What is Heat?

[Atropine]

Folks, forgive me if this seems like a stupid quetion, but what does the Heat refer to in everyones profile. I went ahead and checked some of the links, but i'm still confused. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[John]

A buyer/seller feedback tool

 

[BuckNaked]

check out heatware... Its a website run by some good folks that allows you to post and receive references for sales or trades of used PC hardware, software etc.... It gives you a reference point of what kind of person you might be dealing with when you work a deal with a fellow member...

Dave

 

[Vonkhan]

Its a database of traders, trades and the experience of the two traders with each other.

For example, if u click on my heat here, u'll see a list of people who've traded with me. By clicking "Open" u'll be able to see the other's comments about me & the trade. If u click on the other's name, it'll open up his evaluations.

Heat is essential if u want others to trust u and/or ship first.

If u're a newbie trader, remember these simple rules:

1. If someone with considerably more heat than u wants u to ship first, u should ship first. Howver, make sure that u e-mail them at the e-mail address provided in the heat page AND the e-mail address listed on his Anandtech profile and wait for replies from them before doing anything.

2. Check the bad traders database for his name & shipping address.

3. Get a telephone number and call him up if its a hi-value trade

4. Communication is key, never let it drop

5. E-bay evals aren't worth diddly ... I dont mean to offend anyone with ebay evals, but trolls have used them time & again to sucker n00bs

6. IF u get a bad feeling about the trade, back off

 

[Atropine]

Thanks for the information everyone, especially Vonkham!