Quote from: notlist3d on February 24, 2016, 05:22:33 PM

Quote from: erikalui on February 24, 2016, 04:49:37 PM

Since I myself sell gift cards, I wouldn't agree with banning the sale of git cards on the forum. However, there are some obvious users who trade illegal gift cards as well as keys that are bought from stolen credit cards and they sell it at 20-25% face value. I would like that it should stop but still there is no way to prove they are illegit unless the websites are contacted and informed about the same. Also, there are many members who buy these illegally obtained gift cards. Don't get what they get out of it.

I don't agree that it will hurt bitcoins as mainly CC's are used for the purchase of these gift cards and not bitcoins. Don't get what's hurting bitcoins in all this.

I think the discount is a strong way of detecting these carded gift cards. When you see GiftCards at 75 percent... there is a reason on most there are very few people are normally willing to let go for 3/4 of value. Another good way is asking to see receipt of paying with cash... but arguably this could be defeated.

Sadly I think this is a moot point as some are obviously ok with buying carded CG... which is honestly sad. It should catch up with them eventually companies do track addresses of where carded items were sent to.

It's mainly with Amazon and Starbucks (most of the gift cards are from starbucks) and these websites should be able to detect these gift cards when they are redeemed and take immediate action. Amazon is quicker in cancelling these illegal cards but some are just too fast in getting their product. Selling at 75% off and mentioning that cards will expire does help in detecting such scammers as Amazon and Starbucks cards never expire.

Quote from: EcuaMobi on February 24, 2016, 05:28:11 PM

I don't think it's a moot point. If most non-GC-seller trusted users agree it should be stopped then we can reach an agreement and try to stop them. Of course not everyone will agree.

It's not about non-GC-sellers or those who sell gift cards agreeing or disagreeing. The point here is why punish those who are selling their legit gift cards due to scammers/illegal card dealers. When Amazon/Starbucks have not removed the option to pay with a CC even though many use stolen cards, it doesn't seem logical for the forum to stop all the sales. When people suggested that newbies should not be allowed to post in Digital Goods/Currency Exchange sections, I too opposed that as not all newbies are scammers. Stopping all sales/exchanges doesn't make illegal sales/exchanges stop.