Don't allow the pre-ordering of a resource

[joeleoli]

Don't allow the pre-ordering of a resource
I think sellers should not be allowed to advertise or sell "pre-orders" of a product.

Reasoning

• This exposes the possibility of scamming if the product is never finished.
• Anybody can make a nice looking thread saying they're planning to sell a product. If the product was a scam the whole time, or is never finished, all of those people just got scammed. Sure, the seller will get banned, but it's a fucking ban, it doesn't really matter. He could come back and do it again. Protect the users from that, and ban "pre-ordering".

Examples

• Pre-order a product and not receive the full product or compensation.

Exceptions

• Loans would not fall under this rule. See below why.

What if pre-order funds are motivation to continue the project?

• Then give the product as is and distribute updates when needed. Too complicated to keep track of who needs an update? This is what the resource system is for.

Clarification on "resource":

• Any product being advertised in the resource system.
• Any product being advertised in thread, shout box, or private messages.

Thanks. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[WristzPvP]

Yeah, when will it be released????

Nah, but legit. I'm sorry for what happened to you. I hope you get your money and it works out for you

 

[joeleoli]

Why not?

Did you read the mf thread lol

 

[joeleoli]

Can I get an update on this?

 

[SheepeyDarkness]

I think sellers should allow preorders. It really all comes down to whenether or not you want to purchase the product before it's released. If you wan't to risk waiting 3 months for a project to come out well thats your choice then... I do think however, sellers should have to put a valid release date range for preorders if they offer it.

 

[Sentiinel]

Well 50 agrees and no disagrees if mick doesn't accept this people will be much triggered for the next few weeks

 

[Mick]

While I do agree, this could reduce scams, so could forbidding any transaction which is not a resource purchase, or removing the market completely.
Preorders, though I've never been involved in one, is as much of a valid transaction as any. A product, a mutual promise, and a payment; all involved.
Because they involve more people than just a single person, more cash can be put on the line, such as with loans and transactions, however, this is not a reason to forbid them.

Users can protect themselves and choose not to purchase pre-orders, and instead wait for the resource to come out, if that's what they want to do; and we can encourage that users take the most precautious steps in their transactions, however, ultimately, that should be left up to the individual potential buyers of each individual offer.

As a marketplace, I don't believe it is our position to be restricting people from having pre-orders on their products. Like Ivain said, it's really no different to investing in the product.

Denied, thanks for the suggestion.