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Originally Posted by NandaDncer
Other topics that could be covered by a set of rules:
- The seller's right to define their own sale conditions (e.g.: Ship US only, Payment to be sent within 24 hrs, First to post on bhuz is first in line)
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yes. the "rules" should be "unless otherwise stated by the seller."
except of course, true enforcement will be almost impossible. you can't do X number of complaints and you're out, because you have to allow the other party to state their case. then you get into she said/she said, and who's going to rule? if you've ever had a problem with an ebay transaction, you'll know that ebay's way of dealing with complaints seems to be to shrug its shoulders and ignore them, because really, how can you really adjudicate these spats?
probably better than banning (if only because more practicable) would be to say, This is the Bhuz community etiquette for buying and selling on Bhuz. If you don't play by the rules [something to the effect of, it'll piss people off and you won't be welcome]. that is, instead of a threat of a ban, let people know their standing on bhuz will be affected. anyone who comes on deliberately to rip people off is going to laugh at the threat of a ban, but 'no one will play with you' might get the casual violator to clean up her act.
even if there is no "or else", it's a good idea to at least have "this is what you're expected to do" just so we all know what's expected of us.