UGT Committee Members:

Nigel Lee

Matt Anderson

Glenn Boyer

Chris Huffman

Charles Beo

What is the UGT?
The UGT (Usenet Good Traders) is an Internet sports cards good trader group. The UGT verifies good trader references sent in via an online application form, and then assigns a UGT rating based on the number of valid references.

Who can get on the list?
Anyone who meets the minimum requirements via verification by e-mail or online application

Is there a charge to apply to or join the UGT?
No fees are associated with membership or applying for membership - it's free!

Where you can access the list:
http://www.nigelandlaifong.com/UGT/list.html

Minimum requirements to get on the list:

There are no minimum age requirements. (Those under 18 are be listed with an '*')

UGT 1

1. 10 total references from 10 different individuals.
2. No more than 3 references from any one domain (AOL, Prodigy, etc.). No more than 1 reference from free-email services (hotmail, yahoo, etc.). References who are UGT members do not count toward these limits.
3. All deals (Buy/Sell/Trade) must be a minimum $10 US per occurrence.
4. At least one confirmed deal which occurred at least 2 months ago (i.e., applicant must verify that s/he has been trading at least 2 months).

UGT 2

1. 20 total references from 20 different individuals.
2. No more than 5 references from any one domain. No more than 2 references from free-email services. References who are UGT Members do not count toward these limits.
3. All deals (Buy/Sell/Trade) must be a minimum $10 US per occurrence.
4. At least one confirmed deal which occurred at least 4 months ago (i.e., applicant must verify that s/he has been trading at least 4 months).

UGT 3

1. 25 total references from 25 different individuals.
2. No more than 6 references from any one domain. No more than 3 references from free-email services. References who are UGT Members do not count toward these limits.
3. 20 deals (Buy/Sell/Trade) must be a minimum $10 US per occurrence.
4. 5 deals (Buy/Sell/Trade) must be a minimum $50 US per occurrence. None of the $50+ references can be from free-email services.
5. At least one confirmed deal which occurred at least 6 months ago (i.e., applicant must verify that s/he has been trading at least 6 months).

After minimum requirements are met:

1. A check on DejaNews will be done to see if anyone has posted you as a bad trader or if you have committed any removal offense (see below).
2. If the check is negative, you will be added to the list. If the check is positive, attempts will be made to contact the parties involved to determine eligibility for the list.

Items which will be included on the list:

• Name
• E-mail address
• UGT level
• Website (if any)
• The symbol '*' to indicate those people who have stated via e-mail that they are 18 years old or younger.
• The marking 'CMT' to indicate those people who are UGT Committee members.

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Offenses for removal from UGT list:

• Ripping someone off, defined as not sending the advertised card(s) in the advertised condition (includes not sending card(s) at all, of course)
• Reneging on promised deals, trades, or auction bidding
• Being convicted of a hobby-related crime
• Breaking rec.sport.collecting.* Usenet Posting Rules - Click here to see USENET FAQ
  
• Using false or forged references to apply to UGT

Offenses for suspension from UGT list:

• Being charged with hobby-related crime
• Being accused by multiple parties of removal offenses
  

Removal from UGT list:

• Both accuser and accused will have the opportunity to state, via e-mail, what happened
• Committee members will vote on removal, based on the evidence; there must be a majority in order to remove someone from the list
• Once removed, a member may apply for re-instatement only if all bad deals have been resolved; re-application starts from scratch