How do we get those metals

[winniescards]

I have noticed a lot of people are getting these awards(metals).I believe that the first one that most everybody seems to have is given to verify their membership on HI.Is there something special a person needs to do to get verified?It would most likely mean a lot to any one looking to make a trade.
Any help or information would be greatly appriciated.Thanks,Winston.

 

[dherm360]

Ok, since there have been some problems with a hand full of users, we decided to bring back the verified member policy. To become a "verified member", you will have to have at least 5 feedback (with no negatives) and PM us your mailing address to have put in our secure database. Only users who will have access to that information are the admins (vegaspuck, Nismo68, and myself). NO mods will have access to this information. We will verify the mailing address with people that particular person has traded with to make sure it is valid (P.O. Box addresses will not be accepted). This will help us cut down on ripoffs. The benefits to "verified users" are:

1. Peace of Mind for users trading.
2. Discourage people from ripping off others.
3. Verified Users may receive (at random) inserts/rookies/etc. from our pulls.

No addresses will ever be sold to any third party or anything. This will just be for our records only. This is on a volunteer basis only, but would help cut down on people getting ripped off. We do have users who are only here because of through the mail autograph collecting and just for discussion... so this wouldn't really affect them as they don't "trade".

So, for those wondering what the "Verified Member" under the username means, now you know.

 

[Bossy22]

I live in rural Saskatchewan and only have a PO Box, does that mean I can't be a verified trader?

 

[langway05]

How do we get those metals?

Well if you head down to your local scrap metal dealer!

LOL!

As dherm360 pointed out!

There is also another medal forthcoming. It's going to be for 100 Trades! Now is that going to be visible or completed?

Brian

 

[PenaltyMan]

You get them by bribin...er...earning (that's the ticket ) them by being an excellent poster which influences the unwashed masses vote you as member of the month/year/decade. You might also get it for being verified, over 100 trades (as Brian ze New Mod) mentioned previously.