Adding a time limit to make a scam report

[Dessi]

Hello,

So I never really realized that there is no time limit to make a scam report until today. There is a huge need for this because say you were involved in something that happened 1-5 years ago the person could have chosen to make a scam report then but instead chose not to. Thus making your memory a bit hard on the exact details (and the person filling as well) With that being said there should still be ample time to file a scam report which is around 90 days. If you choose not to file one in that time you shouldn’t be able to file on at a later date.

 

[Dessi]

Paypal payments related to chargebacks also work the same way with a 90-day limit, but although if you do pull an account or scam someone 2 years later down the line, you won't be able to get to ban a member as he's protected by the fact that a scam report can't be opened.

a big flaw in the suggestion. Which would be unfair to most users.

It would be on a case by case basis. So you can’t be hit with the exact same reason but if it happens again with the same member it would be against the person then for another 90 days

 

[Lotus]

Scamming in the past or present is unforgivable. If you have scammed in the past, you have no right to be engaging in marketplace activities and should take responsibility for your actions.

 

[babaooo]

scamming someone cant be forgiven just because time has passed, they should still be punished regardless of what they have done. theres a reason why in the law actions arent forgiven after time has passed, the consequence if caught 1 year or 10 years later is always the same, and people who scammed in the past for 100$ shouldnt be treated better than people who scammed today for 100$.

cc: Violet i remember you had a story of some friend that you banned two years later? that's kinda relevant here if you cba to say it

 

[Violet]

scamming someone cant be forgiven just because time has passed, they should still be punished regardless of what they have done. theres a reason why in the law actions arent forgiven after time has passed, the consequence if caught 1 year or 10 years later is always the same, and people who scammed in the past for 100$ shouldnt be treated better than people who scammed today for 100$.

cc: Violet i remember you had a story of some friend that you banned two years later? that's kinda relevant here if you cba to say it

Yeah I didn't really care about making a sr on the dude in 2017 so i did it in 2019 cause i saw he had 2 accounts on here lol.

 

[Grenade]

Makes sense!

 

[Lotus]

Right but it's an easy opportunity to take advantage of someone by reporting them for "scamming" when in reality they didn't do anything but can't remember the details as it was several years ago.

And so we let the real scammers get a free pass instead?

 

[Dessi]

And so we let the real scammers get a free pass instead?

I don’t think it’s really a free pass but rather if you are using information that is over a year old you won’t remember exact details leading to in accuracies which can harm all parties involved. That is why there should be a time limit set to open a scam report in order to ensure it will be as accurate as possible

 

[Polarbears]

It's already slow so don't know about this one, but I see why you would suggest this

 

[SirLove]

theres a reason why in the law actions arent forgiven after time has passed, the consequence if caught 1 year or 10 years later is always the same

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[BOOP]

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Are there any other countries with something similar to this?

 

[Arik]

I dont think this would be a good idea, just because the fact some people have large deals that operate over a large period of time (I have a $XXK contract with a server for X number of years), this just means anyone who makes a large deal could be scammed so easily.

 

[SirLove]

Are there any other countries with something similar to this?

Yes, there are. Also, each US state has different laws. Some crimes have specific statutes of limitations, many violent crimes don't. I don't think we should take example from US law, however it should be pointed out that it is a used practice. You can find more about specific countries on the wiki.

Spoiler: For Those Interested

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_limitations

 

[CEO_Of_PEPE]

I agree, it is a very opinionated thing considering it is based on whether or not people begin in forgiveness of scammers.

 

[Sloth]

Hello,

So I never really realized that there is no time limit to make a scam report until today. There is a huge need for this because say you were involved in something that happened 1-5 years ago the person could have chosen to make a scam report then but instead chose not to. Thus making your memory a bit hard on the exact details (and the person filling as well) With that being said there should still be ample time to file a scam report which is around 90 days. If you choose not to file one in that time you shouldn’t be able to file on at a later date.

Scammers are still scammers regardless of how much time has passed. People could simply wait until years after a deal to scam somebody out of a product and get away with it.