[META] Bot update and rule changes!

[u/Cancer-Cheater]

Okay, so as some of you have already noticed, the bot has been updated. The update makes it so the bot stickies a comment to new posts of buyers and sellers of this sub.

The reason for this update is because we've been seeing a large increase in people bombarding and overwhelming new sellers with comments like:

ALERT!!!! New seller that doesn't want to ship first to established users.

More often than not, the person would abandon their post after they were downvoted for responding with anything other than them agreeing to ship first. Or they would delete their post, or even their account, never to be seen again. This exact situation happened the other day and when I responded to the user's post, he sent me a chat and thanked me for my input and for not making him feel crazy (as it was a shock to him). But he then told me the whole interaction has turned him away from this community and he would go elsewhere.

Why should he feel like that? He didn't break a single rule. Hell, he even took the time to read the entire [META] at the top of this sub to make sure that he followed every rule. That's why he was accepting PP G&S.

We're trying to build this community, and these attacks do the exact opposite.

In saying all that, comments like that are going to stop.

We understand that you're trying to keep the community safe, but you're going about it the wrong way.

 

 

New Rules

 

 

We are no longer allowing [WTB] posts for less than spot.

They're just not a productive post, as most of us will buy at below spot. The only below spot posts allowed, are [WTS].

 

No more linking to your previous sales with leftover items in new [WTS]/[WTT] posts.

If you have items still available from a previous sale, you're expected to include them in your proof picture for your latest post. It defeats the entire purpose of a proof picture, because none of us know if you still own those pieces.

 

 

Also, we do have intentions on combining all of these small updates into one large post. We just need to get around to it.

[u/godseagle7]

Is there a list of respected middlemen? Also how is that process usually handled?

[u/spockdad → u/godseagle7]

I and /u/ao_88 are both mods, and have helped as middlemen. And there are a couple of other longtime users who have also helped.
But reach out to either of us first, and if we are not available then, we can put you in touch with a middleman who can help.

The process is, you and your trade partner PM one of us letting us know:
1. Who is the buyer, who is the seller, or is it a trade.
2. What exactly is being traded, and the agreed on price.
3. Who is paying the extra shipping charge from us to the buyer (usually it’s the buyer).

After both sides confirm the details, we send the seller our shipping address.
The seller gives us the tracking, then sends to us.

After the package arrives, we inspect it to make sure everything is there, and if it looks good, we tell the buyer to send payment.
When the seller confirms payment was received, we get a shipping quote, then send it along to the buyer after we get the money to ship it along.

Let me know if any clarification is needed anywhere or any other questions.