Sources
I have been a member for 6 months and the number of sources have skyrocketed along with the amount of members being cheated out of their hard earned money. From what I have noticed a source comes on strong with great revues of customer service and gear then they drop the ball or just plain beat people. Eroids have been a great help to thousands and I know BFG didn't create this incredible sight to have scumbags scam us. From time to time BFG modifies the sight and I know he has his hands full but what about coming up with a way to stop any joe from opening a web sight and calling themselves a source. Some kind of point system or something before they can post.This is a great place and I hate to see fellow members get beat, god knows I have had my share. To all the sources that have our best interests at heart I am not trying to make your life harder but as reliable sources you more than anyone should want the scammers gone. All they are doing is taking possible revenue away from you and making people less likely to try you out.
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Frankly that's not our job here - as a review site. YOU guys vote these Joes up to top, and when they can't handle the pressure, they start making mistakes, go nuts, get busted whatever.
A lot of that can be attributed to the fact that these guys don't know first thing about conducting illegal business online.
Sure they're all charming, they all overdose their gear (lol), maybe put a little anti-freeze in the mix, make that shit glow green... cute, really cute.
But when it comes down to handling 100 orders per day, which means answering 500 emails, issuing tracking numbers, picking up money, sending out bonbons.. all while fucking their wifes, beating up their ill behaved kids, checking reviews and begging for upvotes on eroids.
It's not a one man job.
You need your system automated, a website that can handle emails like "Your order was shipped today, TN swole-xw3fsfdg34t5345". A website that can keep track of your stock and your orders, pending, shipped, re-shipped.
You need your system secured. It's calming when you know all you need to do is turn your computer off if the cops bust in, because your whole hard drive is encrypted (no Joe, "encryption" is not a test ester). Your webserver is encrypted, you're not keeping any logs on it.
I'm talking out of my ass here, but i imagine things like that could help a worring man, so he can focus on bring my products in?
As I've said, it's not our job here. But we are trying to bring the quality up.
We've stopped taking in no-website "sources". We've stopped taking in "sources" that host their websites on blogspot, weebs and other free hosting solutions.
Maybe it's time for a new rule.
AnonThe encryption talk and ideas made me wish I was more tech oriented. >:(
You have to consider the product they are selling.
In a normal bussiness situation (and this is NOT one), filling out a credit app, a credit report, a BBB report and such might be in order.
None of that is going to happen.
As you said you have been here 6 months, so have I. In that 6 months only 4 of the top 11 on the big board were here when I joined, of that 4, 3 or Non-US based and one is domestic, one other has reinvented themselves. This is not a bussiness where sources stay for years if they are domestic. (As i said in a different post) When the source finds the smell of pigs getting to strong and the heat getting to much , they close up shop and head to the beach for a long vacation to cool off in the water and and wash off the stench of pork and donuts. (metaphors)
"Some kind of point system or something before they can post"........ I understand what you're saying but how could they get those points without having first done some kind of busines. As far as I can tell they do pretty much everything they can within reason to weed out the "any joe" small time rip off guys but there is only so much they can do. A lot of it is us eroiders ourselves. Ive seen many sources get bad review after bad review and people read those reviews and STILL order from the source. A shame we have scammers but thats a part of life that will never change no matter what precautions are taken, especially dealing in illegal activity.
AnonGear Whoring is a major issue around here. Very few are loyal to any SRC so I just sit back and watch all this go on.
Bro, when I find a dependable SRC with dependable Gear I get while the getting is goooood! (Thats why I'm well stocked for... uhhhm... awhile) I know some guys don't have it like that so all I can say is "PAY ATTENTION!" I can't tell you how many times I come across a guy in some friggin' ghost town site with the last review being 7 months ago asking "g2g?"
Also BEWARE! This is business and the SRC'S are not "you're bro's" and any SRC that may come off that way... well... I know I may come off little jaded but I also have not gotten been burnt ONCE! (and I was not always a MOD here, I fumbled my way thru reviews just like everyone else (should) )
YES, and no, there is a lot to be said for having a backup source, some sources have a great product line up with 1 or 2 items that might be questionable, a back up source is always handy for that needed item you regular source may have trouble with. They tend to be even handier should your source go on vacation last summer and die a horrible death by being trampled by an elephant. (RIP censored):-(
This is true but when your buying from everyone and there mother "gear whoring" that's just asking to get burnt.
JtizzleI had that habit when I came on ... src-overload I call it.... I now see the error of my ways. Too much risk , both for my cycle and safety.. I have 2 public and ! private src now..
Live and learn my man, 3 is all you need bro.
Jtizzlemore than enough
"properly dosed gear" like a old man I know calls it.. 
A wise man that old man is.
Agree 100% Dr. Abby. It's like it's the cool thing to do around her, buy from every source and post up pics. Like you I just sit back and watch the show. If your one of those gear whores IMO your just asking for it.
AnonThis is a review site. If the source meets the requirements of being a "source" then it is up to the consumer to chose wisely.. read the reviews read the supplier intro read the product reviews... pay attention to WHO is writing the reviews..
Jtizzlelove u mom.. I'm back from Vaca.. and yes I am in love and yes I WILL marry that girl one day..
With yours and dads blessing (and money ) of course
Eric090585This has been brought up in the past...they said that making requirements for souces would put eroids closer to 'promoting'sales rather than just being a review site. They're being careful...and rightly so