To create a thread in the Beta Key forum members must either upgrade their account to 'Epic Verified' or to 'Epic Members' status.
There seems to be an extremely high rate of scamming going on with the Wildstar beta keys, but really this seems to happen anytime a popular game goes into beta. To combat the number of scammers trying to sell fake or used beta keys, only members who have verified a phone number and Paypal account will be able to sell beta keys now.
All members can reply to threads, but only Verified and Epic Members will be able to create threads.
Well according to a super mod, I am breaking the rules by buying and selling keys from unverified members. My understanding of the above means that new users who are unverified cant create threads for the purpose of sales.
My understanding was I could still buy or sell keys from members who approach me directly.
I have received a warning today. I am very concerned as this is how I make a living, and have done so for the last year.
I bring in a lot of new customers to epicnpc. People who register to the site because I require them to post in my threads as I do to confirm identity.
I have sold over 120+ keys and accounts, all 100% satisfied customers as well as safe on both ends.
How do I do this?
1. I am approached with keys, I tell them to email me with all info, and that they will be paid upon sale of said keys as each key sales.
2. When I sell a key, I require customers to "share screens" via Skype as I watch them enter the keys for verification.
I have essentially cut out ALL forms of scams possible and take ALL risks of chargebacks (in which out of 29k in sales I have had one recall of funds, and paypal gave me half back through the dispute.)
So confused how Mike's post has become changed into new rules of -
"No pro seller is allowed to buy/sell keys from an unverified member or new member who just registered using google"
This means I have to tell almost 90% of my customers to first become verified before I can sell them keys, or sell their keys?!
This is 24 hr wait period as well for verification to even go through.
I am essentially having my hands cut off if these are the new rules.
I thought I was making the beta sales section "safe" along with a few other select Pro sellers?
Isnt that our job as senior members here at EpicNpc? To encourage a safe sales and trade environment?
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Actual beta sales rule:
•Anyone wishing to sell a Beta key must upgrade their account to Epic Member, Epic Verified or Premium Pro Seller. This includes posting in WTB threads. Beta accounts follow the same rules as beta keys.
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The 'Epic Member' upgrade is instant, where Verified is manually added after an account review. I check all new 'Epic Members' at the same time when I do my daily Verification reviews, so yes someone that upgrades to Epic Member will have a few hours before I check the account.
The 'Epic Member' upgrade is not meant to be the same as Verified, which is why it's instant. It does however offer much more protection than the default free member group which has no verification checks. The main point of making this a requirement is to vastly slow down the scammers offering fake beta keys.
While some beta keys like Hearthstone or Wildstar might be selling for $100+, many beta keys to less popular games sell for $10-50. Requiring a $10 fee to get Verified and sell a beta key worth $15 would destroy profit margins so I don't want to do that. $3 on the other hand isn't a bid deal.
If this prevent 90% of scammers from posting in the beta key forum, then it will be a huge success. Sure a few will go through the trouble of getting multiple phone numbers and registering multiple paypal accounts, but not many. The whole point of scamming a beta key is it's very easy and fast. If these people have to start going through a check and get banned in under 24 hrs, that's going to make the leave the site and look for an easier targets somewhere else.[/QUOTE]
The way I been doing it has made it 100% safe for both sides as well as myself. I have cut out all scammers with my process which is essentially a glorified version of MM. So as a MM am I only allowed to deal with verified people too now?
