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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: The Advocate on April 17, 2013, 02:55 am
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I'm not sure why, but SR has suspended my vendor account. Has this happened to anyone else?
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A number of users have been reporting that attempts to visit the pages of presumably reputable vendors results in just seeing the Silk Road messaging interface.
This would suggest that the vendor accounts have either been suspended whilst Silk Road Administrators conduct an investigation into reports of scamming (Silk Road suspends a vendor account when X amount of reports from different users are made to ensure that a potential scam cannot continue, even if there is no scam taking place), or the recent site updates introduced a bug that is causing problems with vendor accounts.
I can't say for sure what's happening in your case but if you message Support they'll let you know if you are under investigation or not, and hopefully have the situation sorted out as soon as possible.
For what it's worth, you have always come across as professional and legitimate in anything I've seen you post here.
- grahamgreene
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Try to get in touch with Vendor Support. They'll be able to let you know what's going on, or look into it if it's a glitch.
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Thanks guys, +1 to both of you.
I'm addressing it as it unfolds on my other thread. http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=110863.90#msg1026139
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(Silk Road suspends a vendor account when X amount of reports from different users are made to ensure that a potential scam cannot continue, even if there is no scam taking place
- grahamgreene
wonders** how many times? I can count at least 25 times 30 times sometimes more ! folk on here have said they reported him/her & the vendors is still there selling :(
hows that if they've been reported many times?
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(Silk Road suspends a vendor account when X amount of reports from different users are made to ensure that a potential scam cannot continue, even if there is no scam taking place
- grahamgreene
wonders** how many times? I can count at least 25 times 30 times sometimes more ! folk on here have said they reported him/her & the vendors is still there selling :(
hows that if they've been reported many times?
I'm afraid I have no insights that would help me answer that question; I can only presume that the system automatically flags a vendor for review after X amounts of reports and brings it to an Administrator's attention, and they then decide whether or not to suspend the vendor pending an investigation.
I wouldn't imagine that the number of reports needed for this will be made public, nor should it be, as competing vendors would then be able to have each other's accounts suspended / investigated simply by making X amount of reports and buying small value items and claiming they didn't receive them etc.
- grahamgreene
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This happened to me took a week to sort out so DO NOT PANIC!.
When i did i shat myself wondering what i had done wrong, i made a simple mistake not gonna say much but i helped out someone then we got chatting on tormail got to know her very well any ways sent here a couple of btc at the time as she was hard up and back then btc was like $10.00 max each
but anyways i got a ban, im actually struggling to remember the exact details why but i think it was assumed i was padding or making false/self feedback.
I'm still here i know its a bit of a fright but hang in there you will not be kicked for any old reason. Remember
DPR is a sentient being as are the Team.
Relax i think you will be fine after all your here helping right.
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This happened to me took a week to sort out so DO NOT PANIC!.
When i did i shat myself wondering what i had done wrong, i made a simple mistake not gonna say much but i helped out someone then we got chatting on tormail got to know her very well any ways sent here a couple of btc at the time as she was hard up and back then btc was like $10.00 max each
but anyways i got a ban, im actually struggling to remember the exact details why but i think it was assumed i was padding or making false/self feedback.
I'm still here i know its a bit of a fright but hang in there you will not be kicked for any old reason. Remember
DPR is a sentient being as are the Team.
Relax i think you will be fine after all your here helping right.
SR Vendor Support basically gave me a gag order tonight. I'm out, guys. Thanks for all your support.
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This happened to me took a week to sort out so DO NOT PANIC!.
When i did i shat myself wondering what i had done wrong, i made a simple mistake not gonna say much but i helped out someone then we got chatting on tormail got to know her very well any ways sent here a couple of btc at the time as she was hard up and back then btc was like $10.00 max each
but anyways i got a ban, im actually struggling to remember the exact details why but i think it was assumed i was padding or making false/self feedback.
I'm still here i know its a bit of a fright but hang in there you will not be kicked for any old reason. Remember
DPR is a sentient being as are the Team.
Relax i think you will be fine after all your here helping right.
SR Vendor Support basically gave me a gag order tonight. I'm out, guys. Thanks for all your support.
SHUT IT !!
yip sounds about right >:( intergrity ? lol
ukstealth I hear ya , so how come charabros annans express and a whole host of other vendors are allowed to still sell here even tho they have been reported mutliple times ??? Seriously all you hear is we are trying we are busy we reported it .it takes so many days and so many reports blah blah blah grow some balls or get some teeth for this place 8) coz beginning to think its all a big game to Sr as long as they get paid..come on man tell it as it is.
sick of listing to this drivel
One rule for them obviously ;)
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
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Ha ha ha ha ha love you joolz hey your not one of them really are you ie your not really one of the advocates other accounts are you sorry I just had to ask cos this BS just isn't what it seems sometimes is all so cos I can't see the expressions on your face or ever able to see you I have to ask you know what I mean ha ha ha ha ha joolz
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
It's hard to say, scout. I want to agree, but then again I never saw any evidence of my wrongdoing. Anyways, the decision is rendered and reaffirmed so I'm not pressing any harder.
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Shit, sucks. Sorry to see you go bro. Damn shame that. Do they give you your bond back or if you bought before the bond days, your vendor fee back? Or when you're banned you're SOL?
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
It's hard to say, scout. I want to agree, but then again I never saw any evidence of my wrongdoing. Anyways, the decision is rendered and reaffirmed so I'm not pressing any harder.
So your vendor account has been deleted forever?
Do you ship domestic or international? Some international vendors probably get mistaken as scammers because their products get seized. You never know though. You just haveto trust a vendor.
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
So your vendor account has been deleted forever?
Do you ship domestic or international? Some international vendors probably get mistaken as scammers because their products get seized. You never know though. You just haveto trust a vendor.
As mentioned previously I was 100% 5/5. There wasn't one single complaint in the 6 months I was a vendor. Not one.
It's hard to say, scout. I want to agree, but then again I never saw any evidence of my wrongdoing. Anyways, the decision is rendered and reaffirmed so I'm not pressing any harder.
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Shit, sucks. Sorry to see you go bro. Damn shame that. Do they give you your bond back or if you bought before the bond days, your vendor fee back? Or when you're banned you're SOL?
I wouldn't even think of asking. They are acting like I'm being let off easy. SR is now down because they need to conduct maintenance. Hopefully, they discover the issue and reinstate me. I doubt they would, though.
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If your already banned what do you have to lose the situation? I dont get it why wouldnt you shed some light if say the decision is already made. I dont get it let of easy?
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
So your vendor account has been deleted forever?
Do you ship domestic or international? Some international vendors probably get mistaken as scammers because their products get seized. You never know though. You just haveto trust a vendor.
As mentioned previously I was 100% 5/5. There wasn't one single complaint in the 6 months I was a vendor. Not one.
It's hard to say, scout. I want to agree, but then again I never saw any evidence of my wrongdoing. Anyways, the decision is rendered and reaffirmed so I'm not pressing any harder.
Well that's a bit worrying for me... I also have a 100 rating (230 5/5's and 1 4/5 because it took 10 days to arrive).
Seems unfair that your account would just be suspended :-/ I'd be very disappointed if my account got deleted. I have put a lot of time and effort into making sure every customer is happy to maintain my 100 rating. If it got deleted I'd have to start from scratch and rebuild my reputation.
Do you think you'll create a new vendor account? Good luck to you anyway.
Dingo
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joolz -
I don't have any information about this decision, but what I *DO* know is that admin look into these things very closely and if a vendor has not been banned after several reports, then it's likely because the admin couldn't find any solid proof that the vendor was scamming. On the other side of things, if a vendor is banned, then that is because SR found something that they deemed ban-worthy. There are two sides to every story, and Support does not ban people on a whim.
So your vendor account has been deleted forever?
Do you ship domestic or international? Some international vendors probably get mistaken as scammers because their products get seized. You never know though. You just haveto trust a vendor.
As mentioned previously I was 100% 5/5. There wasn't one single complaint in the 6 months I was a vendor. Not one.
It's hard to say, scout. I want to agree, but then again I never saw any evidence of my wrongdoing. Anyways, the decision is rendered and reaffirmed so I'm not pressing any harder.
Well that's a bit worrying for me... I also have a 100 rating (230 5/5's and 1 4/5 because it took 10 days to arrive).
Seems unfair that your account would just be suspended :-/ I'd be very disappointed if my account got deleted. I have put a lot of time and effort into making sure every customer is happy to maintain my 100 rating. If it got deleted I'd have to start from scratch and rebuild my reputation.
Do you think you'll create a new vendor account? Good luck to you anyway.
Dingo
PGP and PMs will bring new light to the matter. Let's just say I've been lurking here a lot longer than I've actually been a vendor ;)
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If your already banned what do you have to lose the situation? I dont get it why wouldnt you shed some light if say the decision is already made. I dont get it let of easy?
as mentioned previously, they didn't ban my consumer account, and they left my btc alone.