Vouches

Understanding Vouches on Holisticz

Our vouches system is designed to establish trust and credibility within our marketplace community. It serves as a valuable tool for members to endorse each other's reliability and positive transaction experiences. This document provides
basic guidelines for our vouches system. Please note that these guidelines may be updated, so check back regularly to stay up-to-date.

What Are Vouches?

Vouches are a representation of a user's trustworthiness and reliability within the Holisticz.com marketplace. They are given as an endorsement after successful deals or transactions and are distinct from reputation, which is based on
interactions in the community.

Using Vouches Responsibly

Post-Deal Endorsement: Vouches should only be given after successful transactions or deals. They reflect the user's ability to facilitate smooth and reliable transactions with clients.
Unique Vouches: Members can leave multiple vouches for another member, including positive, negative, and neutral vouches. However, only one vouch of each type is counted towards their vouch count and percentage, ensuring that each rating
is uniquely represented.
$5 Minimum Vouch Deals: To prevent malicious vouching, vouches can only be given for deals with a minimum value of $5. This rule ensures that vouches are provided for genuine transactions.

Misuse of Vouches

Misuse of the vouches system undermines the trust and credibility of our marketplace. The following actions are considered misuse:

No Vouching Without a Deal: Vouches should not be given if a deal hasn't been made or completed.
Asking for Vouches: Requesting vouches when a deal hasn't occurred is not allowed.
Self-Inflation: Inflating your own vouch count with alternative account(s) is prohibited.
Low-Value Deals: Selling products for $1 to inflate your vouch count is considered misuse.
If you observe any of these actions or any other suspicious behavior, please refrain from contacting a staff or admin directly. Report the vouch by using the "Report" button so that we can handle it promptly.

Vouch Percentage Colors

The vouch percentage is visually represented by colors on user profiles: