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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: Mr Straightarrow on May 20, 2012, 01:46 am
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I'm fairly new around here, so bear with me. But if you buy from a vendor, leave comments, finalize, etc... then can't seem to find that vendor a day or 2 later, I am assuming it's because they are stocked out, so they hide their profile until re-stocked(?). Does this make sense, or am I being overly-paranoid here?
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As a vendor I'd either update my profile letting everyone know what's going on or let you know personally what exactly is happening to your order.
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I'm fairly new around here, so bear with me. But if you buy from a vendor, leave comments, finalize, etc... then can't seem to find that vendor a day or 2 later, I am assuming it's because they are stocked out, so they hide their profile until re-stocked(?). Does this make sense, or am I being overly-paranoid here?
Well... If you finalized early, it might be a pretty good bet that you're not being paranoid. Do you know about stealth mode? Are you ordering from a reputable vendor?
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a good vendor that bounced was: theba, also haven't seen mrddromcguilicutty in a while. oh yeah tetravort too.
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Being a vendor on the road can be overwhelming for those that aren't used to getting an abundance of orders. You have to take into consideration that they aren't just passing off their product as in f2f, they actually have to use their own shipping methods, some that I've seen are quite elaborate. On top of dealing with the worry of scammers and bitching customers, I'd say it's safe to say some can't handle business here for understandable reasons.
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I'm fairly new around here, so bear with me. But if you buy from a vendor, leave comments, finalize, etc... then can't seem to find that vendor a day or 2 later, I am assuming it's because they are stocked out, so they hide their profile until re-stocked(?). Does this make sense, or am I being overly-paranoid here?
Well... If you finalized early, it might be a pretty good bet that you're not being paranoid. Do you know about stealth mode? Are you ordering from a reputable vendor?
Actually, I am not sure what you mean by 'stealth mode'. If you're talking about HDD encryption, TorBrowser bundle, PGP for messages, ridiculously long complex passwords, then yes. If you meant something else, please let me know.
Here's what happened:
Bought 1 thing from 1 vendor, and another thing from another vendor around the same time- ratings very high on both vendors, no FE was required. One had around 100 transactions, the other around 30 or so. Both items arrived quickly, packaging good, no probs (so far anyway). Left positive feedback and finalized.
But now I can find EITHER of them, at least under catergories where I'd expect to find them. Neither had much variety of things, which is why I ask... Do vendors "go dark" when stocked out? I'm definitely wondering WTF!!!? Thoughts??
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If a vendor has no listings up you will not find them by browsing. It is a good idea to "become a fan" of any vendor you want to buy from in the future, that way you can always find their page regardless of if they have listings up, most vendors post regular updates on their pages about when they will restock.
It's also possible that the vendors went stealth, which means they have listings up but only their fans can see them.
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If a vendor has no listings up you will not find them by browsing. It is a good idea to "become a fan" of any vendor you want to buy from in the future, that way you can always find their page regardless of if they have listings up, most vendors post regular updates on their pages about when they will restock.
It's also possible that the vendors went stealth, which means they have listings up but only their fans can see them.
Thanks for the info guys. I feel a bit more at ease on this topic I guess.
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stealth mode is awesome. It's a great way to stay under the radar for both buyers and vendors
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stealth mode is awesome. It's a great way to stay under the radar for both buyers and vendors
Yes, I just wish more vendors would choose to use it when they start getting covered up with orders to the point that they have trouble filling them in a timely manner.
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stealth mode is awesome. It's a great way to stay under the radar for both buyers and vendors
Yes, I just wish more vendors would choose to use it when they start getting covered up with orders to the point that they have trouble filling them in a timely manner.
Right on. It seems pretty easy to do
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To be honest they've more than likely just gone into stealth whilst they restock their supply. That's what I would do anyway
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I would imagine that being a SR vendor is very overwhelming, and it is a lot of work. In the end you got to remember that they are probably just 1 person, and making sure that all of their customers are getting fed could be overwhelming along with your real life.
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A few Big vendor also have left SR,do to theft claims..