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Topic: Selling (Read 867 times)

newbie
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August 01, 2011, 03:21:57 AM
#10
Alright, thanks for the heads up guys.

Kind regards,
BitPortal
legendary
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July 31, 2011, 07:06:44 PM
#9
hero member
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July 31, 2011, 06:46:05 PM
#8
generally it's safer buying bitcoins than selling, because fiat payments can typically be reversed while bitcoins can't...  absolutely safest way would be to meet in person and exchange cash - next safest is some form of payment that can't be reversed easily such as uKash or maybe western union cash, but I know several people who have had great success with paypal even though it's possible to reverse them.  Getting guarantees such as long-lived PGP signatures, ebay account verification or btc-otc referrals is best before trading with someone you don't know.

Will
member
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I yam what I yam. - Popeye
July 31, 2011, 06:44:02 PM
#7
1 - Are there alot of scammers around in the marketplace?

2 - Where are vouches being saved/stored because I see no vouch system nor a reputation system.
3 - What are people interested in on these forums these days?

Welcome,

1) a few

2) search for scam scammer and honest to get a feel

3) Tech help, identifying honest traders and scammers for potentila business
legendary
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July 31, 2011, 06:39:47 PM
#6
member
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July 31, 2011, 03:51:04 PM
#5
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1 - Are there alot of scammers around in the marketplace?

Yes.  Not a TON, but there are enough that you have to watch out.

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2 - Where are vouches being saved/stored because I see no vouch system nor a reputation system.

This isn't a vouching or reputation system. This forum is for all aspects of bitcoins, including development and technical support and discussion about mining etc etc etc. The marketplace is just a small subset of everything that goes on here, so it's not really designed to have a reputation system (although that would be nice).  Best thing is just to look at the history of a user you're considering transacting with, whether they've had any other successful transactions with users here, how old their account is, etc.

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3 - What are people interested in on these forums these days?

You name it. Lots of people have bitcoins looking for a home. And lots of people have stuff looking to get bitcoins. Browse around the marketplace forums and see for yourself what all the possibilities are. I haven't seen too many "requests" for things, except certain steam games, but there are many people selling steam games here so it's pretty competitive from that standpoint anyway.
newbie
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July 31, 2011, 03:31:33 PM
#4
read this topic : http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=29636.0

I don't remember the other one I saw
newbie
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July 31, 2011, 03:20:23 PM
#3
I read this forum very often but for now I think there have been only 2 scammers.

People are not idiot here  Wink
Could you tell me who? I'd like to be prepared.
newbie
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July 31, 2011, 03:18:13 PM
#2
I read this forum very often but for now I think there have been only 2 scammers.

People are not idiot here  Wink
newbie
Activity: 10
Merit: 0
July 31, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
#1
Hello fellow members of the Bitcoin forum,

I would like to ask you a few questions since I'm new here.

1 - Are there alot of scammers around in the marketplace?
2 - Where are vouches being saved/stored because I see no vouch system nor a reputation system.
3 - What are people interested in on these forums these days?

Very kind regards from a new user,
Bitportal.
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