I have, like most others posting here, bought and sold in the PX and it’s been largely self regulated by the posters themselves, because we choose transparency in our business transactions. Have about given up on Trader References because even in what were, in my mind, well executed sales, recs are not always exchanged/posted.
I liked an earlier suggestion about a multiple metric and came up with something that might be readily extracted from member data on site. Puts largest value in tenure, next in likes and last in total post count, and put a sample together.
Would grandfather in long time members, ‘suggest’ a nominal contribution to site for shorter tenured members in good standing and most to those with only short term membership. Would need to establish baseline numbers for transition from one grade to next, but does provide metric on things we find of value. Still a bump limit to keep trash posting minimized, or pay to do so.
Also like Frank’s suggestion to charge a fee-say $50, for a one time buy in that is only good for one month. Violate parole and you’re done. Otherwise, the above rules apply. Contributions to site don’t carry same liability as a fee on sales-I think, and provides Frank some additional revenue to continue making site and technical improvements to SH, training videos and support to site. Throwing this out for thought.
I liked an earlier suggestion about a multiple metric and came up with something that might be readily extracted from member data on site. Puts largest value in tenure, next in likes and last in total post count, and put a sample together.
Would grandfather in long time members, ‘suggest’ a nominal contribution to site for shorter tenured members in good standing and most to those with only short term membership. Would need to establish baseline numbers for transition from one grade to next, but does provide metric on things we find of value. Still a bump limit to keep trash posting minimized, or pay to do so.
Also like Frank’s suggestion to charge a fee-say $50, for a one time buy in that is only good for one month. Violate parole and you’re done. Otherwise, the above rules apply. Contributions to site don’t carry same liability as a fee on sales-I think, and provides Frank some additional revenue to continue making site and technical improvements to SH, training videos and support to site. Throwing this out for thought.