Jerlene.net

    Jerlene.net Prominent Member

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    #3
    A lot of noobs do good business. You just have to pick and choose, weed the bad ones out. Not all people with a high iTrader and post count can be trusted. sundaybrew was a good example.
     
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  4. leede

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    #4
    he is the best example
     
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  5. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    #5
    If he doesn't have good itrader, then don't do business.
    Just go through his posts and see if he's a good business person.
     
    ForgottenCreature, Oct 31, 2007 IP
  6. ::Mike::

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    Thanks, I will check out his posts and if I don't think their 'businessy' i will avoid.
     
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  7. PHPGator

    PHPGator Banned

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    #7
    Agreed, if you think that they are here just spamming away I would avoid them. However, you don't have a ton of posts yourself or a lot of itrader. I would probably trust most people that have 10+ itrader, all positive, and they have been the buyer previously.
     
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  8. twistedspikes

    twistedspikes Notable Member

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    #8
    Well if your the one selling it's not so bad.

    I mean you can say you won't do anything until you get the money (or half at the start, half when finished).
     
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  9. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #9
    You could always ask them to send payment before you deliver.
     
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    It is very hard to trust new members these days especially involving currency exchange or loans judging by the number of threads opened daily about a person being scammed or a scammer.
     
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  11. ::Mike::

    ::Mike:: Peon

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    I doubt they would trust me, as someone said above I don't have many posts or itrader so I doubt theirs much point asking for payment before.

    half now and half later isn't bad but I can still get scammed out of half :p.
     
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  12. The Emirates Gallastico

    The Emirates Gallastico Banned

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    #12
    How much are you selling custom WP themes at? May be interested... :)
     
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  13. sp360

    sp360 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    ask for 1/2 the payments first, then install the theme somewhere and if they like it, tell them to send you the other 1/2 and then you send the theme files, they should trust you, sicne you've done there template and wasted all the time making it
     
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  14. Freddy

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    #14
    Hello,

    Well, you guys really need to give (us) newbies a chance to get a good iTrader and work ourself up in the system..

    How on earth are we going to get a good iTrader and loads of trades if all of you are going to avoid us because we are new to the community? :p

    Thanks,
    Freddy
     
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  15. Jerlene.net

    Jerlene.net Prominent Member

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    #15
    Browse the forums. See the scammer threads? They're from members who trusted noobs. Some screw you over, some don't. You'll get a chance to deal with people and gain iTrader. Not ALL of us avoid new members.
     
    Jerlene.net, Oct 31, 2007 IP
  16. Freddy

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    #16
    That is a good thing to hear... :)

    I have started to get a some kind of good iTrader, i am not high yet! But i am getting there.. :)

    And to hear from a high ranked member, that he doesnt avoid new members like me.. Then that is a good thing to hear ;) Because not all of us "newbs" :p are like these scamming idiots that is ruining the internett world..

    Thanks,
    Freddy
     
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  17. sawz

    sawz Prominent Member

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    #17
    i have given 1st iTraders to many new people. you just have to do a little investigating. and there is nothing wrong with getting your payment up front.
     
    sawz, Oct 31, 2007 IP
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    #18
    You always have to get your money before you give away the stuff, that goes for all members 100 or 10000 posts.
     
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  19. BlueEew

    BlueEew Well-Known Member

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    #19
    If they are coded, you can trust me. :) Also if you are the seller, you are the person who neededs to be trusted as you get the money, then send the product.

    In most cases anyways, if you have any quality unique coded themes. PM me I will take a look. ;)
     
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  20. sundaybrew

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    #20

    I think you secretly love me :)

    It seems that 90% of your blog and posts are about me .....

    Oh wait., Here is "another" blog post now for digiatlpointing.............

    You said it was getting slow. right?
     
    sundaybrew, Nov 4, 2007 IP