Does "howardsentell" have ulterior motives behind creating his account?

[CARIBBEAN_TREASURES]

I gave Howard his first positive feedback and knew he would be a great member of the community! He wanted to talk on the phone before he made some purchases from me, as he was new and the pieces weren't cheap.

He asked me how I came into collecting and creating physical bitcoins. He was interested in how to use the forum and meeting new collectors in our would of physical bitcoins. He was/is excited about it and its future. I believe most people will be once they learn of it and its ability to serve, protect and give privacy....if done correctly. In the future, even having a physical bitcoin BF will be a valuable tool to trade without government control. Especially if you are hated. Government might not appreciate us providing these tools, but the Liberty lovers will. 

Howard, just know that all signs point to you being blessed no matter how earthly people see you. Matthew 5:11

The mockers will be dealt with in the spirit and their damages are 7 fold. No need to constantly argue with them. Forgive them and pray.  I feel sorry for them.

I smell larger corruption and pray the hidden communications/ deals made in the dark will be brought into the light for all to see.

Mrhodlclub - use your recent sales to pay off the debts ya ding dong and put this issue to rest. We need more makers with positive relations and less arrows being thrown in the air. If you need help coming up with a strategy to achieve this, reach out. 

[nutildah]

DireWolfM14 you continue to spread lies. Your false narratives, ludacris superstitions and accusations is the reason you carry a red trust.

Here's the real problem: you and Howard live in an alternative universe where the trust feedback you leave matters, you have good reputation, are beloved by the community, and everything you say is correct. You refuse to integrate any bit of feedback from reality into your approach in communicating on the forum, insistent that you have always been 100% right and everyone else is wrong. Several people tried to help you and explain things to you, but you ignored all of it to plow forward with the destruction of what little reputation you might have had. So this is where you're at now. This is where everyone sees you, except for Howard, I guess.

[JollyGood]

If nothing else, this account has demonstrated how easy one can develop a good list of green trust by making deals in the "Collectables" board.  But, if you ignore the activity in that board and start looking at the other posts it becomes apparent the intent of the account is to defend the honor and reputation of another AI spammer.  The lack of concrete evidence doesn't hide the very clear possibility that they are alts.  I suspect there are more accounts that are tied to this user.  He seems rather skilled at using AI in ways that are less obvious.

If someone wanted to scam but wanted to build up their account first, the Collectibles board is a very good way of going about it. Judging by the way the positive feedback was given over a very short period of time, it should have caused alarm. Of course that does not mean there is something untoward going on by default. I suppose unless there are no red flags to whatever else the account is posting then there would be no reason to suspect it of having ulterior motives.

howard and kaz are admins of a facebook group that has produced multiple robberies during face to face collectible sales.  something is off with those 2 for sure.  howard is definitely the beta of those two as when kaz is away howie seems a bit lost.  kaz writes the giveaway posts for howie in collectibles as he could never do all the fancy bullshit kaz likes to add.  howie can't even quote and reply properly let alone create a post like his giveaway threads in collectibles.  howard is tolerated ONLY because he is still buying items... nobody likes his bible beating on this forum... he's a nightmare to deal with.  20-30 PMs to solidify an auction win.  he has to send multiple transactions to pay for low value items.  no self awareness when it comes to personal IRL space.  honestly just a stain here on this forum.  it's sad when you have awful people like howard hiding behind "religious values" to make themselves look better.  now kaz has howie on the AI train and he's busy spamming away.  it's VERY easy to see the ones he writes and fumbles through vs the ones his AI writes.

@OP you are on the right track for sure.  something is OFF.

Yes, there seems to be a very strange relationship between howardsentell and Kazkaz27. If they have been involved with a group that has been used to steal collectible items, they should shut it down. I presume they connected buyers and sellers via their group and if that is the case, they should stop. As for their purchases in the Collectibles board, I appreciate there were sales and appropriate feedback was left but I think there are ulterior motives on part of howardsentell and Kazkaz27.

Lol, JollyGood. Tag me back. I tagged you the second you started this BS. Me and Howard are very easily identifiable people. We speak and have a friendship that's been disclosed in past posts. Keep getting aroused and keep concluding. You're very close to slander.

Revenge feedback is not my style, I do not engage in these types of behaviours therefore see no reason to place any feedback until or unless I am ready to. I had already decided to leave a tag for the howardsentell account (for reasons stated in the OP) and after your intervention and after takk8ng a look at your account, I will leave you appropriate feedback too. That will happen when I decide the time is right.

[OgNasty]

Mrhodlclub - use your recent sales to pay off the debts ya ding dong and put this issue to rest. We need more makers with positive relations and less arrows being thrown in the air. If you need help coming up with a strategy to achieve this, reach out. 

He had some cool pieces and remaining inventory last I checked. I know there was one piece in particular I wanted to buy unfunded and still do. With the price of silver being what it is, I would think that if he were willing to sell what he has remaining that some funds could be recovered to pay debts.

If someone wanted to scam but wanted to build up their account first, the Collectibles board is a very good way of going about it. Judging by the way the positive feedback was given over a very short period of time, it should have caused alarm. Of course that does not mean there is something untoward going on by default. I suppose unless there are no red flags to whatever else the account is posting then there would be no reason to suspect it of having ulterior motives.

It is one way to earn trust but probably the most difficult and as a result the most valuable. You have to spend money first of all which ties you to a blockchain address, then you have to give a physical address to receive goods and a name. I think that is what makes feedback valuable. Useless feedback would be what we see mainly today, where people label themselves scam busters and then get trust for leaving others red trust. They pay nothing, give no personal information, and can be tied to no address on any blockchain.

[nutildah]

It is one way to earn trust but probably the most difficult and as a result the most valuable. You have to spend money first of all which ties you to a blockchain address, then you have to give a physical address to receive goods and a name. I think that is what makes feedback valuable. Useless feedback would be what we see mainly today, where people label themselves scam busters and then get trust for leaving others red trust. They pay nothing, give no personal information, and can be tied to no address on any blockchain.

I have no doubt that trust farming occurs every day in Collectibles, as it does elsewhere. You're right that Collectibles-based positive trusts probably cost more on average, but to a determined scammer with a big budget, paying for the "valuable" trust might be exactly what they need to sell their scam.

[Kazkaz27]

Well, glad this was solved. OP and the reckon ball crew, nice fail, you are the least bright bulbs in the forum. When another big scam does come around like they inevitably do, I’m sure it will be right under your noses and a part of your cults protection. You guys are the MOB.

[DireWolfM14]

I just got this unsolicited PM from howardsentell.

Enter my[Free Raffle] Spotlight on RarityCheck Physical BTC Collectibles 🎉🎉 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5576319.0

Does he really think I would enter his free raffle, send my name an address to someone I believe is a wannabe scammer?  Just for the allure of getting a freebee?  Only a jackass doesn't know that the carrot always comes with a stick.  But that's not really surprising from Kazhowardkazsentell27.  When one has the mental capacity of donkey, he thinks everyone is as daft as himself.

This isn't the first time this retard has tried to get me to spill my own dox:

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[anonymousminer]

I have no doubt that trust farming occurs every day in Collectibles, as it does elsewhere. You're right that Collectibles-based positive trusts probably cost more on average, but to a determined scammer with a big budget, paying for the "valuable" trust might be exactly what they need to sell their scam.

It certainly does... it's actually how one of the robberies happened.  They were given guidance via Kaz to check out the forum from the scam FB group.  The user then created an account bought a few small denomination items.  They gained trust in a couple of weeks.  Then met or had someone meet for them to buy a much higher denomination item in person... then just swiped it and ran.  Pro tip: always use escrow!

[Kazkaz27]

I have no doubt that trust farming occurs every day in Collectibles, as it does elsewhere. You're right that Collectibles-based positive trusts probably cost more on average, but to a determined scammer with a big budget, paying for the "valuable" trust might be exactly what they need to sell their scam.

It certainly does... it's actually how one of the robberies happened.  They were given guidance via Kaz to check out the forum from the scam FB group.  The user then created an account bought a few small denomination items.  They gained trust in a couple of weeks.  Then met or had someone meet for them to buy a much higher denomination item in person... then just swiped it and ran.  Pro tip: always use escrow!

Funny, how sharing the hobby leads to both good and bad outcomes. You obviously dont remember that I exposed that scammer.

The FB group you call a scam is one of the largest physical Bitcoin and bullion groups outside of the forum. It's sort of inevitable that scammers target it as well as this forum. 🤦‍♂️

Good pro tip, who in your escrow cult should we entrust with our valuable items?

I'm all for escrow by the way but not if it includes trusting you. You have more tell tails of a potential scammer than most here. You sell high value items. Accept money first then send out items. Hold high value items for others. Are completely anonymous, not transparent at all and on top of that a unhinged LIAR, manipulator and sadist.

[JustBeKause]

The most annoying thing both howard and Kaz do is change the emoji they have in the title as a means of vying for forum users attention. It's probably not against any rules, and it probably shouldn't be. But holy fuck it's annoying. They do it once or twice a day sometimes.

Suprised no one has commented on their practice of doing that yet, lol.

[Kazkaz27]

The most annoying thing both howard and Kaz do is change the emoji they have in the title as a means of vying for forum users attention. It's probably not against any rules, and it probably shouldn't be. But holy fuck it's annoying. They do it once or twice a day sometimes.

Suprised no one has commented on their practice of doing that yet, lol.

Alt account. Who cares?

[Vod]

Useless feedback would be what we see mainly today, where people label themselves scam busters and then get trust for leaving others red trust.

I feel it's not useless if it helps stop a single newbie from being scammed by you.  Do you need my attention in every thread?

[Kazkaz27]

Useless feedback would be what we see mainly today, where people label themselves scam busters and then get trust for leaving others red trust.

I feel it's not useless if it helps stop a single newbie from being scammed by you.  Do you need my attention in every thread?

Vod, glad to be able to address you here. OGNasty confrontation aside, do you support the attack on Howards reputation?

[Vod]

Vod, glad to be able to address you here. OGNasty confrontation aside, do you support the attack on Howards reputation?

I don't support attacking anybody's reputation.   As I stated in another thread some threats appear to have been made but I don't know the history behind it.    It's too easy to show anything that isn't crypto secured.   

[ABCbits]

If you have traded with the "howardsentell" account, interacted with him or read his posts or his trust/feedback then share you experience and opinions.

2 cents of my opinion, i decided to mostly ignore him after he did massive spam[1-2] and highlight flags given by Bitcoin SV (known troll and sharing FUD about BTC and BSV)[3-4].

The most annoying thing both howard and Kaz do is change the emoji they have in the title as a means of vying for forum users attention. It's probably not against any rules, and it probably shouldn't be. But holy fuck it's annoying. They do it once or twice a day sometimes.

Suprised no one has commented on their practice of doing that yet, lol.

I commented it once[5], but AFAIK it's not against forum rule or moderator don't bother take action.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5568272.msg66228074#msg66228074
[2] https://bitlist.co/search?author=howardsentell&topic_id=5568272&only_deleted=true&limit=20&sort_by=date_asc
[3] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5575374.msg66445404#msg66445404
[4] https://bitlist.co/post/66445404
[5] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5568272.msg66321772#msg66321772

[JollyGood]

It is one way to earn trust but probably the most difficult and as a result the most valuable. You have to spend money first of all which ties you to a blockchain address, then you have to give a physical address to receive goods and a name. I think that is what makes feedback valuable. Useless feedback would be what we see mainly today, where people label themselves scam busters and then get trust for leaving others red trust. They pay nothing, give no personal information, and can be tied to no address on any blockchain.

This is something I completely agree with. If it was a well thought-out process that was patient but secretly designed to be a scam for the long run to take place after gaining trust via buying items in the Collectibles board. The biggest claim for it not being a scam would be that a physical address was given to receive items therefore it would not be a scam.

Had howardsentell not created threads in the Reputation board that were effectively unnecessary, his account would not have come to my attention and both his positive/negative trust would also have remained unnoticed. The content of the threads he created are not normal for new accounts that are new to this forum and that adds to the suspicion of his motives.

The most annoying thing both howard and Kaz do is change the emoji they have in the title as a means of vying for forum users attention. It's probably not against any rules, and it probably shouldn't be. But holy fuck it's annoying. They do it once or twice a day sometimes.

Suprised no one has commented on their practice of doing that yet, lol.

If they are both vying for attention at the same time using the same tactics, they clearly have a very deep relationship. It does seem very odd though.

2 cents of my opinion, i decided to mostly ignore him after he did massive spam.

The spam you encountered by howardsentell (along with the negative and neutral tags on both Kazkaz27 and howardsentell accounts) show there are clear warnings associated with them regardless of the number of positive feedback they have. Maybe it is a good idea to take precautions in the event that a member is involved in a trade and never send funds to either of them first.

[MoparMiningLLC]

he also loves to use self-moderated threads so he can delete any post not to his liking or that points out his negative behavior. In another thread, someone posted an image of him threatening another member - quickly deleted as "off topic" the thread was about "toxic behavior" - I would say threatening people is "toxic"  -- I guess he does not - he in fact tried to flip it saying I was threatening him (I did not post the image) I only pointed out that one should be careful in making threats as some jurisdictions allow a person to use lethal force to defend themselves if they feel at risk due to threats made against them by another person.

[Kazkaz27]

…there are clear warnings associated with them regardless of the number of positive feedback they have. Maybe it is a good idea to take precautions in the event that a member is involved in a trade and never send funds to either of them first.

Ironic, the same is true for you and the MOB “there are clear warnings associated with them regardless of the number of positive feedback they have. Maybe it is a good idea to take precautions in the event that a member is involved in a trade and never send funds to either of them first.”

It is quite obvious that this thread is more about planting doubt than proving guilt.

he also loves to use self-moderated threads so he can delete any post not to his liking or that points out his negative behavior. In another thread, someone posted an image of him threatening another member - quickly deleted as "off topic" the thread was about "toxic behavior" - I would say threatening people is "toxic"  -- I guess he does not - he in fact tried to flip it saying I was threatening him (I did not post the image) I only pointed out that one should be careful in making threats as some jurisdictions allow a person to use lethal force to defend themselves if they feel at risk due to threats made against them by another person.

Well “…one should be careful in making threats as some jurisdictions allow a person to use lethal force to defend themselve...” Can sound like a hint of a death threat. The mention of “lethal force” introduces violence indirectly. Up to ones way of looking at it. Sure would be a sly way of implying “if you threaten me, I might legally kill you in self-defense.” Mopar’s doublespeak makes it highly deniable but the suggestiveness is there. Mopar is very witty, I'll give him that.

What words has Howard used on the forum that sounded like that?—Don't think there are any.

If you had a disease, one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts or a thing that spoils or damages something what would you do?

[JollyGood]

I am not the only one that has noticed this thread was about howardsentell yet apart from giving a merit to Kazkaz27, he has not posted in this thread to address any comments/questions directed at him. At the same time, Kazkaz27 has presented himself as a vocal defender (akin to a lawyer) of howardsentell and posting support for him.

[rohang]

Barely 3 months since account created, and already equal rank and merit as my account - 6.5+ Years old 

Definitely some suspicious merit earnings id guess