localbitcoins doesn't display negative feedback on purpose!!!

[User705]

Anyone else had an experience where localbitcoins wouldn't display a negative feedback left on a trader?  I had a negative experience and left a negative but it is sitting in unconfirmed along with another negative from someone else and now there is positive feedback afterwards and the seller is happily continuing to sell.  I suspected it was on purpose and looked around and noticed a lot of traders especially sellers seem to have 100% perfect feedback but just by normal logic that can't be realistic.  When you click on some of them you see the negative feedback is in the unconfirmed section but the visible part stays 100% perfect rating so I wonder if the site is doing it on purpose not to scare off buyers and continue to rack up the fees?

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[odolvlobo]

While what you suspect is possible, the fact that unconfirmed positive feedback is also hidden makes it less likely.

[User705]

Let me clarify.  Positive feedback with a later date shows up in confirmed.  Also I've done a few deals on there and I've never had them confirm anything with me.  Have you?

[odolvlobo]

"Confirmed" refers to the person leaving the feedback, and not the transaction or the feedback itself.

[kangasbros]

Hi, might be a bug. Currently the "confirmed" status of feedback is determined if the volume between traders is >0.5 BTC, or the total volume of the person who leaves the feedback is over certain amount. If you want to help, send me the trade ID as a private message and I will inspect it.

[Hfleer]

I have heard some bad feedback about this site, haven't tried it so not sure how reliable it is.  Maybe it's time for an alternative/competitor.

[User705]

I have heard some bad feedback about this site, haven't tried it so not sure how reliable it is.  Maybe it's time for an alternative/competitor.

Localbitcoins works great for _most_ transactions but not all, so be prepared to run into some problems. BTC is Forex yet localbitcoins has a model which is better suited for used goods (you're selling _currency_ not used furniture or clothes..).

Most trades will go alright and as expected, however, there are those using the site as a way to get unlimited completely free put and call options and that is really annoying.

exactly that.  And it's basically consequence free as well.