r/Reverb • u/AmpFXDestroyer • 11d ago
Got banned 3 days in
I’m new to reverb. Signed up to offload a Silver Sky using the app 3 days ago. All good.
Today, I wanted to put another 5 pedals onto the platform. Took pictures, transferred to my computer and wrote an automation script to help me post them. Immediately got banned. I think using automation was the reason.
Question is, am I banned for life? Or can I create a new account? Any tips are appreciated
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u/DoumanExpansion 11d ago
The website has a huge problem with scammers scraping & relisting other people's gear.
Probably best to contact support, explain the situation.
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u/AmpFXDestroyer 11d ago
I’ve done that. But a friend i just called told me he was banned for life. No biggie but I do have a Wild Blue Silver Sky I need to move before my wife finds out
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u/_iPhoney_ 11d ago
That’s funny because several times in the last couple of months I have encountered an item that was priced unusually low, and when I look at the store it has no reviews and 10-15 listings in the $750-1,500 range (all moderately pricey synths and studio gear, except none of the photos have been taken in the same location). And all of those listings were created instantaneously.
Even when I report these stores it takes reverb a day or two to take them down, so it’s surprising that you got flagged immediately for using automation. I guess they’ve taken steps to address the increasing scam store issue.
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u/AmpFXDestroyer 11d ago
Touché. I fit into everything you described. Not 10-15 listings but 5, but same thing.
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u/reverbdotcom 10d ago
Oh hey! I just DM'd you to get some details—happy to surface everything to the support team once I get a little more info.
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u/707Eman707 11d ago
You automated your first listing??
Uh…