Why is offering escrow bad? - page 2.

Hazir

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Quote from: satmas on August 26, 2016, 11:43:28 AM

If you are offering escrow, you are suppose to have some sort of trading history either on this forum or somewhere else. If you have any scam accusations, you should resolve those as well. Edit: The negative trusts certainly won't stop you from trading though.

I think negative feedback from Default Trust users can be quite problematic and in fact will stop anyone from trying to be an escrow. That's how things are rolling here.
We have seen so many escrow scams over the course of years, that it is hard to believe that anyone who want to be a escrow will be honest and veracious person.

This is a reason that some people react with hostility and will bombard every attempt of becoming an escrow by a "new blood".

satmas

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If you are offering escrow, you are suppose to have some sort of trading history either on this forum or somewhere else. If you have any scam accusations, you should resolve those as well. Edit: The negative trusts certainly won't stop you from trading though.

densuj

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Quote from: Arrakeen on August 24, 2016, 07:05:31 PM

I've been offering free escrow in altcoin threads, so that I could build up a trustworthy reputation.

Just today I figured I'd look at my trust scores, since I have provided such service for one trade (two parties, ESP for BTC).

Noticed a bunch of negative feedback regarding my offering of escrow. Why is this? These people whom left negative scores haven't even dealt with me - just tarnishing a reputation that hasn't been built yet.

I was curious as to how account buying and selling works, which also caused a bunch of people to leave negative feedback - I could prove this is my account, and was simply curious how this works. I couldn't sell this if I wanted to, as it is tied to my accounts on other sites (email & contacts etc.):
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.15085071

Immediately people jumped on the post, all sorts of accusations:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=543426

Bottom line: why is everyone so hostile? I understand this is a dangerous game people play, but I was legitimately providing escrow & would do so again. I could have ran with the money I held for those two traders - but wanted to build a reputation. Now what?? I'm just...screwed? Is this why people buy and sell accounts?

Sorry for the ignorance, but I just don't understand the mindset...

I appreciate about your free escrow service, should you understand build reputation is very difficult at here ( need time,proove) because of scamers. You must be patient if you still wanna make free escrow service again. And should you never sell your account who be used for free escrow service.

OmegaStarScream

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I'm against the people who gave you negative trust since you didn't scam anyone (I suppose). However, I also don't support what you did, You build a reputation to help people for escrow services and not do escrow services for making a reputation.

and backing yourself with "I could scam those two traders" doesn't mean anything , as Master-P was one of the most trusted escrows out there and made a lot of transactions here and he finally stole thousands of dollars and ran away. (He simply wanted to go big , even If could start scamming earlier) (don't get me wrong , I'm not accusing you of anything)

unholycactus

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Quote from: Arrakeen on June 04, 2016, 08:42:11 PM

I can sell you this account, make ME an offer Tongue

That's what people went crazy over. It shows a lack of integrity.
Not really the fact the you're offering free escrow without any history, although that's also suspicious.

I understand that starting a reputation on this forum without getting attacked is hard.

Lexiatel

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Let's give you a little lesson on life and how people work:

Most people are sheep, but they quickly turn into a wolf pack too (herd mentality). One person can say something, and the rest will blindly follow (the sheep), and then the attacks happen as a wolf pack, especially if the person who started the crap up has any sort of fans/followers/friends.

The attack on you may have happened for many reasons: 1) there's been scams going on, and people are overly weary, for valid reasoning 2) that person who started the shit was an escrow themself and felt you were stepping over their line 3) that person's just a troll

There could be more reasons, but those are usually the top ones when you get attacked by a hoard of people. I bid you good luck, and welcome to the new age where people are assholes and can get away with it without any repercussions.

Arrakeen

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Offer escrow, receive negative trust

I've been offering free escrow in altcoin threads, so that I could build up a trustworthy reputation.

Just today I figured I'd look at my trust scores, since I have provided such service for one trade (two parties, ESP for BTC).

Noticed a bunch of negative feedback regarding my offering of escrow. Why is this? These people whom left negative scores haven't even dealt with me - just tarnishing a reputation that hasn't been built yet.

I was curious as to how account buying and selling works, which also caused a bunch of people to leave negative feedback - I could prove this is my account, and was simply curious how this works. I couldn't sell this if I wanted to, as it is tied to my accounts on other sites (email & contacts etc.):
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.15085071

Immediately people jumped on the post, all sorts of accusations:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=543426

Bottom line: why is everyone so hostile? I understand this is a dangerous game people play, but I was legitimately providing escrow & would do so again. I could have ran with the money I held for those two traders - but wanted to build a reputation. Now what?? I'm just...screwed? Is this why people buy and sell accounts?

Sorry for the ignorance, but I just don't understand the mindset...

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