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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: schlechter on October 21, 2012, 03:40 am

Title: Tracking?
Post by: schlechter on October 21, 2012, 03:40 am
What are your thoughts on having your order delivered with a tracked option.

As I see it:
PROS
Less chance of either party getting scammed

CONS
Checking tracked packages on tor - red flag
Unwanted scrutiny during transit


So is that it? Or are there other reasons why people want or don't want tracking.

Is tracking essentially a trade-off between "scam-risk" and "seizure-risk"?
Title: Re: Tracking?
Post by: a1eph on October 21, 2012, 04:48 am
The pros outweigh the cons. All you have to do is alert the buyer the dangers of checking tracking via tor, as it is mutually beneficial not to do so, so you can cross that point off your list. It is a bit of a tradeoff between scam-risk and seizure-risk, but for domestic it is usually never problematic.
Title: Re: Tracking?
Post by: anex45 on October 21, 2012, 07:31 am
Tracking is great and I see no cons whatsoever with tracking.
Title: Re: Tracking?
Post by: schlechter on October 21, 2012, 02:13 pm
I honestly expected most people to be quite strongly opposed to tracking...

So I guess if the packaging is good, there is no real increase in the risk of seizure.

Seems like its down to buyer/vendor trust. If they have traded successfully before then there's not much reason to use track and trace?

Quote from: aleph
The pros outweigh the cons. All you have to do is alert the buyer the dangers of checking tracking via tor, as it is mutually beneficial not to do so, so you can cross that point off your list. It is a bit of a tradeoff between scam-risk and seizure-risk, but for domestic it is usually never problematic.

Well I don't think the buyer should get the tracking number at all until resolution.
You say for domestic it's not problematic, but do you feel it's an unnecessary risk for international orders?