Hey guys, just got back from vacation so catching up on everything. Thanks to Deborah for looping me in.
Here is MorphMarket's point of view on this situation:
1. Clearly our site is not an auction site and our rules stipulate listing the actual price for the animal. Mr. Snake appropriately flagged this ad.
2. Our rules are enforced with consequences deemed appropriate to each situation. VIP shouldn't have done this but I think they know this at this point and will just be given a warning.
3. We need to do a better job communicating our rules to all sellers, as seen above they are nested in our store guide which not everyone has read (even though I think they are asked to read the rules when signing up). In the not distant future we'll require sellers to read our rules and opt in that they have read them which should somewhat reduce the "misdemeanor" level problems that occur, possibly out of ignorance, like this one.
Unrelated to this situation but on the topic of rules and consequences, in a limited number of situations we have immediately banned sellers where significant attempted or actual deception occurred, with evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. This is something like taking money and sending no animal, or selling a non-het as a het. Furthermore, our evolving strategies have been successful at keeping these individuals off our site, which is a very difficult task in itself.
Generally speaking, we provide these recommendations for selecting a breeder that you can purchase from with confidence, and one day hope to build a review system. However building a reliable review system is much more difficult than many imagine. If you want an unmoderated review system just look at Facebook.
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