Attention New measures to stop scams and dishonest behavior in the Exchange

For some of us that have "busy" lives...taking the photo the exact same day as it is posted is unrealistic. If I take a photo on Sunday (when I have time to do that) and post the item for sale on Tuesday or Wednesday, I don't understand how the difference in "timestamp" creates a "risk" for the buyers. Please explain.
 
Architect said:
If it makes no sense to you, I guess you didn't read the rest of that sentence. Ok, I am out of this thread.
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None of it is a time consuming process. If you have time to take photos on Sunday, make your post then. If you have time to make sale posts Tuesday or Wednesday, take your pictures then. I could have a sale listing for the knife in my pocket ready to go in the next 3-5 minutes. You appear to be taking photos with your phone just like almost everyone else...it's not some studio-lit production with every imaginable angle and perfect lighting and composition.

The difference is that a photo with Sunday's date proves that you had the knife in hand Sunday, not today.
 
“The difference is that a photo with Sunday's date proves that you had the knife in hand Sunday, not today.”

It doesn’t really prove anything. Someone can just write any future date on the note in the picture and post it up later on that date. A day, week or month later. A note in a picture with a date written on it is no guarantee the person still has the knife, if that is the goal.
 
It seems clear based on the threefold info required on the note that the goal is to prevent a hacked account from selling a knife that the scammer who hacked it doesn't have in his or her possession.
 
Architect said:
If it makes no sense to you, I guess you didn't read the rest of that sentence.
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The other, correct guess, is that I can write my username, the date, and BFC on a piece of paper in 20 seconds, snap a pic and upload it to a post in another 10.
 
David Mary said:
It seems clear based on the threefold info required on the note that the goal is to prevent a hacked account from selling a knife that the scammer who hacked it doesn't have in his or her possession.
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That was half of it, true. The other half was the concern raised that the person selling a knife still had it. A picture with a note helps with the first, not the second.
 
Nothing we can do here can completely prevent, or protect from, wrongdoing. If such were possible, I'd have been out of a job and looking for other work for the majority of my adult life.

What we are trying to accomplish is to minimize the pain experienced by the membership where they are subject to falling prey to scam artists and thieves, especially for those too lazy, oblivious or ignorant to do it for themselves.

Due diligence is not perfect...but it certainly helps in most cases.
 
The timestamp rule has been in place on Reddit for years and I think they have had a scamming problem despite it. It might be helpful to put a banner on the exchange warning people not to respond to emails without ensuring on here that they're communicating with the correct person, or otherwise addressing whatever specific scam scenarios have been ensnaring people.
 
Fonedork said:
The timestamp rule has been in place on Reddit for years and I think they have had a scamming problem despite it. It might be helpful to put a banner on the exchange warning people not to respond to emails without ensuring on here that they're communicating with the correct person, or otherwise addressing whatever specific scam scenarios have been ensnaring people.
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Linked at the top of the Exchange pages:

Best Practices for using The Knife Exchange

A list of STRONG SUGGESTIONS based off our experience
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calm said:
I have come to realise that people like getting scammed........
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It's sort of like the plethora of sports betting sites advertising on every sports channel. I guess it's part of the thrill when you can brag to other members about how you rolled the dice in the Exchange and didn't lose.
 
Fonedork said:
The timestamp rule has been in place on Reddit for years and I think they have had a scamming problem despite it. It might be helpful to put a banner on the exchange warning people not to respond to emails without ensuring on here that they're communicating with the correct person, or otherwise addressing whatever specific scam scenarios have been ensnaring people.
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It has also helped and still helps prevent a TON of scams there. As blues said, like everything it's not foolproof. But it does help.
 
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