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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: lawlita on August 13, 2012, 03:48 pm

Title: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: lawlita on August 13, 2012, 03:48 pm
I only ask this as when browsing SR tonight I had a completely new (hours old) vendor hit the top of my domestic and international listings. This strikes me as rather odd as I have never seen anything similar before. Is it a bug or someone gaming the system?

Oh and I apologise if this is the wrong section to post this inquiry, it seemed a little more than  atechnical support query.
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: ultramarket on August 13, 2012, 04:03 pm
I was wondering the same thing.  Namely if it is possible to game the seller ranking by selling lottery tickets -- high volumes of sales, low delivery commitment, and little oversight.  Not saying that lottery vendors are scammers -- I just see an opportunity to game the rankings by selling large volumes .05BTC lottery tickets.

If this can't happen, please elaborate why.
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: jameslink2 on August 13, 2012, 09:36 pm
The default ranking of "bestselling" is broke and has been since the upgrade to the site.
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: psychonauts on August 14, 2012, 10:17 am
ya, of course it is. just buy a ton of shit from yourself on multis. that's why you have to research vendors in the forum before you order.
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: lawlita on August 14, 2012, 03:05 pm
Perhaps I didn't explain myself properly. The vendor who is appearing on top has ZERO transactions, so how in the hell is he appearing at the top of the list?
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: jameslink2 on August 14, 2012, 07:32 pm
Perhaps I didn't explain myself properly. The vendor who is appearing on top has ZERO transactions, so how in the hell is he appearing at the top of the list?

The default ranking of "bestselling" is broke and has been since the upgrade to the site.

Answered earlier.
Title: Re: Is it possible to game "Seller rank"?
Post by: lawlita on August 14, 2012, 10:14 pm
Perhaps I didn't explain myself properly. The vendor who is appearing on top has ZERO transactions, so how in the hell is he appearing at the top of the list?

The default ranking of "bestselling" is broke and has been since the upgrade to the site.

Answered earlier.

Ok so that is effecting seller rank, thank you for clearing that up.