[SIM-1729678]

This is a SUGGESTION. This thread will be closed right after posting since there is no need for discussions.
All screenshots in this thread are not mine. I did not actually purchase these products, hence there are no contracts linked to my profile.

It has come to my attention that since LQB and Byte bumps have been introduced, more and more sellers have converted to what I now call "Order bumps".
Buyers of products have to post on the sellers' thread after purchase to receive the product. And in most cases, the post doesn't hold ANY value since they have to send another email after that... making it a free bump for the seller.

for example:

The seller has an automated message after purchase, it contains a download button.
Once pressed you are redirected to a web page that says this;

This specific example is from this sales thread:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5873970

My suggestion would be to disallow any 'order bumps'. I know that they keep the marketplace alive and that they help towards post count etc. But I feel that it does not help the new systems integrated into HF. There is a reason byte bumps were added as well as the LQB rules.
These 'order bumps' are nothing more than an easy way for sellers to gain free bumps.

I talked to 1 seller that told me it helped him keep track of who purchased a product if they post on his thread, but that is absolute bullshit. Contracts + The website where people use the auto-buy are perfect resources for keeping track who purchased what and when. Also, if anyone has an issue with a product and he actually needs to know what product that person purchased in what time frame, he can ask them for their order ID on that specific moment.

Example list of threads doing this (all different sellers):
Spoiler (Click to View)
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5738583
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5913345
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6011899
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5972246
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5963670
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6025787
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6028909
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6009532
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5979797

[iNviZ]

Looking good so far man

[SUI-3183372]

Sounds like something I'd expect from Wolfpack E-Book vendors.

[Stanley]

I'm Stanley HF's helper bot. This OP (original poster) of this thread wants everyone to see this page and has elected to bump it to the top of the showthread listing. Since HF doesn't want a ton of LQP (Low Quality Posts) this is the best method of bumping your content. There is a small βyte fee for each bump. Any OP can bump any of their threads on HF from the linked icon on the top of their first post.

If you haven't already read the first post of this thread we encourage you to do so.

Thanks,
Stanley

[passCODE]

Whatever you do, they will still find a way how to bypass anything you add to prevent their shit. Only way is to forbid selling ebooks, but owner will never do that, it's in his interest to have ebook sellers here, majority of the traffic as we all know but everyone is afraid to talk about it. There are so many things wrong here, but just stop paying attention to it, like I do. I muted every single ebook seller and all those attention whores. Once you do it, forums looks much better and easier to browse. Even if you prevent bumping with order numbers, they'll just find another way, probably just creating accounts and bumping their own threads with "Oh I'm so interested, will save this and come back later" or "This looks promising" (which is already happening but people here believe everything or just not paying attention). I mean, I don't know, I could write a book about all that but what's the point? There will always be an idiot that is going to buy an ebook, there will always be that smart dude that is going to sell an ebook, because it's so easy to earn money on retards. It's nice that you're trying to change something, but it won't happen.

[Omniscient]

Things are better at least with PBB. I'm not sure order validation posts should be banned. Especially now that we have Contracted Customers marked on the post.

We want to encourage Marketplace activity and at times this can seem like we are encouraging LQP. There has to be a balance because if we chase away sellers this site will die.

Really this isn't a huge issue for HF. It's mostly one section and a handful of sellers.

[SIM-1729678]

Things are better at least with PBB.  I'm not sure order validation posts should be banned.  Especially now that we have Contracted Customers marked on the post.  

We want to encourage Marketplace activity and at times this can seem like we are encouraging LQP. There has to be a balance because if we chase away sellers this site will die.

Really this isn't a huge issue for HF. It's mostly one section and a handful of sellers.

Alright, thanks for the clarification.

@All the sellers that contacted me because I linked their thread: stop taking it personal, thanks.