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Support => Technical support => Topic started by: charlottecorday on July 28, 2012, 06:33 am

Title: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: charlottecorday on July 28, 2012, 06:33 am
Hey everybody I am new here at SR.   I hope this is the right place to post this.  Forgive me if it is not.  I made my account maybe a month ago and I am getting acquainted with the site before I make a purchase.  Occasionally I run into things I don't quite understand.  The most recent thing I have noticed is that some vendors display the total amount of transactions they have completed and some don't.  Also I was wondering why some vendors have quite a bit of feedback and some only have one or two posts, regardless of how many transactions they have completed.  And is there a way to go back and view older feedback posts.  And are there other places besides the "recent feedback" boxes to see vendor reviews.  If anyone could explain these things to me I would very much appreciate it.
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: masterblaster on July 29, 2012, 07:02 am
Do ur research, on the site and the forums. Both sources can be loaded by shill accounts vendors use, so listen to people who have enough posts and time on forums to be legit, on the site theres really no way to be sure. Start small with a vendor, if it works fine then try again till they screw u. Even trusted vendors go awol and scam their customers before leaving. Its like ebay, except paypal isnt going to come running to your aid if someone takes you.
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: charlottecorday on July 29, 2012, 09:53 am
Thanks for the tip masterblaster.  However, I wold still like an answer to my first question if anyone could offer one.  My main question is why do some vendor profiles have the number of transactions they have made and some don't?  Why the discrepancy?

I am also not at all tech savvy.  All of the threads on ubuntu, liberte, bitcoins, encryption, and tor have left me very confused to say the least.  Compounding the problem I have a tendency to obsess.  If there is anyone out there who would like to exchange personal messages and walk me through security measures as well as the many questions I have, I would be eternally grateful.  Sort of take me under their wing so to speak.
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: frank-butcher24 on July 30, 2012, 09:01 pm
Any vendor's profile page will tell you the number of transactions. Up until they hit 300, then it just says "...over 300 transactions..."

Not all vendors have a number after their name though. This number is a percentage score based on the feedback they have received for the transactions they have carried out. Only those who have completed enough transactions for a meaningful average to be calculated will have a number. If they don't have a number after their name, they haven't done many transactions. Clicking their name will take you to their profile page where you will find out how many they've done.

EDIT - sorry, yes you're right. I have just checked one of my favourite vendor's profile page, and indeed it doesn't tell you how many transactions they have done. So, anyone else clear this up? Can a vendor choose to hide their total number of transactions from their profile pages?
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: ErgoProxy on July 30, 2012, 09:10 pm
I only pay mind to feedback if it is negative, and that doesnt always push me away. I pay closer attention to the forums and how long they have been on the site, transactions, etc. As mentioned, feedback can be faked all too easy. Scammers make website and post thousands upon thousands of this feedback, and make hundreds of thousands every year from it.
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: Limetless on July 30, 2012, 09:12 pm
OP I really hope that isn't your real name on your handle. I am sure it isn't but when I see stuff like that I get quite nervous.

Lim
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: frank-butcher24 on July 30, 2012, 09:15 pm
The vendor I looked at who's hidden his number of transactions has no active listings (is maybe in vacation mode or something). So that could explain the lower level of detail in his stats.
Title: Re: New Member: Questions About Website
Post by: charlottecorday on July 31, 2012, 03:38 am
OP I really hope that isn't your real name on your handle. I am sure it isn't but when I see stuff like that I get quite nervous.

Lim

No, that isn't their real name. They explained that in another thread.

Guru

No, it isn't...should I change it though?  I don't want to scare off any vendors trying to make future purchases.  Charlotte Corday kind of might be an obscure reference for some users.