Post by Admin on Feb 13, 2016 2:24:52 GMT
~ Welcome, potential members of the Photocard Forum! ~
The FAQ's are going to be divided into questions for ease of access and reference so please check for answers below:
Q1: How do I sent the correct message in the message box on the registration page to ensure I have the best possible chance of being accepted?
EXAMPLE 1:
We receive a registration for a member with the username ‘doodlebug’ who says she’s traded with the current member ‘levelgrind.’ doodlebug says she’s traded her Yesung Promise You Far View for levelgrind's Kyuhyun Promise You Far View in April, 2013. She says that she received Kyuhyun on April 17th & levelgrind received Yesung on April 20th. We send a message to the user levelgrind:
“Hi there! We’ve received a registration from 'doodlebug' that says they traded you for your Kyuhyun Promise You Far View. Can you tell us which card you traded for, and let us know whether the trade was successful? Are you willing to provide recommendation for this member?”
If the user levelgrind provides us with the correct information and says they are willing to provide recommendation for the member, doodlebug will be allowed to join the forum. Welcome, doodlebug!
“Hi there! We’ve received a registration from 'doodlebug' that says they traded you for your Kyuhyun Promise You Far View. Can you tell us which card you traded for, and let us know whether the trade was successful? Are you willing to provide recommendation for this member?”
If the user levelgrind provides us with the correct information and says they are willing to provide recommendation for the member, doodlebug will be allowed to join the forum. Welcome, doodlebug!
We receive a registration for a member with the username ‘SHINee’ who says she’s bought from the current member ‘Sophie.’ SHINee says she’s bought Boram's Lotte Holo Photocard from Sophie on 6th June, 2015 for $15 and received it on June 20th. We send a message to the user Sophie:
“Hi there! We’ve received a registration from 'SHINee' that says they bought Boram's Lotte Holo Photocard from you. Can you tell us how much she paid, when it was sent and when she received it, and let us know whether the sale was successful? Are you willing to provide recommendation for this member?”
If the user Sophie provides us with the correct information and says they are willing to provide recommendation for the member, SHINee will be allowed to join the forum. Welcome, SHINee!
“Hi there! We’ve received a registration from 'SHINee' that says they bought Boram's Lotte Holo Photocard from you. Can you tell us how much she paid, when it was sent and when she received it, and let us know whether the sale was successful? Are you willing to provide recommendation for this member?”
If the user Sophie provides us with the correct information and says they are willing to provide recommendation for the member, SHINee will be allowed to join the forum. Welcome, SHINee!
Q2: Are there any other ways I can join?
It is possible for a current member of the forum to contact the moderators first and provide a recommendation for you. You will still need to include their username in their registration form, and let us know that they have messaged us recommending you. This person will still need to have transacted with you i.e they cannot recommend you if you are just a friend or they just know you. A trade or sale (from their side where they are the seller) must have taken place.
Q3: My request keeps being rejected. Why is that?
There are many reasons why your request may be rejected:
• The main and the most common reason is that no message is left in the message box. This means an automatic rejection.
• The current member does not recall trading or selling to you. Therefore your registration is rejected.
• The current member does not wish to vouch for you. Therefore your registration is rejected.
• We do not accept sales from you to a member of the forum, only sales from a current member to you.
• You are known to be a scammer, problem trader, buyer or seller or a troublemaker. This means an automatic rejection.
We also do not accept registrations where the message simply states:
• "Hello, I don't have any recommendation. I just want to be part of this forum because I'm collecting photocards of my bias"
• "Hello, I want to join the forum to buy cards"
• "Hello, ______ told me to join" (no details of any transaction given)
• "I saw people mention the forum on (facebook/instagram/youtube/tumblr/twitter) and want to join"
• "I'm new to collecting and want to join as it's the safest place to trade"
Q4: I dealt with a current member but they didn't want to vouch for me. Why not and what can I do?
It is up to the current member whether or not they are willing to vouch for you. There is still a chance you can be accepted however. A mod will discuss with that member whether they feel you are trustworthy enough, how they felt the transaction went and whether you would be a good addition to the forum. If they still do not wish to vouch for you then unfortunately there is nothing the mods can do as it is the current members prerogative as to whether to vouch. The best thing we can advise is to find another current member to deal with and see if they will vouch for you.
Q5: How do I know if the person I am trading with/buying from is a current member of the forum?
Our members trade, buy and seller on numerous social media sites, the most common being facebook, tumblr, Instagram, youtube and on occasion twitter. The best thing to do is just to ask that person if they are a current member of the forum. If so then there is a good chance that they will be able to vouch for you if your transaction is successful. We also have lists that current members have their alternative social media accounts listed. You can find these here.
Q6: I have never traded or bought from anyone before how can I join?
As above many of our members are on other social media sites so check them out on those sites as see if you can trade via those and if successful we should be able to accept you registration.
We know some people think that the photocard forum is some sort of elitist or holier than thou place for collectors and that is it impossible to be accepted but that is absolutely the farthest from the truth. It is easy to join if you follow the guidelines. We also have members with all sorts of degrees of collections from very small to very big, every kind of collector is welcome on the forum.
Also the moderation team is very busy keeping the forum running so we don't have the time to contact everyone on an individual basis as to why they were not accepted or why their registration was rejected.
If you really do have any questions then we have an e-mail address that you can message with your query here: photocardforum@gmail.com but this is rarely checked.
So to recap on having the best chance of acceptance:
• Make sure to enter the correct message in the message box with all the relevant details about your transaction.
• Make sure to even leave a message in the message box as blank messages as automatically rejected
• Check out other social media sites to see if current members trade there
• Ask whoever you deal with from any site if they are a member of the forum and willing to vouch for you.
We hope that if you can stick to these guidelines then your request should be accepted and we and our members will welcome you on our forum when that happens!
-The Moderation Team