I propose a new system that everyone will benefit from. Instead of having to be a member for 3 months there should be a more lucrative process that would expedite a new member to "seller status. Instead of baring people from selling their wears for 3 months Admins should refer to a new member's buyer feed back. I propose that if a new member receives positive feedback for the purchase of 5 to 10 individual sales before 3 months of membership, he should be granted to sell his own items on said site.
Why?
The will increase the amount of sales for "established" sellers who want to move their product as quickly as possible. Implementing this new policy would put pressure on new members to prove they are fair in their dealings by buying from those already granted permission to sell items. Each time they receive positive feedback (1 per sale) it shows that they are fair in their dealings and can be trusted.
You can go 3 months and not contribute anything meaningful to the forums; with no buyer/seller feedback and then scam a user out of the blue. The above proposed method would allow new members to not only build credibility in the forums, but assist established members in the sale of their wears. Now instead of having a member who has made one purchase in 3 months that led to a scam you will have 1 member making 5-10 purchases in a month with solid feedback from other users. That individual will not have to wait 3 months since he has proven that he is reliable, and thus can sell his own items; contributing to the community as a whole.This method benefits both buyer and seller. This also allows for a larger pool of items to be sold on the forums making other wise hard to find items easier to locate.
Why?
The will increase the amount of sales for "established" sellers who want to move their product as quickly as possible. Implementing this new policy would put pressure on new members to prove they are fair in their dealings by buying from those already granted permission to sell items. Each time they receive positive feedback (1 per sale) it shows that they are fair in their dealings and can be trusted.
You can go 3 months and not contribute anything meaningful to the forums; with no buyer/seller feedback and then scam a user out of the blue. The above proposed method would allow new members to not only build credibility in the forums, but assist established members in the sale of their wears. Now instead of having a member who has made one purchase in 3 months that led to a scam you will have 1 member making 5-10 purchases in a month with solid feedback from other users. That individual will not have to wait 3 months since he has proven that he is reliable, and thus can sell his own items; contributing to the community as a whole.This method benefits both buyer and seller. This also allows for a larger pool of items to be sold on the forums making other wise hard to find items easier to locate.