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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: ukmj on February 08, 2013, 10:10 pm

Title: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: ukmj on February 08, 2013, 10:10 pm
NEVER :)
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: kushkush on February 08, 2013, 10:20 pm
i agree with you ;D
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: flakesmith on February 08, 2013, 10:35 pm
True.

Though I have seen some established vendors whose feedback seems to be filled with FE'ers. As they can't all be new customers, I still don't see why some people chose to gladly FE for their 'trusted vendor'. They're not a very trusted customer if they have no option but to FE for small orders below 5 BTC. I've mostly seen this trend among UK vendors though.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: ukmj on February 08, 2013, 10:42 pm
I have had buyers try and force FE on me, some even go ahead and FE and say so in the feedback, i have always asked them to amend it to clarify i had not requested FE.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: 420blindman on February 08, 2013, 10:44 pm
Agreed...Never!!
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: smogmonster13 on February 08, 2013, 10:51 pm
If we all refuse to FE, then it would never be expected or requested. So, NEVER.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: Christy Nugs on February 08, 2013, 11:02 pm
NEVER :)

that was my answer before page loaded and saw it sitting there already!
:P
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: Crazy Eights on February 08, 2013, 11:22 pm
It's odd as most people are militant about not F/E'ing which I understand as when I use my buyers account I will not FE for anyone ever...

Fast forward - to my seller's acct &  I've people that FE and say something like "good stats" or "trusted seller"  if you FE you release your funds and have no recourse  -   We do not require it I know a few seller that do

Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: UK Stealth on February 08, 2013, 11:28 pm
What if the vendor has 300+ sales and decent feed back behind them to back it up.?
I have FE alot of time with trusted Vendors.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: flakesmith on February 08, 2013, 11:40 pm
What if the vendor has 300+ sales and decent feed back behind them to back it up.?
I have FE alot of time with trusted Vendors.

Out of choice?

If they're a trusted vendor and you're a repeat customer for instance, I still think escrow is the best course of action.  SR could always come down or the seller could get busted, and then you could lose your BTC. I've only FE'd once and that was for my first transaction, which was a small one anyway.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: Trappy on February 09, 2013, 12:06 am
What if you're a seller and trying to pad your rating so you can continue to selectively scam people!?
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: zerik on February 09, 2013, 03:08 am
If we all refuse to FE, then it would never be expected or requested. So, NEVER.

That's right. There have been enough  people that FE and lost coins that perhaps others won't do this so easily.

Once you release the funds if anything happens to the seller then you have no recourse.

Escrow is there for a reason. It protects both parties.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: HitTheRoad on February 09, 2013, 03:41 am
Was a nice feeling to get to a stage I wasn't asked to FE anymore!

My very first experience on SR I FE and after a couple of weeks of the item not turning up I contacted the seller and the item arrived after providing the address again. Think it was the start of Sesampino scamming now that I look back on it.

Of course I never read the beginners guide like most on here I'd say so learned a lot from experiences, bad and good!
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: livestr0ng on February 09, 2013, 07:22 am
i saw this answer coming...
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: PlutoPete on February 09, 2013, 08:21 am
I have had buyers try and force FE on me, some even go ahead and FE and say so in the feedback, i have always asked them to amend it to clarify i had not requested FE.
I have a statement on my profile asking people NOT to FE, but I still keep getting buyers doing it.
Title: Re: The only time you should FE is...
Post by: XXXotica on February 09, 2013, 12:35 pm
Never never never  :)