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How Karma Changes

Every way a member earns or loses karma, and the points for each deed.

Karma moves when an account does something trustworthy, or something that is not. New members start at 500 (Neutral). The tables below are the live point values.

How to read the word on a profile explains Excellent, Very good, Good, Neutral, Bad, and Very bad.

Ways to earn karma

  • +50 Β· Once β€” Verified a US mobile number
  • +10 Β· Once β€” Verified an email address
  • +40 Β· Once β€” Installed the mobile app
  • +10 Β· Up to 3 times β€” Updated the mobile app
  • +20 Β· Up to four transfer events in one conversation β€” Started an interstate dealer transfer
  • +20 Β· Up to four transfer events in one conversation β€” Agreed to an interstate dealer transfer as the buyer
  • +20 Β· Up to four transfer events in one conversation β€” Agreed to an interstate dealer transfer as the seller
  • +20 Β· Up to four transfer events in one conversation β€” Completed an interstate dealer transfer
  • +5 β€” Used the official contact share
  • +20 Β· Up to +20, depending on how fast β€” Replied quickly
  • +100 β€” Completed a winning auction
  • +40 β€” Marked a listing sold
  • +30 Β· A dealer subscription is +50 β€” Bought a listing boost or dealer subscription

Ways to lose karma

  • -15 β€” Put contact details in a message
  • -20 Β· More after repeated rejections β€” A listing was not approved
  • -20 β€” A listing failed a content check
  • -40 β€” Messaging was temporarily restricted
  • -150 β€” Messaging was permanently restricted
  • -150 β€” Did not complete a winning auction
  • -40 β€” A paid feature purchase was refunded
  • -10 β€” Took a long time to reply
  • -10 β€” Left a message unanswered
  • -50 Β· Scaled β€” Signed in from many different networks
  • Varies β€” Sign-in location was far from the address on the account
  • -20 Β· Per day, up to 100 β€” Signed in away from the address on the account for several days
  • -40 Β· Up to 80 β€” Signed in from several different states
  • -60 Β· Up to 120 β€” Signed in from places too far apart for the time between them

Staff adjustments

  • Varies β€” Staff adjusted this score

What the profile shows

The bottom of a profile lists the latest deeds: the date, what happened, and the points. It does not show private notes, other people's messages, or the listing that was involved. A restriction on messaging is public. The reason a staff member typed internally is not.

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What does the Help Center say about How Karma Changes?

American Gun Trader Help Center

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This Help Center article explains How Karma Changes step by step for American Gun Trader users β€” private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers.

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What does the Help Center say about How Karma Changes? This Help Center article explains How Karma Changes step by step for American Gun Trader users β€” private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers. Follow the instructions in the body to complete the task inside your account without sharing passwords or payment details in public channels. When a task touches firearm transfers, confirm federal, state, and local rules separately using our state law guides and how-to pillars. American Gun Trader provides moderated messaging and hand-reviewed listings, but users remain responsible for lawful compliance on every sale. If the screenshots or menu labels differ slightly after a platform update, the underlying workflow usually remains the same β€” contact support from your account if you are stuck. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams.