Enforcing Middle Man Usage

[Brenton]

I'm making this post to enforce the use of middle mans in the marketplace.
As some of you know, we have quite a bit of ban evaders that sneak by the mods sometimes, and they may try to scam you.

Benefits of dealing safely with a middle man:

• Safe Deal
• Slim to no chance of a scam
• Good terms with the seller/buyer

Benefits of not using a middle man:

• Chance of scam. 50% in most cases
• Insecure item possibly
• Item with alts?

Link to Middle Man Section: http://www.forumkorner.org/forum-33.html

Please be safe! Deal with a middle man.

 

[Pacino]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

This might sound silly but since middlemen are not used here, can I know what's a middleman?

 

[Ariana]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Thanks for reminding us to always use a middleman.

 

[Brenton]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

This might sound silly but since middlemen are not used here, can I know what's a middleman?

A middle man is a 3rd person in a deal.
He should always be a trusted member, and he gets the info to the items from the buyer and seller.

He then secures them, and sends them off. It's a bit confusing. For example, if you're buying a twitter for $100, the middleman would get the twitter, secure it. Then he'd tell you he has it. Once he does, you can send the money without the worry you're going to get scammed.

 

[Hestia]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Yeah, Sound's like a good Idea to me Brenton, Chill is my main option.

 

[People]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Really nice, i think it should be required to use a mm. ;p

 

[Pacino]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

A middle man is a 3rd person in a deal.
He should always a trusted member, and he gets the info to the items from the buyer and seller.

He then secures them, and sends them off. It's a bit confusing. For example, if you're buying a twitter for $100, the middleman would get the twitter, secure it. Then he'd tell you he has it. Once he does, you can send the money without the worry you're going to get scammed.

Well, a middleman would be really useful in deals. Thanks for the info.

 

[Brenton]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Well, a middleman would be really useful in deals. Thanks for the info.

Yes, they are very useful

 

[Hope]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

This is a good way of trading/buyung/selling or the newbie but for others could you still allow no MM by choice because no time or elder members have that privilidge after say: 3 months on site?

 

[Brian]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Yes, they are very useful

If only I was smart enough to use a middleman back in the day, I would have avoided getting myself in a fucked up situation. To all of you new members, USE A MIDDLEMAN/WOMAN.

Brenton, Get Philly to sticky this man

 

[Paranormal]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

I agree with this.

I can do a free MM service after I open a vouches thread. Would that help at all?

 

[Brenton]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

I agree with this.

I can do a free MM service after I open a vouches thread. Would that help at all?

Sure, you can do that if you'd like.

 

[Outlaw]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Oh, I now know what a MM is, Somebody was saying this before and I felt dumb so I didn't ask.

 

[Brenton]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Let's try to keep this at the top.
Someone got scammed yesterday for not using a middle man :/

 

[Devour]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

I suggest using a mm. lol I just sold my aim with no mm he went first but you know it depends on the seller sometimes. I normally don't use mm but because i'm friends with people I deal with but it is always good too use one!

 

[Panthers]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

Let's try to keep this at the top.
Someone got scammed yesterday for not using a middle man :/

How do you become trusted because i honestly would love to become a MM to help prevent scams.

 

[Devour]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

How do you become trusted because i honestly would love to become a MM to help prevent scams.

You have to be some what known and do deals to become trusted and once people starting asking you to mm rabdomly you know your trusted lol

 

[Panthers]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

You have to be some what known and do deals to become trusted and once people starting asking you to mm rabdomly you know your trusted lol

Ahh i see thanks for replying man much appreciated!

 

[Plasma]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

You have to be some what known and do deals to become trusted and once people starting asking you to mm rabdomly you know your trusted lol

I'm the most trusted person around haha Jk maybe I might use a MM every now and then.

 

[Lazid]

RE: Enforcing Middle Man Usage!

How do you become trusted because i honestly would love to become a MM to help prevent scams.

Trusted people usually have a lot of posts and a lot of rep. This is because they wouldn't spend all that time gaining those posts and rep to throw it all away with a stupid scam.
They should also have a lot of vouches. You can get vouches from other members by doing deals with them, and if everything goes smoothly they will vouch for you.

Hope this helped!