How safe is it too sell on OCUK market place..

kellaway225 · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:05

how do you get to the Members Marget?
i dont seem to find it - is it based on posts? how many do i need?

semi-pro waster · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:06

Members Market is a great resource but I don't want people to think that it's always full of what you want, you can get some bargains but don't build your hopes up that it's the promised land full of milk and honey or some such thing.

As long as you follow the guidelines in the Members Market you should be reasonably safe - check peoples Trust feedback, get basic details like address/phone number etc. Basically just use some common sense in how you go about it and hopefully you'll have no problems - while OcUK admins can help out it is better not to need them to so getting those details helps avoid problem.

kellaway225 said:
how do you get to the Members Marget?
i dont seem to find it - is it based on posts? how many do i need?

250 posts plus being a member for 90 days, once you've fulfilled both parts of the criteria then you need to enable your Trust. The information should all be in the FAQ.

kellaway225 · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:08

if i did any buying or selling it would ONLY be in person

its a lot safer that way

PhillyDee · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:40

Its perfectly safe of you follow the guidleines. No worse than eBay tbh!

I have sold loads of stuff, and bought loads of stuff, with zero problems!

seekdestroy · 27 Mar 2010 at 14:46

lol i didnt even realise it existed! I think im a long way off 250 posts, so maybe ill just stick with ebay for now. Unless i can find some cheap pc350's lol

Higadeb · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:01

I think it's a great idea. More forums should do it! The only problem I could see is the trust mechanism discriminating against newer members.
I can't wait until I can access it. I have a few bits and pieces to sell. I don't trust eBay anymore after a few bad experiences.

iNPUt · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:07

Higadeb said:
I think it's a great idea. More forums should do it! The only problem I could see is the trust mechanism discriminating against newer members.
I can't wait until I can access it. I have a few bits and pieces to sell. I don't trust eBay anymore after a few bad experiences.

I sold some RAM the other day, my first transaction through members market. Still awaiting first trust feedback, once its been tested etc. Trust makes it safer I spose, I felt happy dealing with this guy since he had lots of trust, but as in the definition of trust you have to earn it, of course its "discriminating against newer members" but that's what is there for

Higadeb · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:14

iNPUt said:
I sold some RAM the other day, my first transaction through members market. Still awaiting first trust feedback, once its been tested etc. Trust makes it safer I spose, I felt happy dealing with this guy since he had lots of trust, but as in the definition of trust you have to earn it of course its "discriminating against newer members" but that's what is there for

True I guess! It's a bit naive of me to think otherwise! I hope your transaction went well and you get the trust you (hopefully) deserve

apeZ · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:25

MM is fantastic, I have bought and sold items on there. Not a lot of stuff, hence my low trust, but I just feel like I can 'trust' people on here, if you'll excuse the pun.

To be honest, I've got to the point where I would only check trust for valuable items; I don't expect to get scammed

Quite a few bargains to be had, but you have to be quick!

richb93 · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:38

kellaway225 said:
how do you get to the Members Marget?
i dont seem to find it - is it based on posts? how many do i need?

408 posts in a month!? :eek:

Robert1986 · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:41

richb93 said:
408 posts in a month!?

You think thats impressive? I've seen people with 2k+ posts in a month on forums like ot.com.

Some people like to reply to every thread.

MeatLoaf · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:58

adamknox said:
Sorry if this isnt the right area
I have a brand new 5850 i wish to sell but dont really wana do it on ebay as its like 20% fee of the final sale -_- How safe is it REALLY to use? thanks for any info

How do i view my trust rateing? :/

With zero feedback and an item of that value id expect to send first

Vision · 27 Mar 2010 at 16:44

richb93 said:
408 posts in a month!?

Wish I had that many

kellaway225 · 27 Mar 2010 at 16:53

richb93 said:
408 posts in a month!?

actually i think its like 3weeks roughly. but meh not too bad i have on other forums gotten like 1,500 in a month

it does help that i have insomnia so when i cant sleep i go on the net

Vision · 27 Mar 2010 at 19:17

kellaway225 said:
actually i think its like 3weeks roughly. but meh not too bad i have on other forums gotten like 1,500 in a month it does help that i have insomnia so when i cant sleep i go on the net

Fair enough

SamLB · 27 Mar 2010 at 19:29

can someone please show me where the members market is? I can't seem to find it :/

PhillyDee · 27 Mar 2010 at 19:31

SamLB said:
can someone please show me where the members market is? I can't seem to find it :/

R.E.A.D....T.H.E....F.A.Q....

stulid · 27 Mar 2010 at 19:32

SamLB said:
can someone please show me where the members market is? I can't seem to find it :/

Have you bothered to read any of this thread.

nWovance · 27 Mar 2010 at 20:46

richb93 said:
408 posts in a month!?

lol

and i never heard of this either, doubt i'll access to that market for a while.

RJC · 27 Mar 2010 at 20:50

SamLB said:
can someone please show me where the members market is? I can't seem to find it :/

Members Market? The members market is provided as a free service to active and contributing forum members. OcUK are not liable for any deals that are done in the Members Market, you are free to buy and sell at your own risk. Please read the rules of the Members Market before you proceed to make your first sale.

Access to the Members Market forum requires two things. Firstly, you will need to have over 250 posts and have been signed up for at least 90 days. Please note that this does not mean you spam the forums simply to increase your posts, as this action will result in posts being deducted, and if you continue this behaviour, your account will eventually be banned/suspended. Once you reach 250 posts, you will need to activate your trust. This is either found in your UserCP, or you can press the trust button that appears at the bottom of all your posts.

Once you satisfy both of these criteria, Members Market access will be granted within 24hrs. Please do not post on the forums asking why you cannot access the members market, if you have any queries, email one of the forum Dons/Admins. The contact addresses are available in the FAQ.