Used stamps exchanges.

I would suggest a mandatory upload of photos when sending a letter. Most of the time we only read a "4" or a "5" or even a worse rating, but without a photo.
Nowadays everyone has a mobile phone and/or a scanner, so it should be no technical problem.
I think this would make our club more transparent and Maybe a bit fairer.
What is your opinion?

I do not bother with photos. Why would the be required.

Rules are simple, 100 used, undamaged stamps. I try best to make selections based on areas of interest. Most time I cannot do that. I simply add a note of explanation.

Photos to justify a negative rating should remain as is.

David

Bit addition to my comment - people have to understand that this is a blind exchange site and not site for exchange by wish list, so everybody need to be reasonable - in this case nobody will be needed scans

Hello wuff67
Agree with you - picking the wished stamps for the exchange partner take time and why added more time to do scan?!

Hi together!
@ stamp79: I have the same system when picking from my spares :)
@ 100clubmember: Let's keep it simple. You are right.
@ Niceday: In my experience, picking the wished stamps for my exchange partner does take a lot of more time than uploading a picture.
Anyway, it was just a suggestion! Thanks a lot for your contributions.

Rather, I would find it helpful - if awarding 2 or 1 stars to the recipient does not properly justify breaking the rules, change the rating automatically to 3 stars.

To upload every mailing it does take a lot of time, not everyone have this free time. Even if you upload your sending, it wan't change anything, if the person who received your stamps didn't get what he/she asked in his/her profile you'll get low rating

I don't see the need to upload every mailing, if you give a 5* rating that means you are satisfied, it would be a redundancy to post a picture. The way it is now uploading negative rating mailings makes
sense, let's keep it simple. Just abide by the rules and everything will be fine.

Mandatory uploading of stamps before sending is a non starter for me. I usually pick from my spares to satisfy trading partner as far as I can and then just pick from whatever is handy for the rest. If I have to then put these stamps in a sheet for scanning and uploading, then that is just not going to happen. I will be gone faster than you can say "upload before sending". I only send stamps that are within the club rules so I see no reason to upload what I am sending. If the receiver wants to upload a picture for any reason then we can argue the reason but it better be a good one as all stamps he/she receives will be well within the rules and I always send a few extra just in case I do miss a faulty stamp. Better think this suggestion over or put it to a vote of all members.

Mandatory uploading a photo for negative Rating is a good idea.
But my final proposal would be:
1st step: getting an ID
2nd step: uploading a picture (sender) -> letter in progress
Without uploading a picture, a letter will not get status "in progress".
3rd step: letter will be registered and receiver can upload a photo, too. (optional)

Danubius, I am no IT-professional. I don't know how much effort this would be.
But the result would be: We will see each exchange with a photo!!!

I could add on the profile page the percentage of the uploaded images for the sent/received exchanges. Maybe this would encourage members to upload photos.

To do this, a member would have to upload the photo before getting an id.
Now it is mandatory to upload a photo for the negative ratings of 1 or 2 stars.

Complete consent if there are no 5 stars and write the reason.

You are right ;)