... soft name and shame, by asking if any one has heard of any reason why "insert name" might not be able to reply to my pm as i have traded this for this and having posted my trade haven't received theres...
yeh all the time .. this site and another ...Have they logged in recently?
Maybe we should have a bad trades sticky in the classifieds.
Not naming any names but rather just a link to the sales and swaps that went sour, a couple of minutes of detective work soon gives you the culprit.
I know of a name and shame thread on another forum and sad to say there are several well known members here whose names featurw in regard to stuff or payment not turning up or the item not being as described! Some appear to be repeat offenders as well so the act of refraining from naming and shaming here merely facilitates them confinuing to rip people off!
There is a system built into most forum software I believe where members get the opportunity to praise fellow members and you therefore amass points for all manner of things positive.....more points should mean a member is more reliable - whether that proves to be true or not I wouldn't like to guess.
That seems to be borne out elsewhere as well - but in its absence and the absence of a name and shame policy how do you tell whether you are dealing with a trustworthy individual or not? I appreciate there are no guarantees but trust appears to be not enough.