Official Suggestion thread - help make EpicNPC a better marketplace

[The Integrity]

I think sellers would protest against this. Many veteran sellers have scam threads against them due to impersonators scamming off-site. Or disputes where the user opened a dispute too quickly, but it was resolved quickly. In cases like this, it would hurt the sellers reputation. I don't really like the idea, sorry.

[MENTION=86871]EpicNPC[/MENTION]
Maybe make the trade with caution tag into something more visible.

Something similar to the new warning box that shows up for reports, that would show up in all posts.

Verified members would be immune to this, same rules as for automatically adding the TwC tag.

Currently, members can easily buy time in a dispute for days while they get potential new victims, with only a TwC tag.

How about requiring Verified Status in order to do certain higher risk actions with credits, like buying ad space? Unlike the credit cashout option where ID verification still opens you to the possibility of someone scam-quitting screwing you over for a lot of money, someone purchasing ad space is much less likely to scam-quit.

I agree. It would boost the value of credits and more sellers would consider them as a valid payment method.

 

[Aria Company]

@EpicNPC
Maybe make the trade with caution tag into something more visible.

Something similar to the new warning box that shows up for reports, that would show up in all posts.

Verified members would be immune to this, same rules as for automatically adding the TwC tag.

Currently, members can easily buy time in a dispute for days while they get potential new victims, with only a TwC tag.

My concern when making the "Active Dispute tag" suggestion was about a particular verified member stalling for time while he had a dispute open. However, EpicNPC pointed out a major drawback of an "Active Dispute tag" earlier...there's not really an easy solution for this issue.

I think sellers would protest against this. Many veteran sellers have scam threads against them due to impersonators scamming off-site. Or disputes where the user opened a dispute too quickly, but it was resolved quickly. In cases like this, it would hurt the sellers reputation. I don't really like the idea, sorry.

Of course, this is a big concern as well. People occasionally get scammed by people impersonating me because they post their Skype information in public. An "Active Dispute" tag caused by someone who had gotten scammed by an imposter could cause potential customers to not buy from me while I sorted out the situation, unfairly costing me money even though I had done nothing wrong.

 

[EpicNPC]

Maybe we can update the "Trade With Caution" tag to include a link to the dispute.

I don't know why anyone would deal with someone that has a "Trade with Caution" on their account, but maybe if it includes a link, it would be better.

 

[The Integrity]

Maybe we can update the "Trade With Caution" tag to include a link to the dispute.

I don't know why anyone would deal with someone that has a "Trade with Caution" on their account, but maybe if it includes a link, it would be better.

Yes, a link to the dispute would help a lot.

From my experience, the trade with caution tag by itself isn't very effective. The person can make up pretty much any reason why they have it.

 

[doomedtofail]

I have noticed trade with caution is not effective and neither is negative feedback for some people. a big sign "you will be scammed!" might not even work.

 

[MistiServices]

 

[EpicNPC]

That was me, I was just trying some stuff out

 

[tantrim96]

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this.

Can we get a new for sale section for Wild West Online?

 

[EpicNPC]

Its been added to the list, but the game is currently in alpha. It will be added once it's closer to launch.

 

[-r00t-]

I noticed a spelling mistake on the login screen:

There maybe more as I've only just noticed this.

 

[The Integrity]

It's still correct though

 

[EpicNPC]

thanks, it's been fixed.

 

[-r00t-]

It's still correct though

You were wrong lol.

thanks, it's been fixed.

Thank you!

 

[-r00t-]

We currently have some funky ness going on...

 

[Aria Company]

We currently have some funky ness going on...

Doesn't appear like that to me.

 

[-r00t-]

Doesn't appear like that to me.

Because it's been fixed.

 

[AngelNPC]

Not sure if it was said because I read the first two pages then realized there is 23...so

We just need TV ads

Believe it or not can advertise in some cities locally for under $1500. Of course I realize that is a lot but..theres the chance of everything to become a hit Buy/Sell/Trades games could be it haha
Thats my best suggestion for the future of EPICNPC! What will it be like here in 5 more years? 10? Most people dont have a clue they could even sell their old games accounts and stuff they dont play anymore.

 

[Darvin93]

We need to make another subforum for Adventure Quest Worlds in AdventureQuest.
I see people posting both AQW and AQ accounts in the same forum which can be quite confusing.

There's three AQ games:
Adventure Quest 3D (which we already have)
Adventure Quest Worlds
Adventure Quest (Battleon) - people post both AQW and AQ accounts here in this forum

 

[EpicNPC]

Thanks. We'll have that updated soon.

 

[kenny_black04]

Whats your opinion on extending the number of header spots for banner ads, instead of 1 spot left sided 728x90, 3 spots on the same line something like 600x90 each, would it be too much ?

Instead of current layout :

Something like this :

 

[EpicNPC]

Yes, that would be way too much.

 

[Aria Company]

Whats your opinion on extending the number of header spots for banner ads, instead of 1 spot left sided 728x90, 3 spots on the same line something like 600x90 each, would it be too much ?

Having multiple banner ads diminishes the effect of each individual ad since they stand out less, so that's probably a bad idea.

 

[Aria Company]

Suggestion: Reveal the SHA-256 hashed IP addresses of a banned user after a dispute is resolved. This allows EpicNPC to avoid the legal issues around revealing user information since the IP cannot be reversed from the hash.

SHA-256 algorithm generates an almost-unique, fixed size 256-bit (32-byte) hash. Hash is a one way function – it cannot be decrypted back. This makes it suitable for password validation, challenge hash authentication, anti-tamper, digital signatures.

Example hash:
127.0.0.1 = 12CA17B49AF2289436F303E0166030A21E525D266E209267433801A8FD4071A0

Spaces will change the hash result, as can be seen by adding a space to the IP address above.
127.0.0.1 = 2BAF60E086C72A74E83ABF4969ABC8B50A4171237067E8832DB838767BCEB335

Edit: A space appears in the hash that was generated for some reason when viewing the thread, but not in edit mode.

Examples of use cases:
Users fighting Paypal disputes can send the hashed IPs to Paypal. Paypal can then compare the hashes of their logged IPs with the IPs that were sent. Since the chance of a two different IPs hashing to the same hash value is so low, especially for small strings like IPs, that's basically as good as knowing the actual IPs.
People who own websites can compare the hashed IPs of known scammers to the hashed IPs of potential customers.

 

[EpicNPC]

Thank you. I'll have to look into this as I'm not familiar with SHA-256 hashes.

Starting in Sept we're turning our attention to security and safety features so this will be added to the list and you might see it sometime in Sept or Oct.

 

[MistiServices]

Maybe adding confirmation box when purchasing thread enchantments.Except free bump one,which is most used and chepest.Happend me few times accidently clicking on something and spending credits for nothing..

 

[ARMIK]

Either a confirmation dialogue or the ability to receive refund within 5-10 mins after purchase would be great.

 

[EpicNPC]

Thanks guys. We won't be updating the store for a while, at least 4-5 months since we have a few other things in the queue, but those are good suggestions, so they will be added the next time the store is updated.

 

[V4siukas]

Would like to ask you to delete this account ,my brother created i asked him and he did it.But now i just cant find how to delete it since i dont need it and i dont use it.And all threads would be hided/deletet thank you.

 

[EpicNPC]

I'm sorry, we do not delete accounts or posts.

 

[idle]

Hey. So maybe you could add a "Clan" prefix in the Clash of Clans account forum.
There are several Clans for sale, without having an easy to see lable.

 

[EpicNPC]

Clan filter has been added to COC.

 

[The Integrity]

Make the reverse IP search option part of the trusted user group too, just like you did with location info.
A feature that increase safety in a trade should not be paid only.

 

[EpicNPC]

The IP search is only useful if you own a website since you need to know the persons IP address. Someone who's just an active user here, even if they're Trusted, won't have the IP info, so the tool will be useless.

That's why it's restricted to Pro Sellers. If you want access to the tool, that means you own a website so you should be able to afford to cost of the Pro Seller upgrade.

That's the reason and I don't think we'll be changing that, sorry.

 

[The Integrity]

You don't have to own a website. It's easy to make a script that takes a user's IP and host it on a free server.

I have a link which grabs IP and redirects the user to epic, which I give out on skype.
[HIDE=99999]If they have link preview enabled on skype, they don't even need to click it for me to get their IP.[/HIDE]

 

[EpicNPC]

I'm aware you can grab an IP through a link, but that's not something I want to encourage members to start doing.

 

[The Integrity]

I'm aware you can grab an IP through a link, but that's not something I want to encourage members to start doing.

I don't see how would enabling the option for trusted member encourage that.

 

[EpicNPC]

If someone has the Trusted badge, but doesn't have a website, the reverse IP lookup tool is useless. They would have to grab IP through a URL to use it. So it becomes an incentive for Trusted members with no website to start using IP grab links.

 

[The Integrity]

Although some timestamps show the exact time on hover, many other still don't, the most important being the last activity in profile.

Since this is already implemented on post timestamps, it shouldn't be hard to make them all like that.

 

[EpicNPC]

We can make that change. I'll add it to the list. It should be done in 1-2 weeks as we're working on some other things at the moment.

 

[idle]

In Minecraft accounts forum, you are forced to use one of the primary prefixes (OG, Semi OG, Special Rank, Special Item).

That can be confusing if someone wants to just sell his account, to which none of these prefixes apply.
Maybe someone just does not play anymore, or has a Second Account that he or she wants to get rid of. In this case all of the Prefixes are misleading.
Maybe there should be some prefix called "Basic" or smth. Or a option to create a post without a primary prefix.

 

[EpicNPC]

A normal Minecraft account is not worth much. If it's a plain account, buyers are better off just purchasing the game for $20. Accounts that have something special (OG, Semi OG, Special Rank, Special Item) have a bit more value so that's what we allow.

If we allow normal accounts again, it'll just open the door for stolen or generated accounts. Since we don't want that, we're not allowing any normal accounts, sorry.

 

[idle]

Yeh, makes sense. I wasnt aware that it was forbidden, i just thought its missing!
Its some time ago that i read these "Account selling rules", as im not interested in selling any Minecraft accounts. ^^

 

[The Integrity]

The ban reasons when a user is linked to a previously banned account sometimes seem misleading.
Latest example: https://www.epicnpc.com/members/690208-GucciGang

Every admin/mod seems to be using a different format(s), ranging from just the name to a full description.

There should be a format that everyone should follow. For example: "Previously banned: <reason> - <username of old acc>"
Previously banned scammer - casSso

And not just for this, but for ban reasons in general. But these are the most misleading.

 

[EpicNPC]

It's not really misleading. It just takes a little work to see the real reason.

If you search casSso on the ban list, you can see he was banned for scamming.

When mods/admins are banning members, it takes time to trace back certain bans and to find the original reason why someone was banned. I don't want to waste time by having to do that every time we ban someone, so instead we just use put the username of the banned account we link them to.

Members can then trace back to find the original ban reason.

 

[The Integrity]

[MENTION=86871]EpicNPC[/MENTION]
The problem is, they have no idea that the reason is a username.
We are used to it, so it's never really misleading to us, but a new member has no clue what "casSso" means and does not automatically assume that it's a username.

The reason why it sometimes takes time to trace the reason is precisely because of no format. That's why sometimes you get a chain of usernames that you need to follow through to get to the reason. Members also need to do this so it's a hassle for them as well.
If you start using a format, it would clean itself up over time and you won't have to go through chains of usernames as much.

This also allows scammers to make up reasons on why they are banned and members simply believe them.
What percentage of members do you think are even aware that there's a ban list that you can search through?
The amount of those who actually search through the username chain and get to the reason is even lower.

It just takes a little work to see the real reason.

It shouldn't. The reason is somewhat important and not all bans should be treated the same. Reasons such as 'too many multiple accounts' and 'spam' do not weight the same for me as 'scammer' or 'evading negative feedback'. In the first case, I might still trade with the person, whereas in the second I would always avoid.

 

[EpicNPC]

We'll create some ban reason templates this week and start using them so it's clearer to everyone why someone was banned, but I don't want mods, myself included, tracing back the original ban reason each time. I understand it's useful, but it's just too time consuming.

 

[The Fallen]

Little suggestion to avoid giving fake negative feedback's.

Add button / option on thread ( same place as Give feedback ) new button like "request trade". Both sides must agee with it. Even if deal wont be completed. If both sides gree to start a deal, then You can see option to give feedback. So "trolls" can't give such feedback just for fun.

 

[doomedtofail]

It could be used purposely to block legitimate negative feedback as well.

 

[EpicNPC]

I don't see a need for this. When fake neg feedback is given, we normally remove it quickly and we have the feedback dispute forum if it's not obvious. We don't want to make it harder for members to give feedback.

 

[ltches]

so i wrote neg feedback on the fallens account because i was upset he deleted comments when i called him out for having over priced products. wouldnt he be hiding something then. why delete i guess you could say your only allowed to write i wanna buy or you dont wont comments. i have no problem with him in making money but making hella profit from it. $4 or even full profit it costs him 50 cents for 1k retweets but would charge someone $10 for that. and people could buy them it thereself and have a 90 day refill and not some 15 day rill means he is buying without refill kinda lowers the price on followers but there is a 15 day refill you can choose from. at the end of the day i just want to know am i allowed to write a comment on something without the seller deleting it cause i know what he is doing and see it as robbing people for there money. he isnt scamming and worry this site may have a lot but thats with anything and i can understand that.