Well once I sent coins to someone and he gave me 4stars motivating that the coins were not UNC...they were from 1940's...
Once I send coins to another person and he didn't get them, so I sent again other coins, he received them and gave me 4 stars....
I hate this kind of situations.
This is totally nonsense.
I trust a swap should be rated based on not just the value transferred, but also on the collector's value of adding new info or new perspective.
A swap should be evaluated among the same lines as it was before: Communication and respect in the dealing should be respectively treated.
So long,.... Imre
In the case of a swap where some very few coins were cleaned, coin(s) were missing, etc., although the swap was overall very good, there is a 4-star rating for this kind of situation.
Kenny
- Verifying your Asian and British-territorial coins everyday with the best quality photos and the best information.
I think it's better the 5star system; your rate is more accurate.
what would you do if you have a little problem with a swap? (maybe one coin wrong or similar)... perhaps you could give 4stars... but if you have only Positive/Neutral/Negative.... is it fair to give a neutral vote? the other user does not deserve a positive (5stars) but a neutral vote looks bad.
To avoid problems with the condition of the coins... I always offer pictures of mine, and try to ask for the same.
It's funny how bam777 will moderate imreh posts forever.
My message was not political.
He said democracy is for stupid people, that I am a communist, so that makes him what? a feminist?
Maybe my idea started because I rate all people 5 stars if I get even a part of their coins and only 0 if I don't get their part.
I never use 1...2...3..4 stars.
But then there's the people, that if a coin has the smallest scratch they rate you 4 stars.
Kommodore, could you possibly stop all of your off topic inflammatory responses toward other fellow Numista members? It's not fun reading them and I bet our moderators do not appreciate them either.
In response to your comments to my actions: I responded to your alert! There were two...in total!
I removed all unnecessary posts and calling someone what you did is political. Whether you recognise it or not!
I would like to thank two other members for stepping in and acting as intermediaries! Very kind and apt behaviour.
kommodore, I understand your point of view, because every time, when I am swapping, I do not know if I will get 4 or 5 points, I am trying to take and send photos of coins, before confirm trade, because it is like extra insurance to be sure, that person in other side agree to get what he can see...
I am also not using 1234 stars, but its because I am mostly swapping with Numista "dinosaurs", or, when I am swapping with persons with few feedbacks, I am asking for pictures of coins.
I think rating from 1-5 is alright even if I haven't reason to use it so far, because many of the members are using this rating system. Also in ebay - there is a lot of stars and sections to rate deal. Also it can make some problems with Neutral rating, because someone would be happy for received quality of coins but can feel terrible unhappy about communication/slow postage or maybe ugly package, etc, so he can make neutral, but for other people such at things would not make upset. Hard to explain, but every kind of rating have some cons and pros, so I really do not know if other rating is any better as actual one.
Cita: sccedaKommodore, could you possibly stop all of your off topic inflammatory responses toward other fellow Numista members? It's not fun reading them and I bet our moderators do not appreciate them either.
Cita: kommodoreOk, I am sorry, I won't use the forum anymore.
On Numista, I've always made a point of not swapping with people that give 3 and 4 star ratings selectively. They sit and assess the swap like it's something very important, pointing out mistakes and mishaps that may have happened during the swapping process and penalizing the other individual. Youngsters and headcases do that. Either the swap happened and you get 5 stars, or it didn't happen, you get the benefit of the doubt and the absence of stars. Anything in between is an opportunity for members to build distrust and punish each other. The one who rates last has an opportunity for revenge. There is no need to play revenge games, shouldn't be an option.
Cita: torontokuba(...)
Anything in between is an opportunity for members to build distrust and punish eachother. The one who rates last has an opportunity for revenge. There is no need to play revenge games, shouldn't be an option.
If something should be changed in the rating system it's to hide the ratings until both are given. If one swap partner doesn't give a rating within one month after the rating of the other one then he loses the possibility of doing it and the other one is shown. Like that, no revenge...
Coins arrived, coins didn't arrive, that's all you need. All the points in-between are subjective and a matter of opinion. Cleaned coins are conveniently omitted from someone's opinion of what zero to four stars should represent. Who thought this up? Notice that from the fourth star on, only negative words are used (problems, major problems, worst problems, swindler, [thief not stated, but implied]). With these star rating explanations, Numista is currently breeding animosity among members.
Here is what a normal and positive 5 star rating system actually represents...
Cita: Jedsada... hide the ratings until both are given. If one swap partner doesn't give a rating within one month after the rating of the other one then he loses the possibility of doing it and the other one is shown. Like that, no revenge...
Hi. My suggestion is about canceled swap after confirmation. I suggest there should be no impact of ratings, where a swap is canceled after confirmation by both the parties. This will not disturb the overall ratings.
Regards
Notice that from the fourth star on, only negative words are used (problems, major problems, worst problems, swindler, [thief not stated, but implied]). With these star rating explanations, Numista is currently breeding animosity among members. 
