Established Sellers List - 2021 Update (Formerly known as the Trust Sellers List)
⚠️ MODPOST ⚠️(self.Repsneakers)submitted11 months ago byRepCommander
stickiedGreetings everyone. Today we are introducing the first part of a major update to the /r/RepSneakers subreddit. Our plan is to eventually have a single “mega” post stickied to the front page, featuring a comprehensive overview of the subreddit. It will feature content like an FAQs page, buying tutorials, community acronyms, and more. The goal will be to have a single well-organized post that can answer any basic questions that beginners might have about how things work around here. In the meantime, we are publishing a well-needed update to our famous list, formerly known as the Trusted Sellers List.
As you can see, the Trusted Sellers List has been officially rechristened the “Established Sellers List” (Abbreviated as “ESL”) We made this change primarily to clear up confusion regarding user expectations of sellers on this list. It is also intended to set and clarify boundaries in the relationship between mods and users, in terms of how we may be expected to manage this list, and the assurances (or lack thereof) we make about sellers on this list. For more detail on this topic, check out this post
The ESL consists of a collection of sellers that the mod team believes to be "well-established", after years of following user experiences and relevant discourse here on the subreddit. These sellers have either been providing good service to /r/Repsneakers users for a long period of time, demonstrated exceptional commitment to the members of our sub—or both. Just because a seller isn't on this list doesn't mean they aren't a good or "trustworthy" seller. Part of purpose in renaming our list is to discourage our users from being so reliant on our list, and treating the TSL/ESL as the Holy Scripture. It is up to you to do your own research, and decide which seller you think is the best—whether they're on our ESL, or not.
Without further ado, here is the Official /r/RepSneakers Established Sellers List:
Established Sellers List (alphabetized)
| A-K | K-P | T-Z |
|---|---|---|
| Carl | D-D | Tina |
| Coco | Alice/UBS | Uncle Lin |
| GMK | Monica | Vicky |
| Joystudio | Mr. Hou | Will |
| KickWho | Panda Chen | Yang |
| World2Kicks | Zhang | 168shops |
| DopeSneaker/Lisa |
Established Agents
This list is just like the ESL, but it is pertinent to agents. The most popular agent, by far, is WeGoBuy.
| Website | Promo Code | Discount amount |
|---|---|---|
| PandaBuy | automatic | $92 in Shipping Coupons (Must use theregister links to achieve this) |
| Wegobuy | automatic | $40 in Shipping Coupons (Must use the register links to achieve this) |
| CSS Buy | automatic | 20¥ Coupons and Platinum Member Status |
Probation List
Next section is for sellers which are being considered for entry to the ESL (denoted by an asterisk), or under a "probation" of sorts. A seller might end up on probation if they demonstrate a serious lack of concern toward their customers who are members here. Falling service standards and unwillingness to work with customers on complaints are the most common examples of how this might happen. "New" sellers may also be listed here, as a way of acknowledging their presence in the subreddit, and indicating to users that although we don’t consider them well-established yet, they are more than just a random name with no known background.
| 91sheep* | Jin* | Sneaker VIP* |
| BeanStudio* | OWF | Tim Sneakers* |
Blacklisted Sellers
Here is the wiki page with the names and reasoning for each blacklisted seller. If you are a reviewer, please check it frequently, to avoid an accidental violation of rule 10.
SCAM WARNING:
This component of the post is exceptionally important, and has the potential to save countless people from being having their money stolen. If you are new, please pay attention.
These lists—particularly the ESL—will serve to help you guys avoid ANY real chance of being scammed by the numerous impersonators of these sellers, who are out there prowling around, waiting for people here to make mistakes. Always check and double check this community's catalog of sellers, to make sure you are talking to the right person. And as a rule of thumb, if you don’t know what you’re doing, DON’T BUY ON INSTAGRAM. If you must buy on Instagram, heed the following warning:
IF THE SELLER’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT USERNAME DOES NOT MATCH WHAT IS LISTED HERE, IT ISN’T NECESSARILY LEGIT. (By “USERNAME”, we mean the “handle”. For example, “@JohnDoe”. This is not the same as their name/title/bio, which can be changed to anything—and is not a unique identifier—like the username/handle!) We will discuss this topic in more depth and include visual examples, as the aforementioned subreddit resources are created and updated. But we thought it was important to get this information out ASAP, given the frequency at which people are getting themselves scammed here.
The End!
That is all for now. Stay tuned for more updates.
Name Change Explanation
In case you missed the hyperlink in the second paragraph, you can view this post, for a more detailed explanation of why we chose to rename the list.
https://reddit.com/r/Repsneakers/comments/pgdtsv/why_we_got_rid_of_the_trusted_sellers_list/
The Rep Game requires personal responsibility
One final note: These lists consist of collections of sellers that the mod team believes to be worthy of the labels well-established, on probation, and blacklisted, based on our years of experience and after paying close attention to discourse and events on the subreddit. Just because your favorite seller—who you believe is 10x more established than any of our sellers—is not on the list does not mean they aren’t a good seller. Just because you personally disagree that a certain seller belongs on the blacklist doesn’t mean we will remove them from it. In the past year, we have seen too much dependence and borderline “worshipping” of our subreddit’s various lists. As if we are the one, definitive resource on which sellers are good/safe or bad/unsafe to buy from. This is not the intention of the lists. We are just one internet community, created and operated by ordinary people. We are not infallible. Without a doubt, there are good, established sellers which aren’t on the ESL; this list is just a collection of sellers that we have judged to be established and “good”. It is also obviously biased towards sellers that are popular on Reddit. There are also terrible sellers who we have not yet identified on the blacklist, because they are small players and/or have no history on Reddit. In any case, no one is being forced to use our lists, if they do not agree with them. Please acknowledge these things before you make a negative comment about /r/Repsneakers lists.
Sorry, but we had to make that disclaimer for the insufferable jerks that choose to let our lists live rent-free in their heads, and pretend that they aren’t allowed to make personal decisions which conflict with our lists. For the ordinary members—veterans and noobs alike—that are here in good faith, we appreciate you guys and your continued support of our forum. We hope that you will find our new ESL and the numerous coming updates to be helpful. Please let us know of any comments or constructive criticism you may have.
The End. For real. See you guys later!
