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RE: @dstors Is Not Just An Online Store!!!
Hey @ura-soul. While I have thought of measures for damage control, there's something that I believe above all else: most people are good.
actually most people are honest
- agree with @pibyk - I want to attract people who will take their existing business online with @dstors and I really doubt that many would want to jeopardize and scrutinize their business, which takes a lot of effort to promote and estanblish, just for a single scammy transaction. sure, it will happen - dealing with humans here, but we will have full time people watching for "bad actors" - it should be doable. If you ever have your own suggestions or ways you can help improve the experience for everyone, then please get in touch with me on discord or steem.chat - I'm always listening for good offers of solutions. Thanks man.
@kaliju This project of yours looks interesting. I have an extensive experience with e-commerce so maybe we could discuss this and that. If interested then find me on discord @pibyk#0668
Aloha. Thanks for your response here. There are actually entire regions of the world that Ebay won't allow to use their services - even within otherwise accepted nations. For example, there is a particular region of Mexico that Ebay simply will not deliver to - despite actually allowing the users to transact.. I discovered this last year and it is not public information - they tell you only when you query why the international shipping program won't work properly. My point is that generally thinking that 'people are good' is a huge denial of the reality that there are large and highly organised gangs of fraudsters operating online - they are like locusts in fact!
I will think about solutions, though I imagine there are only so many and Ebay probably has found the optimal ones for a system that doesn't include a blockchain. I imagine a blockchain based improvement would incentivize checking somehow - perhaps paying couriers a bonus for the service or something like that.. but that might be complicated.
Actually, Ebays solution is not good for the seller, which was why I quit selling there many years ago. The buyer is believed every time and will often end up with your item and their money back. The worst (yes, it was the final straw for me) is when after all of that, the crooked buyer leaves you a negative feedback and dings your stars. Many who stayed have to charge more to the honest customers to compensate for the guaranteed theft that Ebay allows from the buyers. I didn't have the temperament for it and minimized sales to face to face.