[Iceman]

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Originally Posted by PROVOST

On the subject of feedback from other sites it's quite acceptable to offer them as "credentials" if one is new to a site.

I have feedback on a few sites and have cited them not only here but other forums etc


I've done so so that if there's no feedback established as yet (at the time) on the forum in question that potential buyer/sellers/traders can see I am not a totally unknown person to the collecting community.

Sure, you can offer it, but that doesn't mean anyone has to accept it. A lot of sites don't even allow the use of feedback from other sites (even ebay) and discourage their members from relying on such. It is just makes it easier for someone to scam others and leaves people with less recourse. When you are new on a site you just have to earn people's trust, period. I wouldn't even try to sell on a site before I made a few trades and would expect to send first if it made the other person feel more comfortable. Usually people are going to be stand-up guys but after seeing others get scammed and the fact that this hobby attracts scalpers (basically profiteers) you can't be to careful.