This is actually just a suggestion/(slash)whataya guys think type of deal.
I've been thinking about how I can contribute to this site and I think i got it. Again, this is only a suggestion, i dont want to step on anyones toes. An admin or mod or whatever can feel free to edit or delete this at any time.
Here's my suggestion . . . I was browsing in the marketplace where I responded to a thread by an advertiser who was having a contest or whatever. Now, as a newb, I didnt know whether he was trusted or not short of no one else responding to his thread. So . . . I bit the bullet and contacted him about the contest. long story short, the contest was already over(i forgot to look at the fine print) and all i was left with was his website having my contact info(which i dont mind . . believe it or not, i LIKE junk snailmail) and my email(which i specifically told them in a comments screen they provided that I did NOT want them to trade sell rent give away etc etc my email. they actually responded and said they dont do that etc etc ANYWAY)
the next day, someone who -IS- trusted on the site posts something to the effect of, "no one wants you here, go away, blah blah blah and stop sending me your spam!".
i immediately thought, you know, wouldn't it be great if we could somehow look this person up and see if they are trustworthy?? the seller, not the person who made the comment. . .
what i am proposing is at the very least, a stand alone pinned/sticky thread at the top of the Marketplace forum where we can all leave a brief but detailed comment(whether positive or negative) about say, someone we have traded with, someone we purchased something from or even websites or basically any type of seller or trader; from fellow members, to merchants across the web.
again, i dont mean this to circumvent any system already in place, i did a search for seller rating and nothing came up. and i certainly dont mean to go over any ones head.
please let me know what you guys think. thanks
