OMMs of 2014

I don't think that the amonunt of people requiring an mm to do their trades are decreasing.
I get like a trade daily tbh now that I have some rep.

Also agree with Dave, I always wondered why those legit users got their apps denied

 

[Liams Gold Mart]

It will have been the 2012-2013 decline in the market. During 2014, the market has definitely picked up again though, so I presume OMM applications will increase in 2015.

 

[Syed]

it's because they deranked me

=/ rip in piss omm market 2010-2011

But seriously it's because they just accepted too many people in 2012-2013, and some of them do it for free, and that makes being an OMM no longer desirable.

also the other shit people said in here

 

I'd say it needs to be made a bit easier again, there isn't even anything to deny now - the GP value and reduced trades on top of other things have seen to that.

inb4 "oh then all these skemmers will get omm lolzzz"

This was never a problem when there were more frequent apps completed back in the day

 

[Superfluous]

Dave that's actually a great point + professionalism. If only there was a better way to articulate that to users or a site specific benefit like a minirank for using an OMM x number of times. Using an OMM consistently should show more credibility. Perhaps it would lead to the middleman rank being more desirable.

I'm totally down for this. Would actually make finishing my 2nd app a priority if people got something out of it and had incentive to come to me over one of the 13423561 free MMs.

 

[Law Abiding]

I would say that that the OMM rank isn't a big payoff for the amount of effort that has to go into it. If you qualify for the OMM rank, you probably already have enough vouches for it not to make a difference in your trades.

I completely agree, honestly if a guy had a 1000 vouches and wasn't an OMM vs another guy with similar accolades but was an OMM I would go first regardless.

 

The decline of RuneScape definitely affects the amount of trades that go through on this forum.

 

[fable7]

How can i be an omm

 

How can i be an omm

http://www.sythe.org/middleman-appl...ial-middleman-assistance-guidance-thread.html

http://www.sythe.org/middleman-appl...n-application-process-updated-12-13-14-a.html

 

[Burnley]

back when i started 100 + vouchs for 1 person was very rare and hard to come by, which made it a challenge and a very attractive goal, helping people and was'nt many highly vouched people around. Now their are so many people with hundreds of vouches which can be easily obtained offering their services and alot more free trusted MM these days so a lot of competition for the MM'in. You have to be in it for the right reasons and not just trying to make money from it

if that makes sense hah

 

[Steingraber]

I will build off what Dave stated here;

For those of you curious as to why less OMM applications are being submitted and why it seems there is a "dry spell" for OMMs, the reason is simple.

Flashback five years ago, market giants weren't as strong/common, gold trading among non-super trusted users happened more frequently, and on top of that the RS market was much MUCH larger.

Current day - Market giants rule the GP market, and that's one of the most common markets for using a middleman, or at least it was.

The most common trades I have middlemanned or seen being middlemanned lately would be account trades of any sort in any game. RuneScape, League, ETC.

Nowadays, not everything is as simple as RSGP for PayPal. There's a massive RSPS market, cs:go market, league market, steam market, etc. Yes getting the proofs are harder, but that's also a good thing because it essentially forces a middleman who wishes to become an OMM to learn the trading styles of other markets in order to complete the proofs. You basically have to learn to MM a variety of trades, or getting your proofs will become much much harder.

Another thing that I think a lot of you are forgetting is that being an OMM isn't 100% about trust, if that was the case then why wouldn't people like Divica or MrEvilPwns just be easily granted OMM with their 1,000 vouches or $500 donor. Part of being an OMM is an underlying "guarantee" that you know what you're doing. If I look back to the first 3 months I was MMing trade to now, I've learned a hell of a lot. You learn how to navigate certain trades, you start to learn when things are sketchy, how to send a proper PM, how a user acts when they ACTUALLY want to trade vs when they want to imposter you.

There's a lot more to being an OMM than a shiny rank that displays "I went through a hard process and have good vouches"

Part of the application is a user showing that they know what they're doing. That's why I would say the application doesn't need to be changed, but I'm open to opinions about the system and additions/subtractions to the project as a whole.

The application process should be altered to incorporate a mandatory varied of games. As of now the requirements for an official middleman application are as follows:

5 trades for anything up to $50*.
5 trades for anything between $50 and $100*.
5 trades for anything at or over $100*.
3 trades for anything at or over $200*.
1 trade for anything at or over $350*.
1 trade for anything at or over $550*.

*Runescape GP is accepted as a form of currency. Conversion rate:
$1 = 3M for Rs3
$2.20 = 1M for Rs07 [Edited 12/13/2014]

Although, the majority of first round applicants don't succeed in becoming an OMM. Some don't even make it after the second round of applications, even though they have completed the requirements.

The standard OMM should be able to operate in any gaming markets with no uncertainty. Instead of 'trades for anything up to..' it should state, 'trades in [game] worth up to...' This would require applicants, like Dave stated, 'to have an underlying "guarantee" that [they] know what [they're] doing.' in order to successfully achieve the official middleman status. An application for OMM should include proof that the applicant has trading experience in the majority, if not all, of the the gaming markets.

As of now the application requirements are too reliant on trust where they should be reliant on capabilities and trust.

 

[Broken Thread]

Who would want to middleman

 

[Broken Thread]

Unless you get paid of ofcourse

 

[Trout]

I wanna be an OMM

 

[Johnsonman]

I wanna be an OMM

lol. Maybe next time.

 

[AdamsGoldShop]

Anyone have any suggestions for the OMM app/system that they think would help?

my idea for omm requirment:

-1k vouches
-svu
-5 trades for anything up to $50*.
-5 trades for anything between $50 and $100*.
-10 trades for anything at or over $100*.
-3 trades for anything at or over $200*.
-1 trade for anything at or over $350*.

higher trade reqs will make people just give up.

 

[Sebas613]

my idea for omm requirment:

-1k vouches
-svu
-5 trades for anything up to $50*.
-5 trades for anything between $50 and $100*.
-10 trades for anything at or over $100*.
-3 trades for anything at or over $200*.
-1 trade for anything at or over $350*.

higher trade reqs will make people just give up.

1K vouches?

Quality over quantity imo.

 

[AdamsGoldShop]

1K vouches?

Quality over quantity imo.

Doesn't really matter lol If someone puts enough effort into sythe and gains 1k vouches he/she wont scam.

 

[Sebas613]

Doesn't really matter lol If someone puts enough effort into sythe and gains 1k vouches he/she wont scam.

True, but I wouldnt want people with serious vouches (300-500) with good quality to have to feel like they need to do bond sales to reach 1k vouches.

 

[Cas]

my idea for omm requirment:

-1k vouches
-svu
-5 trades for anything up to $50*.
-5 trades for anything between $50 and $100*.
-10 trades for anything at or over $100*.
-3 trades for anything at or over $200*.
-1 trade for anything at or over $350*.

higher trade reqs will make people just give up.

By that standard won_gold, and other chinese companys could become OMM instantly.