Unethical Sellers on MyBB Classifieds !!!

[ahoudet]

I believe it's a third party add-on for VBulletin, and rpm has a policy against using those as far as I know, but we can ask.

It works beautifully on Carbonite and on that basis, I'd actually accept a shipped item if I can make sure someone is a good, trustworthy seller

 

[TJ99]

It works beautifully on Carbonite and on that basis, I'd actually accept a shipped item if I can make sure someone is a good, trustworthy seller

Yeah I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, it's just a policy MyBB has of not using ANY addons. I also think it's a good system to have.

 

[ahoudet]

Yeah I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, it's just a policy MyBB has of not using ANY addons. I also think it's a good system to have.

I wonder why they have that policy?

 

[Crystal Web]

I wonder why they have that policy?

Security, and the added headaches associated with third party extensions, I presume.

 

[TJ99]

I wonder why they have that policy?

They tried some others that nessed up the forum a while back I think, when they had the "like" or some kind of reputation system. Rpm made a post explaining it at the time. Not sure if that's still the policy though.

 

[morkhans]

Clone of a previously banned user makes it pretty simple. Ban hammer has been swung.

I did start a thread to discuss a simple way of tracking buyers and sellers that didn't involve plug-ins, but had very little feedback.

Just to confirm, yes rpm is very allergic to 3rd party plug-ins. They add additional attack vectors and can complicate matters when upgrades take place.

 

[Luke7777]

Just had a look there, but the template idea will not really work. You'll have to search thru multiple posts to try and determine seller/buyer status. If iTrader is not an option, maybe look at the previously used reputation system , for use in Classifieds only.

 

[Aghori]

Why not just create a "Seller Rating" thread in the Classifieds section? When you receive goods from somebody, you can rate their service on that thread.

 

[Electric]

If you have a classified section on a site then in my opinion the site is making themselves responsible.
If you don't want to police the classified then don;t have the section.

 

[sajunky]

I made that connection some time ago when we entered an argument where he is doing business at lowered margins with non-BBBEE entities and business at increased margins with BBBEE entities, this within a consortium. Which I remarked as unethical, then noting that he was based in Krugersdorp and the way he addressed legal issues.

I read this and above and I can tell you that Visser (aka House) might be not a bad guy after all. If he knew it was wrong, he wouldn't advertise that. This is a system corrupting people, let them accept unfair advantage as a normal (sanctioned by law like during apartheid). It is a first step to accept double standards as new moral values. We saw it in the former Soviet Union and satelites - South Africa is not different in this aspect.

 

[sajunky]

If you have a classified section on a site then in my opinion the site is making themselves responsible.
If you don't want to police the classified then don;t have the section.

Policing to make people honest? It is like giving-up freedom for safety.

 

[Electric]

Policing to make people honest? It is like giving-up freedom for safety.

No, Mybb shouldn't have a classifieds section if it's just a free for all.

 

[Pitbull]

I have dealt with house before and had no issues. He sent me Huisgenoot skouspel tickets and didn't even want me to pay for the courier fees. Sure we talking about the same guy?

 

[_TrXtR_]

I have dealt with house before and had no issues. He sent me Huisgenoot skouspel tickets and didn't even want me to pay for the courier fees. Sure we talking about the same guy?

Yeah, well... house has temper issues, I still want to see him about that some time
So, rianvisser has a facebook profile, (the owner of rianvisser.com). He is very 'secure' his facebook is closed down, but his girlfriends is wide open... lollers. So does anyone know if this rian visser really is house?

 

[sajunky]

No, Mybb shouldn't have a classifieds section if it's just a free for all.

You said it before. You don't need to repat it again.

 

[Pitbull]

Yeah, well... house has temper issues, I still want to see him about that some time
So, rianvisser has a facebook profile, (the owner of rianvisser.com). He is very 'secure' his facebook is closed down, but his girlfriends is wide open... lollers. So does anyone know if this rian visser really is house?

I can't confirm this I don't know.

 

[Luke7777]

Why not just create a "Seller Rating" thread in the Classifieds section? When you receive goods from somebody, you can rate their service on that thread.

.. and you have to work thru all the posts finding all the entries for your seller/buyer.....

 

[Venomous]

Didn't House get banned then unbanned? Isn't having two accounts against forum rules.

Don't know.
No, but comps my not be entered with clone accounts.

 

[ahoudet]

No, Mybb shouldn't have a classifieds section if it's just a free for all.

There are requirements... Have to have a certain amount of posts and be a member for a certain amount of time...

 

[Electric]

There are requirements... Have to have a certain amount of posts and be a member for a certain amount of time...

Yeh, those amazing fail safes have clearly worked.