Bad Traders: Banners and Stickies

kbolster12345 · Post by **kbolster12345** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:21 pm

Well recently it's become apparent that an advertiser on the website isn't making good on trades/purchases. There are a number of complaints about the person on the Bad Trader forum yet the person does not yet have a sticky. IMHO there is enough evidence and # of compaints for this person to deserve one.

Also the person has an advertising banner that is displayed on this site. At first I thought that anyone iwth a banner displayed on the stie should be okay. That was pretty nieve of me, I admit. I would hate to see anyone else fall into the same trap.

BTW I have not yet given this person a BT Ref but with the Banner and link to his online store I am not sure that a Bad Ref would matter.

Am I alone in thinking that both a sticky post in the Bad trader Forum and removing the banner are warrented?

flagg07 · Post by **flagg07** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:19 pm

No, you're not alone in thinking the person should be stickied. I personally agree with you. However, I do not know what guidelines the Mods use to determine who goes on the list.

I am under the impression that the Mods have more information about this trader/ advertiser's state of affairs than you or I. I don't believe they are hiding anything, but more or less keeping it in the "vault" (Seinfeld episode...) because they were asked not to make it public knowledge. This may factor into why he is not listed.

TBH, I'm not so concerned about the advertising. I admit not being very computer literate, but I spent the last few minutes (10) looking for a banner or link to his store...never found it. Has it been removed or am I just blind? The Mods have the best interests of the site and its traders in mind.

I've noticed that with all of the BTRs this person has gotten, there is very little bad feedback for people to reference. The Bad Trader Report isn't enough. If you want to influence the situation and protect other traders, post a trade reference that you feel he deserves. Don't put it on the MODs. Do your part to help.

( 108 ) · Post by **Linrandir** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:24 pm

Basically, most everyone here has been swamped under with RL commitments of one kind or another.

We'll get a sticky up in short order. The decision to cease business dealings with said store has been made and he has been notified. It is rare when such steps have to be taken, and we try to be as discreet and professional about things as possible.

( 60 ) · Post by **NuWishA** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:15 am

So since you just confirmed "said store" and all that..

Why can't we just say the name.

Its not like its suprising news to anyone involved.

nitsky416 · Post by **nitsky416** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:55 am

Linrandir wrote:We'll get a sticky up in short order. The decision to cease business dealings with said store has been made and he has been notified. It is rare when such steps have to be taken, and we try to be as discreet and professional about things as possible.

Thank you for being up front about how the situation is being handled, despite your own RL issues (babies do have a tendency to sap time

NuWishA wrote:So since you just confirmed "said store" and all that..

Why can't we just say the name.

Its not like its suprising news to anyone involved.

Because he's trying to be discreet, as he said, and this doesn't need to devolve into yet another name calling contest.

( 60 ) · Post by **NuWishA** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:32 am

Being discreet is not saying anything...

*shrug*

Ignacious0147 · Post by **Ignacious0147** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:45 am

I thought that was being silent? Or ignoring it?

You can discreetly talk about a situation to explain things. But I do believe it's impossible to discreetly do or say nothing.

~Iggy~

ancientsociety · Post by **ancientsociety** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:12 pm

*ahem* Not to sound like an *ss but, that "said store"'s banner ad still shows up. At least, for me anyway.

( 108 ) · Post by **Linrandir** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:34 pm

That's because our Fearless Leader is AFK in the Outer Reaches someplace and hasn't updated. No worries, it'll get done.

ancientsociety · Post by **ancientsociety** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:00 pm

Not a big deal or anything, I just pointed it out since I didn't know if it was a bug or not.

starslayer · Post by **starslayer** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:35 pm

The Drop Zone should definitely get his own sticky in the Bad Trader section. This is the worst thing to happen on Bartertown since Ticknor. Regular Bartertown members will be informed,but new members might order from him,especially if they see his ad here. A shame.....

insidius · Post by **insidius** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:25 pm

They won't see his ad here, it's coming down.

( 60 ) · Post by **NuWishA** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:08 am

Just have to send a grot in to snag the ads out of the adjulator.

MokMike · Post by **MokMike** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:17 pm

What does being a Bartertown advertiser mean, for a consumer? It might just be me, but I somewhat assumed a level of safety, buying from a banner ad from the site. Anyone else feel that way?

GearHead · Post by **GearHead** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:53 pm

That's exactly what it means, which is why this thread is here. This is a new situation though. Whatever else may be, said trader had a sizeable and flawless trade history until things just sorta went to hell a few months ago.

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kind of brings up the question of