RED certified sale program?

[Jason Goodman]

The problem of fraud in reselling RED cameras is clearly huge. I just logged on this morning to report of a 2nd attempt by scammers to obtain my RED ONE through ebay auction manipulation, only to find another member of the REDUSER community had just posted about the same issue.

It begs the question, could or would RED be willing to start a program that would at very least tell a potential buyer that a particular seller is in fact linked to a particular serial number? Perhaps just a forum page here on REDUSER.net. Owners could send a private email to RED stating their intention to sell their camera. RED could update a searchable list of serial numbers or something like that. Perhaps this could be tied to the transfer of ownership program. If an owner and a camera submit to this verification program, then that camera MUST undergo the transfer of ownership process. It would almost be like a 'certified pre-owned' process.

Any chance this could happen?

 

[Brent Carter]

Jason, actually quite a few people do let us know of a pending sale and follow the RED transfer of ownership process. We cannot create a thread that links serial number to owner name, as the bad guys would take that name and post as the seller. Would actually make the environment even better for fraud.

If you see an auction / online sale that is fraud, just let us know and we will let our legal team know. Have shut down quite a few auctions in the past in this manner.

I also sent you a PM...

BC

 

[Jason Goodman]

Thanks for the follow up Brent, I didn't mean post everybody's names and serial numbers, that's quite obviously a major breach of privacy and an invitation for all kinds of fraud. I meant create a web page with two blank fields. One says "name" the other "serial number". The person making the inquiry would need to know both the name and the serial number, RED would give no information other than "yes this is the legitimate owner" or "no this is not the owner". But I get it, you guys aren't digging the idea.

 

[Brent Carter]

Basically what we are doing now via email or phone. This is big deal, rather it be more personal with a call or email in case we have follow up questions.