Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System (aka eBay Style User Feedback Hack)

Buy / Sell / Trade User Rating System (aka eBay Style User Feedback Hack)

Standard Disclaimer:
BACKUP YOUR DATABASE & FILES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THIS HACK!!!

Description:
This is a rating system for when members buy / sell /trade items from each other. It is based on the honor system since there is no way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. However I created this system because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Key Features:
- Rate Member Positive/Negative/Neutral
- Specify Buyer, Seller, or Trade
- Leave comments about the deal
- Records date when rating created
- Specify a URL to the deal
- Admins & Super Mods can delete ratings (just incase)
- Pagination (Just for Mist )

Current Version: v1.11
There are instructions in the zip for upgrading from 1.0 -> 1.1
*Note*, I forgot the change of templates "faq" & "faq2" (added as steps 19 & 20), thats why I uploaded v1.11, otherwise everything is the same as v1.1 (If you don't want the little FAQ part, just remove the FAQ link in the getinfo template below the rating stuff)

Tested On vBulletin Version: 2.2.9, 2.3.0
(should be compatible with all versions, very simple stuff)

To Do List: (Last Edited: 05/01/03)
- Send user an email when feedback is left for them
- Allow the user who received the feedback to comment on the feedback left for them. (For Neutral/Negative Feeback Only)
- Allow optional time limits for how often you can rate someone
- Allow all columns to be sortable ASC/DSC
- create a sort of wall of fame / shame (check this thread) for more info
- have a link so you can find out all the people you rated (and how you rated them)

Additions & Changes:
1 File Uploaded
1 Table Added
1 Table Changed
3 Files Changed
10 Templates Added
5 Templates Changed

Credits:
I can't take the entire credit for this hack, while I did have the idea in my head for a while, I took bits and pieces of code off of the User Ratings hack written by EXCHANGE.

Also I would like to give a big thanks to all the members at the Extreme Overclocking Forums that helped me test out this hack as well as give me suggestions for additions and improvements.

Like My Hack?:
If you like this hack and are currently using it, please click the INSTALL button. You will receive updates in your e-mail, whenever I add new features (or fix bugs). Also any comments / suggestions are welcome. Your opinions help make it a better hack!

Sites Currenly Using This Hack:
(If you would like your site listed, please let me know so I can add it to the list!)
forums.extremeoverclocking.com
www.sportscardforum.com
www.honda-acura.net
www.graphcal-illusions.com
www.7thgencivic.com/forums/
www.vb-host.com
www.planetwrx.com

[Sports.N.Cards]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

It's coming along slowly... There's going to be more features and a different layout than the version for vB2. My biggest enemy right now is just free time...

Great I'm looking forward to seeing it out. I'll be the first to install. Time, what is that? I seem to have too much of it.

[GamerJunk.net]

Damn I need this for VB3

[Sports.N.Cards]

Originally Posted by RasMasta

Damn I need this for VB3

Just get in line. :nervous:

[drumsy]

Still very interested in the vB3 version for this. I turned down an offer to utilize a third-party system because I wanted to remain in-house with this system. Looking forward to its release date!

[eoc_Jason]

Still working on it, there's been other issues affecting my life that has caused me to put some of these side projects on the back burner and take care of the important stuff first.

I'll probably do a quick beta test with a couple sites before posting rev 1, to get the kinks worked out and some feedback incase there are last minute changes that need to be done.

[Watson]

nice 1 mate, cant wait for this hack on v3

[eoc_Jason]

Okay, I'm just about ready to wrap this thing up for the first release on vB3, however, I would like to do a little beta testing first, just to make sure everything is okay.

Can a couple people PM me who meet the following requirements:
1. Ran this hack on vB2 and have signifant trade data.
2. Have upgraded to vB3 (and still plan to continue use of this hack)
3. Would be willing to implement a pre-release version to make sure there are no bugs / issues.

If nobody PMs me by wednesday, I'll just go ahead and post it as v1 for vB3...

[RonH.]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

Okay, I'm just about ready to wrap this thing up for the first release on vB3.........If nobody PMs me by wednesday, I'll just go ahead and post it as v1 for vB3...

That's good news!

[djroketboy]

hey i'm willing to beta test it for you.. we have ~4k members...

hpoa.org

(there was no reply email address)

[Spinball]

PM sent. 1305 users with a trade rating already.