iTrader???

In regards to some comments here I (and others) was/were wondering if iTrader might be added and help in the swap forum

What is iTrader?

Admin said:

What is iTrader?

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It allows you to rate the seller and the buy based on your experience.

Here is some of what I found on the iTrader site:

Description:
iTrader for vB 3.5.x & 3.6.x has evolved from Trader Ratings for vB 3.0.x which evolved from Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System for vB 2.x. This is a rating system for when members buy / sell / trade items from each other (presumably on a FS section of your forum). It is somewhat based on the honor system since there is no automatic way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. iTrader came about because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Features:
Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
Specify in each transaction: Buyer, Seller, or Trade
Leave multiple comments about the deal
Dates & IPs are all recorded to prevent abuse
Specify a thread URL to the deal
Advanced URL checking
Display ratings over time
Filter based on Buyer/Seller/Trade/or feedback they left for others
Users can edit/delete ratings left for others (time based limitation)
iTrader Admins can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
PM notification when new rating or comment is left
Per-usergroup permissions
Lots of admin controllable options

Very interesting. Unfortunately, addons and hacks are not generally installed here. They can cause problems or incompatibilities when the Vbulletin forum software is updated. They can also allow security gaps that give hackers access to the database and ruin a forum. Plus, most are not officially supported as they are free projects and I do not have the time or expertise to troubleshoot any issues.

It was just a thought since there have been problems but that makes sense.

Thanks for looking into it

If specific software isn't an option, can we have a subforum in the swap where we post feedback? There can be one thread per individual poster. It may need to be moderated, but shouldn't cause any major issues. It will most likely just be repetitive glowing reviews, but other posters should be aware if there are repeated problem transactions.

Seems reasonable to me. Let me discuss with Julie and see if we want to make changes. In the mean time, anyone who has done a swap and not received an item or payment should politely request that the other party meet their half of the agreement by replying to this thread:

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=36179

Call it a public thread where you can remind other members or a wall of shame...

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=50437

This is on a trial basis!