FIXED BST experience with two forum members

tander123

So I agreed to sell a couple of coins to two different board members. One bounced a check and came up with other excuses as to what happened and another had some probably legitimate things happen and promised to follow through in the near future. Neither has come through at all.

Is there a way to rate members on the BST board? I am out the cost of bank fees. In addition, the prices that were agreed upon at that time probably can not be obtained in the current market. What do you think?

commoncents05

Get a rope!

-Paul

coinmanic

ahhhh The old Circle of Trust.

adamlaneus

I'm sorry, but your post count is simply not high enough for you to prevail in this case. You need more street cred. To get that, you may have to divulge more details.

Wil2008

LOL..

it's amazing how we correlate post count to being screwed.. LOL too funny here

Wolf359

100

coinmanic

<< <i>I'm sorry, but your post count is simply not high enough for you to prevail in this case. You need more street cred. To get that, you may have to divulge more details. >>




.....or go to the stamp forum and post like hell.

adamlaneus

No, not 100 yet. Wait for it...

wondercoin

"Is there a way to rate members on the BST board? "

I would sure like to see PCGS ban members from posting buys or on the BST board if they are shown to not honor their buys/sells.

Wondercoin

mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>I'm sorry, but your post count is simply not high enough for you to prevail in this case. >>

He's been registered here seven years longer than you have.

Not that that necessarily imparts any more "street cred' than your post count does. Does it?

adamlaneus

The only thing that matters is post count.

I do not make the rules.

tander123

I just don't post to raise my post count like a lot of people do here. Look at the many two to three word posts that are basically useless. Thanks Mitch for at least one good comment. I have done a few deals with Mitch and although I do not post on a daily or even weekly basis, I think he can vouch for me.

adamlaneus

that hurts

tander123

Thanks Adam for proving my point (oooohhhh, my post count goes up again!).

cars

I think this thread is a good start. Everyone will remember the thread if you throw out some names

coinmanic

+1

Justacommeman

<<I'm sorry, but your post count is simply not high enough for you to prevail in this case. You need more street cred. To get that, you may have to divulge more details>>

q]LOL..

it's amazing how we correlate post count to being screwed.. LOL too funny here >>



No it's true...The unwritten laws of the Post Count Tribunal

1-999 posts = you are on double secret probation

1000-4999= you get one get out of jail free card

5000-9999= you can kill one member of lower ranking with a trident

10,000- or more= you can plead the Shaggy defense. "It wasn't me"

coinlieutenant

Just remember....if you have to ask if you are in the circle of trust...you're not.

Didn't RYK trademark the CoT?

Justacommeman

FYI

Did you know that facetious is the only word in the english language which uses all the vowels only once and in alphabetical order?

derryb

"Is there a way to rate members on the BST board?"

We'll rate 'em for you, but we gotta have names to do so. You could always add "BST failures with ....." in your signature.

mikeyg

What some of you geniuses dont realize is that your post count DONT go up by making multiple posts to the same thread but mine just did by one lmao

coinmanic

<< <i>FYI

Did you know that facetious is the only word in the english language which uses all the vowels only once and in alphabetical order? >>



What about Wazenisolus?

tander123

OK, thanks for the "comments" and "allowing" me to raise my post total. Now, back to the question, is there truly a way to rate board members on the BST board? I did receive a good PM with some suggestions but my questions is truly honest/legit.

Justacommeman

<< <i>What some of you geniuses dont realize is that your post count DONT go up by making multiple posts to the same thread but mine just did by one lmao >>



I just recently saw a dude make 78 posts on one thread saying exactly the same thing. When he left he had 78 posts

tander123

Thanks Derryb. That is where I will start if I can't get any resolution. I will start with the successes.

mike92694

<< <i>OK, thanks for the "comments" and "allowing" me to raise my post total. Now, back to the question, is there truly a way to rate board members on the BST board? I did receive a good PM with some suggestions but my questions is truly honest/legit. >>



your question is truly honest, and the honest answer right now is "no". you just have to go by word of mouth and gut feelings.

coinmanic

Or out the members and watch the post count go to 100. If it is a real high poster that stiffed you, it could hit 300.

Remember. Post count is everything.

And congratulations on 500.

adamlaneus

Perhaps you could just list the other deals as "pending deals" in your sigline. After enough time 'pending', perhaps folks will get the message?

Sorry for the levity in an otherwise serious thread; I find that my avatar is taking over my actions.


I thought we had a way to rate other forum members, but I cannot find the feature now. Ah, well, it is irrelevant. Nobody knows if 1 is good or 10 is good, so the whole system is absurd.

coinmanic

My apologies as well. Your concerns are genuine. It tends to get a bit goofy around here after dark.

Bear

On this Forum, we may at times disagree with one another,

but ethical behavior and integrity are essential for Forum

members. A breach of this trust, is about the most severe

offense someone can commit on the Forum. It is not related

in any way to the number of posts or to the lack thereof. After

every means of resolving the issues with the parties involved

is attempted, then an airing of the facts would seem in order.

Justacommeman

It does stink Tander and I feel bad for you. My first and only two Ebay buys went real bad and I that was it for me. I'm still steamed and that was like 4 years ago. Never again ........

edited to avoid confusion

tander123

Bear,
Very well said. I think you hit the nail on the head! I changed my sig line to show my successful transactions. I am still working on possible resolutions and for that reason "outing" them at this time is not the answer. I do think that process for rating members on the BST board would be helpful. Good night to all!

Bear

I would make an open appeal to the two Forum members involved.

Resolve the issues at hand and do it quickly. For as soon as the facts

come out, reputations will be destroyed and future transactions with Forum

members will be nil. The clock is now running and time is very short. We will await

hearing that all is resolved or a full declaration of all the facts involved, as well as

the individuals involved.

adamlaneus

no pressure

Bear

Yes, there is great pressure. Perhaps I have been fortunate, but every transaction

I have had with Forum members has been exemplary as well as enjoyable. I think

that we all share responsibility to keep it that way.

Boom

Well said, as usual, Bear.

Tander123, I feel for you but I would

seriously consider Bear's perspective/ idea.

Good Luck to you.

Swampboy

<< <i>Screwed by two forum members >>



Wow, that's one sad thread title. Here's hoping it can be edited soon.

adamlaneus

That was an exceptionally contrarian "no pressure" comment. I thought it would have been obvious.


I guess the little icon didn't show up.

mkman123

I think every member should post underneath their posts a list of people they have dealt with, basically references. I don't have a lot of posts, but I do have lots of references and all....look below

adamlaneus

I deleted that list in my sigline when it got that long. I guess I should not have.

soty27

IMO I dont care if you have 2 posts or 1000000000 posts. If you got ripped off on this bst then something is wrong. I would simply post a topic in this forum stating the facts and names. Let the buyers respond so we can all hear both sides of the story and go from there.

Boom

Contact them first, give them chances and reasonable time to rectify the situations.

Without threatening, you might then consider stating that otherwise you'll take it to the US Coin Forum, for opinions.

Again, Good Luck!

BBN

<< <i>On this Forum, we may at times disagree with one another,

but ethical behavior and integrity are essential for Forum

members. >>



Good call Bear. Several years ago when I first joined I started a thread that agitated the water a little and instead of either discussing the issue at length or letting it die I showed my a** to some very good board members here. I think TomB was a recipient of my stupidity. Thankfully, over time and posting more civilized posts and several smooth BST transactions I've gained my credibility back and thankfully TomB let me slide and now we get along nicely occasionally exchange PMs. Tom, if you read this I apologize for acting like an a** in that thread. I read it a couple of weeks ago and was embarassed at my actions. I didn't realize I was that badly out of line.

WoodenJefferson

I thought the BST was like Vegas, “What happens on the BST, stays on the BST!”

Bear

Not possible. Many Forum members buy and sell on the BST.

If we do not police ethical behavior, who will know about the

problems.

pennyannie

Sounds like you have given the 2 deadbeats enough time. What is the dollar amount involved? This place should be more professional than junior high and people over 18 should follow thru with there deals. Excuses do not clear hot checks. If you are living so close to the edge that your coin checks bounce you should probably take a step back and take a break from collecting. I thought over draft payments were common now a days.

Jelly donuts do not cost that much bear. I am not sure you can even write a check for that small amount.

oreville

Hmm, I owe someone around $150 for a lovely walker and forget who it is.

adamlaneus

OOh! oh! ooh!

Mee!!

me!

I sold you that cion. the walker thing. yep. i did the woker.



Before you scoff. How do you know it wasn't me? Who was it then? I think it was me.

Bear

Precisely, what kinf of coin is a WOKER?

adamlaneus

woker came before barbie.

Bear

Ahh, now I understand.