Traders Guide

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1) Always ship with insurance and tracking #'s. If shipping expensive items, ship with delivery confirmation.

2) Always ask for a real name and home address, telephone number, especially when trading with somebody who is unknown or has a low post count / Ebay feedback. Then call him or her at the number they have left to, verify it is correct.

3) Always have other party ship first if trader is unknown or has Ebay feedback.

4) Always do a search on a trader if you are unsure of his credibility.

5) If you do not receive the goods/money right away, email the other trader, and request action.

6) If you are sending a money order, keep the receipt from the bank or post office so, you may cancel the check if you get no response from the other party.

7) If said trader does not respond within one week, contact the Troll Hunters www.trollhunters.com. They are a group of established traders with a lot of experience chasing thieves and other bad traders.

Please do not jump to conclusions until a reasonable amount of time has passed. Two weeks with no response is a sure bet that something is wrong.

9) Do not make decisions while you are upset. Only post or email us after you have calmed down. This is most important. Making decisions while enraged will not help your cause; it can only hurt it.

10) Do not post derogatory remarks about said trader. Instead, post your situation in a calm and friendly manner. Flaming will only raise tempers, hurting your chance of getting your goods or money back.

11) Ask if anyone else has had trouble with said trader. It is always good to know as much as possible when trading with someone, especially if you think you got ripped by that person.

12) If said trader does not rectify situation, and action is required, post a negative for trader.

13) If said trader does not rectify situation, and action is required, we will post a thread stating "Do not trade with this person." If said trader straightens out the mess he/she has created, and everyone who is involved is satisfied, we will delete and/or retract the statement.

14) Please use common sense when trading.

15) When emailing a buyer or seller, be sure to include the name of the forum (VWFORUM) where the transaction occurred in the topic or message and, if appropriate, your VWFORUM ID and/or email address that you use.

16) You can file complaints about Internet fraud directly with the FBI at their Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFFC).

17) Be nice and courteous, Nobody likes to be spoken to in a RUDE manner.

Disclaimer: VWFORUM.com is NOT responsible for transactions on the forum. BUYER BEWARE, please use the above guidelines for a successful transaction.