Personally, I would leave it up to you Leon. You are the only person currently who can vette people individually to determine their intentions.
A perfect example is a person on the autograph side. I will not call him out, but he has been a huge asset, Imo, helping many many with opinions on certain auto, with level of expertise that is exceptional. I have never seen him offer anything for sale, but I have not seen any behavior that would make me think it would be an issue if he did.
I think the idea that banning people offers any sort of protection is utopian, Imo. We need to be adults and use our common sense to protect ourselves and each other. If it seems to good to be true, it, with rare exception, probably is. The problem in the hobby, and most collectible based hobbies to be fair, that allows for fraud to be so rampant is that "STUFF TRUMPS ALL. " Always has and always will. Maybe some would have the self control to not deal with a specific person, but if a seller has a super rare item, be it a card, auto, book, trophy, jersey, painting, train, and on and on, there will be people lined up who will be willing to buy it and keep them in business. It's how every hobby I am familiar with works.
Imo, if Leon vettes them and feels their presence here is a net positive then giving them a chance is worthwhile, like a One strike and your out rule. If he does not, then don't let them in. If Leon passes them, maybe a probation period where they are not allowed to post things to sell. It could be something attached to their ID that could identify this status. You already have the "Moderator" status, how about "Probation "
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