Verifying cragv:
I vote that cragv be required to (a) complete several more trades, and (b) be a presence on Un-Ex 'til, say, the fifteenth of January
It's a good
idea to have a duration for the process, but I just don't think it's practical, at least not 30(+) days. Just too long. If I was a newcomer, I wouldn't bother to go through that process. Plus, people in crypto want things, 'Now, now, NOW!' (Hmm, ...but that's the mentality where dumpers come from~.) Well, those are my rambling comments, and you are lobbying for comments.
As long as they show their phizz and BCT handle, and have a star or two, and 3 In-House trades, I'm cool with it.
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"I also second cragv." I don't want to give anyone a hard time. We are just trying to establish protocol, etc.
I'll happily be a guinea pig for verification testing. How much do you actually know about me, anyway? Can I be trusted? What is my post history here and can you find any dirt on me via my handle (cragv) anywhere else on the internet? Is it even worth doing that search? Etc. etc.
On OCAU (Australian technology forum), new members need to wait 90 days before they can buy and sell in the trading sub-forums. Seems like a long time, but it certainly helps screen out the shady characters and as a result, trading on OCAU is a fairly safe experience (as long as common sense is applied, as with all trades anywhere).
For Un-Ex purposes, it doesn't seem unreasonable to me to require a verification process involving something like a 14-day probationary period where 3+ small trades must be made with good feedback for each. Follow it up with 2x photos of the same precious metals holdings of a set minimum value (2oz silver at current prices, for example). Lastly, two trusted members would post in the thread confirming they've eyeballed the 14+ day period's expiry where 3x successful trades were made and both photos are acceptable, and you're done. Sounds tedious, but all security involves some compromise of convenience and for the new member, making 3x trades and then posting 2x photos doesn't seem a big ask.
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By the above logic, I have one trade to go. The following is experimental and I'm also happy to pay via fiat if this ends up being impractical on account of my geographical location:
cragv trade #03: WTB 21kg UNO for
3oz Intrinsic Tender XAG 1oz Cast Silver Bar(At time of posting, swg's ticker reports 1kg UNO = USD$2.40 and 1oz Ag = USD$17.06)
Shipping:- Pickup in person by arrangement from Hurstbridge 3099: free
- Australia-wide via Express Post: +3kg UNO (you'd send 24kg total)
- Tracked
shipping to USA: +7kg UNO (28kg UNO total)
Terms:- I'll send first then when you receive the bullion, you'd credit the agreed amount of UNO to my address.
- I'll leave feedback here and on the bitcointalk.org trading system at conclusion of sale.
- This offer is only made to existing Trusted Traders (for reasons of personal risk mitigation as I'm sending first!)
- Proof of (recent) purchase of this bullion privately available upon request.
- Offer current whilst silver and UNO prices are within 5% of current ($17.06 & $2.40051 respectively).
If you'd prefer to sell me some UNO for fiat, my offer is for USD$2.41/kg for amounts of 1kg to 10kg via PayPal (ie. I send USA$2.41 to $24.10 via PayPal). Cheers.
