Do not allow [$15000 Vouches] in Titles

This is highly deceiving. Firstly, new users may read this as them having 15000 vouches, not vouches totalling $15k, and the chances of people counting and checking to see if the amount is fake is also highly unlikely, as have they could have bought $2k worth of stuff, and if they did a quest order for 20M, but they were trusted with 2B, does that mean that it counts as $800 and not $8?

Also, thanks to Apith

 

Agreed, in fact don't put anything else besides what you're selling in the titles.

 

I disagree with this, if you have 1000 actual vouches then you should be able to put it in your title.

 

maybe they could put "15000$ handled?

 

It does make sense but then again people do this just to make their stores or services more appealing and trustworthy. If someone is paying a large amount to one of these users but don't check the vouches then more fool them. I'd say that rather than disallow it, the rule should be that they have to specify more in the title rather than remove the use of it altogether.

 

Agree, and as OP states it is quite misleading.

Would support either XYZ vouches or XYZ handled in forum titles.

 

The definition of handled is a bit vague, but I suppose regulating it shouldn't be a big deal on the condition it's labeled as Handled and not Vouches. It's pretty clear what handled means.

 

I really agree with this.

It's just really misleading and rather annoying when you see [$500 vouches]. At first glance you'd think 500 vouches, and it always catches my eye, but then I realize it's one of those misleading titles.

One more thing before I find myself in the market and also use these sorts of misleading titles, use 1 currency in titles only. I absolutely hate "as low as €0.3/M" in titles, I mean the first thing you think is it's $0.3, or someone that doesn't have the "$" sign and accidentally (or couldnt be bothered) used the euros/GBP/Etc.

I could use one of the highest currencies and say "As low as KWD 0.2/M!". That's actually $0.7/M, but it just misleads people into clicking on your thread, I would do such a thing if others can do something similar, if I was still in the market that is.

Maybe I should make a separate thread for the 2nd suggestion, but it's just an addition on what you shouldn't/cannot put in titles.

 

Agreed. I put $xxx+ handled in my MM title, not Vouches.

 

This is also brilliant, adding to OP. I've found out that we should have a standardised currency, it doesn't take me long to convert from GBP to USD anyways. Having [500+ Vouches] compared to [$500+ Vouches] means a lot more, as the first one means you have 500+ vouches, the second could mean either you have a total of $500 worth of vouches, or you have vouches worth over $500

 

If you see this kind of thing, just report it as misleading and explain your reasoning and a mod will take care of it. We're all pretty understanding about what's misleading and what isn't, and the kind of thing you've described goes beyond "misleading", it's simply nonsensical. $15000 vouches makes absolutely no sense.

I think this currency debate is fairly nitpicky, there have to be at most 5 threads whose sellers specialize in non-dollar currencies and it's really not their fault that their currency is worth more than the dollar. We shouldn't punish people for that.

Edit: The offending title has been changed to $15000 handled

 

I'm not saying to punish them, but more prohibit it, and give them a slap on the wrist for repeating it.

They could convert the rate in dollars first, then use the currency they specialize in their threads. They have this small advantage, any advantage for a seller is an advantage no matter the size. If I were to get back in the market, what would be done to me if I did decide to put KWD 0.15/M ($0.53/M), in my defense I would just say I specialize in that currency. It's definitely misleading, and a bigger advantage than every other currency since KWD is the highest currency of them all.

Instead of 0.5 Euro for example, it would be $0.65/M. But in the thread it would be in euros.

 

If people don't understand that Euros and KWD are different from dollars, that's really on them. I can almost guarantee that everyone on this site knows the difference between KWD/euros/dollars. It's not an advantage at all if you change your currency, in fact I'd be willing to bet that you might actually deter people from clicking on your title because they'll assume that you don't take dollars

 

Some people take the tl;dr approach and just look at the numbers though. With doing this their thread seems more appealing and gets more views etc

 

I suppose you're right, but I just click on the threads for whatever reason, I know overall they charge more when converted to dollars, yet it still gets me in their thread.

Of course in the thread, I'd have it converted into dollars, as it would only be to lure them into your thread. It would be a trick, that would deceive people, but those people won't have to convert it themselves when it's done in the thread, in exchange I get a view and someone that is interested in GP, all I would need to do is be on and offer a similar, if not better, price and I'm in the money.

It could go both ways and is risky, yet never tested. If it's successful copycats will begin and it would soon be prohibited when everyone is using a different currency just to lure people.

 

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i saw a thread today that the seller had like maybe 10 vouches and has *Trusted* in the thread title. it does get rather annoying seeing alot of threads like that

 

I also found it a little bit... "WTF?"

I agree with Video, such titles must be reported.

I would rather suggest a 1 point infraction to people who use such a confusing titles.

 

Well some people don't know I suggest a warning first as it's not in the rules.

 

I agree with this also. Amount of $ traded on sythe should not be available in thread titles.

 

Don't aggree with this at all. Just like OP stated, no one will actually go through all the vouches and check this.

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I agree with you 100%.