Suggestion A way to stop FRAUD!

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by jpetrie, May 10, 2011.

  1. #1
    I was planning to setup a marketplace forum, but since then, decided not to.

    An idea I was contemplating with, was having a middle-man exchange. So, if I wanted to buy forum software off of someone, a moderator would act as the middle person.

    I would send the money to the moderator, the user would send the license to the moderator whom would verify the authenticity of it and would transfer accordingly.

    Could be a good idea to stop fraud? I'm in the process of buying a vB license. and would happily pay someone $5 to act as the in-between.

    Maybe not even a moderator. Maybe someone with a sufficient iTrader score, or a premium account.
     
    jpetrie, May 10, 2011 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    What you are talking about is an escrow service. There are many existing escrow services out there already.
     
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  3. jpetrie

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    #3
    I know, but why not implement it into DP?
     
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    #4
    You'd have a lot of competition.
     
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  5. digitalpoint

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    #5
    Because there are already good services out there that people can use.
     
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  6. jpetrie

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    #6
    But people are still getting ripped off with this one. From what I've see, anyway.
     
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    #7
    Who do you know of that used an escrow service to handle the transaction that got ripped off?
     
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    Laceygirl Notable Member

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    This would give Shawn an opportunity to capitalize in the buy&sell section. That is if its worth the effort.
     
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    #9
    There's far better ways to monetize our Buy/Sell/Trade area if we wanted to. People already can use escrow services and they choose not to. Why would it be any different if we offered an escrow service (which probably would need to be more expensive than normal ones since we wouldn't have the volume they have).
     
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    I meant on this site, not on escrow.
     
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    Fair enough.
     
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  12. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #12
    Right... an option of using an escrow service is already available, users just choose not to use them. It would be no different if we offered an escrow service.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Can you just imagine the mess we'd be dealing with?! Bags not ever get involved in that!
     
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    #14
    Yeah... people furiously fighting over $1.50. Weeeeee... lol
     
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