Article # 37 URL: http://aquabid.com/faq/index.php?a=37 Category: Investigations : Actions Warranting Investigation by AquaBid.com User Rating System Violations Are you aware of any violations involving the AquaBid.com User Rating System? File a complaint for these types of violations by clicking here. All circumstances and related information, as well as the user’s transaction history and rating profile, are taken into consideration prior to implementing disciplinary action against confirmed violators; which may include, but is not limited to, temporary account suspension or permanent account termination. * Ratings or Comments Solicitation: Offering to sell, trade or purchase user ratings or comments. * False Ratings or Comments, User Profile: Using your own alternate User ID or another registered user’s ID to post false positive ratings or comments to your user profile to increase the ratings. * False Ratings or Comments, Other Users’ Profiles: Using your User ID or another registered user’s ID to post false negative ratings or comments to a third person’s user profile in an effort to decrease their rating. * Ratings or Comments Coercion: Forcing another user to take an action by threatening to post negative ratings or comments to their rating profile. For example: “If you don’t bid my asking price, then I will…”; “Lower your asking price, or I will get everyone I know to…”; “I want the aquarium included for free, or I will…”. AquaBid.com generally does not remove negative ratings or comments, unless special circumstances apply. Click here to view our Negative User Ratings Removal Policy. |