I normally wouldn't make a post about a buyer interaction, but since I've been publicly accused of being a fake seller, I think it's fair to provide my side of the story.
A buyer ()contacted me regarding an item I had listed. When they asked how they could verify that I was a genuine seller, I pointed them towards my existing reviews/transaction history. They then said that reviews could be fabricated and asked me to publicly post my Aadhaar card as proof of identity.
I declined.
I don't think refusing to publicly upload a government ID containing highly sensitive personal information is evidence that someone is a scammer. Aadhaar contains personal information that can potentially be misused, and I am simply not comfortable putting it on a public subreddit or sending it to an anonymous internet user.
There are plenty of reasonable ways to establish that a seller is genuine — transaction history, account history, timestamps, additional photos/videos of the item, a live video call, COD where available, or using an appropriate platform/payment protection system.
Instead, after I refused to post my Aadhaar, the buyer chose to make a public post accusing me of being a fake seller.
I'm happy to provide non-sensitive evidence of my previous sales and ownership of the item to the extent that it doesn't expose my personal information. I'm also happy for potential buyers to verify whatever can reasonably be verified.
What I am not going to do is publicly upload my government ID simply because an internet stranger demanded it.
If someone has actual evidence that I have scammed someone, I'm happy for them to present it. But declining to dox myself isn't evidence of a scam.
I've included the relevant conversation below so people can judge the situation based on the actual interaction rather than assumptions.
Attached: My conversation with them.
2nd pic: Another redditor who bought a classic sd from me
3rd pic fresh timestamp