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Re: Sadly it all helps
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I'll chime in and say I appreciate Justin taking the time to ask for a tagged picture. It isn't a guarantee of a safe transaction but every step we can take to increase the difficulty of a spammer is a good thing. I have bought a few pieces on this forum and have only sold one but I can say if Justin would have posted asking for a tagged pic then I would have done so. For one thing it is the first step that screams "buy from me, I am not trying to scam you". I think this might create a level of certainty for a buyer and as a seller, if I create a level of certainty then that particular buyer just may feel comfortable paying my price. I know I have not pulled the trigger on a piece because I could not get comfortable with a seller and at the same time I know I have paid a bit more because of what I felt was certainty of a safe transaction. Anyways, just my thoughts. Thanks!

: Choose a viewer that does not smooth out the picture as
: you zoom in. Except for its very old-fashioned user interface
: ImageMagik is a good choice.

: Mike

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