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.

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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

[atomic fireball]

Excellent suggestions!

I'd really like to eventually see this hack evolve into a v2. it's an excellent hack, and with a few of those suggestions added, it would be even better. I love this hack!

[atomic fireball]

...another suggestion would be the addition of a feedback percentage under the overall rating a la eBay. Like:

Trader Rating (34)
Positive Feedback: 98.9%

etc.

[pdatoon]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know how to increase the text allowed in the comment field? When people enter long comments, it is truncated.

Any ideas where the limit variable is located?

[eoc_Jason]

Sorry you guys for kinda leaving you all hanging...

With the imminent release of vB3 I'm not developing this script any more...

HOWEVER, there will be a much more elaborate system that I am working on to make a functional FS/WTB section that has auctions, classifieds, and whatnot, and it will be free.

Please, just be patient.

[ImportPassion]

sweeeet.... drool.....

[Imprezer]

You can add my site to the list of sites using this hack.

www.i-club.com

Thanks for a great hack!

[FastAttack]

add http://www.srtforums.com to the list as well.

Although I hope to see the 3.0 version pretty soon since we are upgrading

[Imprezer]

SRT's are slow. j/k.

[FastAttack]

Originally Posted by Imprezer

SRT's are slow. j/k.

don't get me started on that lol

the suburu that I want in my hands is the STI hehe

[cyzoonic]

We have been using the trader ratings too but not since we upgraded to v3. Hope to see a new version for 3 soon as everyone wants it back

-Stefan
http://www.3si.org/