⚖️ Deal Disputes

If you made a deal on Hack Forums and believe you were scammed, misled, or the agreement was not honored, there is one correct action you should take.

🚨 How to Open a Deal Dispute

1. Dispute the Contract.
   Go to the Contract associated with the deal and click the Dispute button.
   You must complete all fields accurately. Once submitted, a Deal Dispute thread is automatically created.

If you did not create an HF Contract that was Approved and Active, you have no dispute options.

Do not contact Staff or Admins directly about deal outcomes. You are repeatedly warned that Marketplace deals are conducted at your own risk.

Hack Forums cannot retrieve your funds, force deal completion, or compel refunds.

❗ Do NOT Close a Dispute Early

If the other party asks you to mark the dispute as resolved so they can “finish their part,” issue a refund, or provide compensation:

DO NOT mark the dispute as resolved until you are fully satisfied with the outcome.

If the other party attempts to blackmail, threaten, or pressure you, submit any on-site proof to staff.

While this may not recover your funds, Hack Forums takes blackmail seriously and will act against accounts violating this policy.

🔍 What Happens After I Open a Dispute?

An HF Administrator will review the dispute.

Possible outcomes include:

• Marking the dispute as invalid
• Requesting that the parties attempt resolution
• Account action against one or both parties, including account closure

💰 I Won a Deal Dispute. How Do I Get a Refund?

You do not.

Hack Forums does not escrow payments and never holds user funds.

Only the other party or a third-party middleman can issue a refund.

🤝 Will HF Escrow Payments?

No.

You may choose to use a third-party middleman at your own discretion.

Hack Forums does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee any middleman.

📉 I Have a Negative Credibility That I Think Is Unfair

There is no appeal process.

Credibility are not reviewed for fairness, accuracy, or opinion.

🏷️ Do Vendors Get Disputes or Credibility Removed by Contacting Admin?

Generally, no.

The only circumstance where an Admin will invalidate a dispute or remove negative Credibility is when there is clear abuse of the Contract system.

A common abuse scenario includes:

• Multiple accounts opened to dispute every contract created from vendor templates

This is the most frequent example, but not the only possible form of abuse.

🚫 The Other Party Was Banned. Can My Dispute or Credibility Be Removed?

No.

The banning or closure of the other party does not invalidate disputes or Credibility.

The only exception is for V3ndors where contract system abuse is clearly established.

Bottom line: Deal Disputes are a documentation and enforcement mechanism, not a recovery service.

Protect yourself by using Contracts correctly and understanding the risks before trading.