A couple Sunday morning thoughts
Couple comments.
Regarding profile info, its a good idea that the AUCTION SITE requires, yet scamming is surging on that venue. Really if you conjure up a fake identity its just a little extra work on the bad guys, and computers make short work of it.
The only way that you avoid the scams is to be vigilant. Require US Postal money orders or a wire of funds to a clearing account, engage a certified inspector to look at a car if its a long distance buy, get photos of a trade have the trade inspected and plan on meeting half way, and finally if it smells its probably rotten.
I agree a profile is a good thing, but if you really want to stop a percentage of the scammers, make sales have a percentage based cost and require a credit card-you just carved a bunch out and sent them elsewhere-want to get their attention, hit them in the wallet.
Of course you could make this a pay to join effective some prospective date while grandfathering existing members. If the bad guys have to pay, some will move on.
BTW, just a random thought on name calling and mudslinging-why is it necessary that some name call on this board? I simply do not understand that.
Later