topcat989
Extremely [H]
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2001
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This is starting to be a more common theme in trades gone bad, that the "Troll" is not actually the name of the person you was dealing with, but a "friend" the account holder was "helping out by letting him use my [H] name/Pay Pal/heatware account to sell his stuff"......well, what happens when the "friend" turns troll using your account?
see this thread here to see how ugly it gets.
I think that this "letting friend use my account" or "selling for a friend" should be made specifically against the rules here. There are too many problems with it.
If you want to help a friend out who cannot get Pay Pal (most often the reason) then he should still get their own [H] nick and sell under that, and have people PP to your account. Keep in mind if the friend flakes, the victums will (rightfully) come after your Pay Pal account.....
If you want to sell goods for a freind under your name, then YOU should handle the transaction. Don't EVER let anyone else perform trades under your name, that's just plain wrong. Also, use common sense. If you are going to sell for a freind, using your [H]name and account, and Pay Pal acount, then take physical possesion of the goods, sell them, collect the money, then transfer money to the freind AFTER the buyer has stated they are satisfied! If your "friend" is honest, then he shouldn't have ANY problem with that system
The only time I was ever taken by a troll was when the guy claimed to have lent his roomate his account ([H] name AND Pay Pal) ...and did so while he went on vacation....of course during this time the "roomate" racked up a series of troll victums....
I'll just say again that the practice of leting anyone use your account ([H] , Pay Pal, Heat, etc.) should be specifically prohibited on this forum.
see this thread here to see how ugly it gets.
I think that this "letting friend use my account" or "selling for a friend" should be made specifically against the rules here. There are too many problems with it.
If you want to help a friend out who cannot get Pay Pal (most often the reason) then he should still get their own [H] nick and sell under that, and have people PP to your account. Keep in mind if the friend flakes, the victums will (rightfully) come after your Pay Pal account.....
If you want to sell goods for a freind under your name, then YOU should handle the transaction. Don't EVER let anyone else perform trades under your name, that's just plain wrong. Also, use common sense. If you are going to sell for a freind, using your [H]name and account, and Pay Pal acount, then take physical possesion of the goods, sell them, collect the money, then transfer money to the freind AFTER the buyer has stated they are satisfied! If your "friend" is honest, then he shouldn't have ANY problem with that system
The only time I was ever taken by a troll was when the guy claimed to have lent his roomate his account ([H] name AND Pay Pal) ...and did so while he went on vacation....of course during this time the "roomate" racked up a series of troll victums....
I'll just say again that the practice of leting anyone use your account ([H] , Pay Pal, Heat, etc.) should be specifically prohibited on this forum.