Thanks for the heads up. I think it just seems too easy for people to get started in the exchanger business. And because of that everyone with the most rudimentary skills can give it a shot.
We all know that in actual fact being a *good* exchanger is not that easy at all. Apart from long hours and often tiny margins there are currency exchange risks, highly volatile metal markets an incresingly unstable network infrastructure and ever more imposing government interventions to deal with and quite frankly, I am starting to wonder why so many people are bothering to give it a go. Not only are there all the hassles and toubles above to overcome, but there is the constant risk of falling prey to more and more sophisticated scams and to top it all off, you host could go out of business, the electric grid could fail and send you offline for a couple of days and whathaveyou... Maybe exchangers and e-currency operators should produce a pamphlet in PDF format (we'd be happy to host it for free) with the perils and dangers of becoming an exchanger and some general guidelines for customers what to look for in an exchanger before sending money? Could be something for the GDGC or for PlanetGold or Gold-Price.net to consider? Or even Gold-Pages.com? Thinking about it, maybe it's time to put our two cents together an produce a more detailed volume with tips for consumers and budding business operators in the e-gold universe? I mean, new merchants could certainly learn from the advise of old hands, as could exchangers in niche markets. A bit of cooperation could help e-gold a long way - and hence everyone using it. Food for thought? Cheers, Robert. budget & privacy website hosting http://www.cyberica.net budget & privacy domain registrations + mail http://www.u2planet.com/cfdomaintrust.html --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
