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Support => Customer support => Topic started by: springWA on August 25, 2013, 04:30 am

Title: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: springWA on August 25, 2013, 04:30 am

 :o


I read the material on becoming a seller and it costs 4.37.  That's nearly $500 US Dollars at toda'ys Bitcoin prices.  I read about the bond principle and that you need at least 30 transactions and need to sell $1,500 and ca get a refund. 

Can someone or one of the mods tell me what happens if you request to become a seller, pay the 4.37 in bitcoins, but unfortunately can't meet the requirements?  Do you lose the bitcoins?  I know Silk Road has a horrible selection for steroids and Human Growth Hormone.  I want to fill that void, but unfortunately I can't determine if the demand is there.

I'm basically wondering what happens to the 4.37 in bitcoins to become a seller if you can't meet your requirements?   

Thanks for hearing me out.  Have a good night.

Title: Re: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: samesamebutdifferent on August 25, 2013, 04:37 am

It is your responsibility to meet the requirements for a bond refund.

Title: Re: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: BrainHacker on August 25, 2013, 06:58 pm

It's really not that hard to meet the requirements. I'm a small vendor but met the requirements a couple days before I reached my 6 week threshold, and on the day of got my bond back instantly. If your product falls flat, I'm sure you can find something you can sell that you'll at least break even on to get your bond back.

Title: Re: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: ~o~WaterWalker~o~ on August 26, 2013, 01:11 am

they should probably add a $150 buyout option after 6 weeks for those that fail terribly (since you could game the system and get out for the same price, so why beat around the bush on it)



 

Title: Re: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: Trappy on August 26, 2013, 09:58 pm

Quote from: ~o~WaterWalker~o~ on August 26, 2013, 01:11 am

they should probably add a $150 buyout option after 6 weeks for those that fail terribly (since you could game the system and get out for the same price, so why beat around the bush on it)

You can always sell your account. Its not against the rules, but the transactions MUST go through silk road escrow, and must be sold via the vendor account that is to be sold. I would personally say that you should make it a public transaction so that everyone is on the same page.

Title: Re: To become a seller - $500??!
Post by: CHROOT on August 27, 2013, 01:08 am

Quote from: springWA on August 25, 2013, 04:30 am

Silk Road has a horrible selection for steroids and Human Growth Hormone.  I want to fill that void, but unfortunately I can't determine if the demand is there.

It's there. You'd make your bond back in a few weeks time.