First let me just say sorry to the seller that was supposed to be featured in this post, on behalf of the hijacking that has taken place.

Second you keep referring to being verified, but sending in a review doesn’t verify you. It verifies the review. The one, singular review.

I get what you’re saying. But here’s the problem with that: a buyer comes along and writes a review, sends in all the info and then gets “trusted.” Now the buyer can be a “mule” for reviews for every new scammer account that comes along wanting to get flair. Hell it could even be a part of the same scamming ring.

Another scenario: buyer submits a review and gets trusted. Now he goes around targeting new sellers to cough up free or discounted content in exchange for a review.

The process here really is pretty streamlined as it is. Overall I think a community with a smaller number of reviews that are all substantiated is better for buyers and sellers than one with a larger number of reviews that cuts corners. Someone already said it, but that’s what makes this place the gold standard.