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A couple of profiles have just been banned and one has been PM'd.
The ban list:
loxrox and oldie
The PM list:
Hunterlar
All of the above relate to suspicions of selling goods on the site that may not be legitimate or of an attempt to commit fraud.
In the case of oldie and loxrox, the items in question were unrealistically priced (too high or too low shows no knowledge of the items), photographed across too wide a variety of locations with too many different cameras to remain plausibly by one person (photos are likely not of the product), and the profiles were fairly anonymous and originating from overseas locations.
In the case of Hunterlar, a PM has been sent asking for proof that the wide selection of bargain price Rapha stock that he's been selling has been legitimately acquired.
I'm unwilling to turn a blind eye to the site potentially being used to sell stolen goods, and whilst it may well be the case that it is perfectly legitimate several people have flagged it as looking very dodgy and I'd rather take the risk of causing offence than to just ignore it. I haven't banned Hunterlar as I've no proof that the items are dodgy in any way, and at this time it's just a question as to the source of it all.