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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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

[Spinball]

It's considered an important feature of our board at
www.avforums.com
And I don't think I can upgrade to Vb3 until there is a version of this hack working for it!

[eoc_Jason]

Just FYI, I'm not going to be releasing anything until vB3 goes gold, simply because I'm still learning the vB3 system, and also I don't want to deal with possible issues of code changes between RC4 and whatever is down the road.

In the mean time, if you are running vB3 and would like to display your users current ratings you can add something like this into your postbits template:

<if condition="$post[ratetradetotal]"><div>Trader Rating: ($post[ratetradetotal])</div></if>

The SQL already pulls all the users data from the post table, so you can add the total in without having to modify and PHP files.

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

Just FYI, I'm not going to be releasing anything until vB3 goes gold, simply because I'm still learning the vB3 system, and also I don't want to deal with possible issues of code changes between RC4 and whatever is down the road.

In the mean time, if you are running vB3 and would like to display your users current ratings you can add something like this into your postbits template:

<if condition="$post[ratetradetotal]"><div>Trader Rating: ($post[ratetradetotal])</div></if>

The SQL already pulls all the users data from the post table, so you can add the total in without having to modify and PHP files.

Now that VB 3 Gold is released, would you please let us know if you have any plans to update the hack? I will be waiting for your reply.

Your hack is by far the most useful hack I have seen on VB

[Hurricane]

I too look forward to seeing this as a VB3 hack.

[Ian Cunningham]

Me too - it was really useful for VB2

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by Ian Cunningham

Me too - it was really useful for VB2

Lets all butter "eoc jason" up. May be only then he would know what a hot this hack. I come here once a day to check if he has updated the hack.

[drumsy]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

Just FYI, I'm not going to be releasing anything until vB3 goes gold, simply because I'm still learning the vB3 system, and also I don't want to deal with possible issues of code changes between RC4 and whatever is down the road.

Jason,

Just wanted to also state that I am looking forward to the release of the vB 3.0.0 version of this hack. It's something sorely needed on my website!

[Soul2k]

ya i want to see this on vb3 too such an awesome hack ^^

[ludachris]

Man, I was so bummed after I upgraded to VB3 to learn that this hack wasn't available yet.... everyone on my site is waiting for it to be turned back on.

[eoc_Jason]

Maybe I'll get to it this weekend, I've just had so much to do lately and not enough time to do it...

<Jason's Famous Quote>I've only got two hands!!!</Jason's Famous Quote>