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Managing "Ill pay you later" situtations.

Bloody Holiday
Registered User
Join date: 5 Jun 2005
Posts: 9
06-21-2005 18:41
(fyi, I post under my alt account. If you wish to contact me, IM Bird Raven. Thanks.)

If you have ever sold something to someone under the understandment of "I'll pay you later..", then you know how much of a hassle this is (as to date).

Try this! - Make a script that allows not only the owner to have commands, but you as well.

This script here allows you, as the creator of this object this script is in, to delete an object if needed.

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default
{
state_entry()
{
}
touch_start(integer num)
{
if(llDetectedKey(0) == llGetCreator())
{
llDialog(llDetectedKey(0), "Creator Options", ["Delete"], 1888889);
llListen(1888889, "", llGetCreator(), "Delete";);
}
listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string msg)
{
llDie();
}
}
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Of corse, if you'd like to hire me for a more advanced version, I'd be glad to expand upon this.

(Some things you could do with this:)
1. - Delete A Main Script, & Possibly Return It When Told To
2. - Suspend A Script, Disabling It's Functions Until Told To Re-enable.
3. - Not telling this one, it's my secret ;)

For more information,
SL :-: Bird Raven
AIM :-: powersurfingcom
Yahoo :-: redhotballer
Msn :-: anthony8280
Email :-: [email]admin@power-surfing.com[/email]
Jillian Callahan
Rotary-winged Neko Girl
Join date: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,766
06-21-2005 18:46
I don't know...
I don't want people thinking I leave "back doors" in my scripts for any reason.

I prefer the "You pay later? Sure! You also get your scrpt later!" policy, if I don't feel I can trust them.
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Zindorf Yossarian
Master of Disaster
Join date: 9 Mar 2004
Posts: 160
06-21-2005 19:46
I write all my loans down on a notecard with the date of loan and expected date of payment listed. It works except when people leave permanently. But basically SL needs some sort of contract system. It would be difficult to moderate, but maybe something basic could be cooked up.
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Bloody Holiday
Registered User
Join date: 5 Jun 2005
Posts: 9
06-22-2005 03:18
From: Zindorf Yossarian
I write all my loans down on a notecard with the date of loan and expected date of payment listed. It works except when people leave permanently. But basically SL needs some sort of contract system. It would be difficult to moderate, but maybe something basic could be cooked up.


I belive Contracts were an option in the sl.com/vote systems. I voted for it.
Foolish Frost
Grand Technomancer
Join date: 7 Mar 2005
Posts: 1,433
06-22-2005 03:24
Er... Considering the paranoia level of SL, anyone who sees this now is less likly to hire you for fear that they can't trust you. Regardless of intent.

In fact, the really paranoid ones will look at all scripters with more caution...


I'm not complaining, really... Just saying...
Severe Whiplash
A.K.A Ywoski Khan
Join date: 3 Oct 2004
Posts: 381
06-22-2005 03:32
no money no sale, simple as

as for loans short on buying something? tough, its something ur trying to get not me, not my problem

and when some random person come up and asks if they can have a copy of somethng thats taken work to create ( This TIE Interceptor ) for free gets annoying too, when you say the price and they start off but why cant i have it free, well because ur gona pay like everyone else. lol and then they try atacking you with a greifing freebie linden saber and fail and you give em the bye bye
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Jim Herbst
Registered User
Join date: 22 Feb 2005
Posts: 67
06-22-2005 05:02
happened to me once.. making a build that was over 70 meters long (nonphys space ship) a guy comes up to me right as I finish it up and says "Nice ship" I say "thnx"
...then the annoying part comes in...
"Can I have one?"
"I can sell you one for.. uhh.. 2000L"
"0.o.. I want it for free.."
"too bad"
".....ill be your friend.."
"you still wont get it.."
"I GOT A CAR FOR FREE WHY CANT YOU bE NICE YOU GREEDY BASTARD!?"
"fine, you dont get one then, and I was just about to consider giving you one free"
"pretty plz!"

and this guy eventually got banned.. I dont know why, I just know that he did. About that time I found out that he was carrying over 10000L with him at the time of the conversation.
Bosozoku Kato
insurrectionist midget
Join date: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 452
06-22-2005 06:18
I think the intention you have is okay, after all you're trying to protect yourself. But as stated above, this will get more negative response than positive.

It's all about trust really. Do you trust the customer? Do your customers trust you (not to include hidden routines)? Do you really want to "sell" something for future promises of payment?

The gimme-generation doesn't have the patience to go turn a buck before going shopping ("I deserve it, the man on TeeVee said so! I don't need to have cash, my credit (word) doesn't matter, gimme! Gimme! mmm shiny thingamabob..."). Maybe it's time to tell um to mow some lawns before going shopping.

Bos
Bloody Holiday
Registered User
Join date: 5 Jun 2005
Posts: 9
true
06-27-2005 08:25
The only reason i posted this was to see if the people who wanted it actualy paid attention. Now i can say "Its online, find it."