Response behavior
Up to 35 points
Uses the share of eligible inbound direct conversations that received a reply.
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Trust & Reputation
See how a trainer actually behaves on PogoTrades
Trader Reputation turns recorded PogoTrades behavior into useful context: completed trades, responsiveness, follow-through, activity, account age, proposal history, and Smooth Trade Endorsements.
Trader Reputation is behavioral context. It does not verify identity, perform a background check, guarantee a safe trade, or replace your own judgment.
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Example Trader Reputation
Recorded behavior
Trader reputation
95
Score / 100
Active TraderActive 4h agoReliable TraderEstablished TraderQuick ResponderSmooth Trader
Trades
12
Replies
92%
Last active
4h ago
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Completed trades
12
Confirmed complete by both trainers.
Response rate
92%
11 of 12 inbound chats answered.
Typical response
Usually replies within 2 hours
Median first-reply time on answered conversations.
Trade follow-through
92%
1 accepted trade currently classed as stalled.
Last active
Active 4h ago
This trainer has marked themselves as actively trading.
Account age
1 year
Time since this PogoTrades account was created.
Proposal cancellations
13%
1 cancelled of 8 non-pending proposals they initiated.
Smooth-trade endorsements
7
Positive-only endorsements from counterparties after a trade was confirmed complete by both trainers.
Stalled trades are accepted proposals with no chat or Trade Journey activity for 30+ days.
This example uses the same Trader Reputation component as the live product. The values are illustrative but internally consistent with the current reputation rules.
Compare public reputation demo statesWhat the score means
A 0–100 score built from platform behavior, not user reviews
The numerical score is intentionally based on behavior PogoTrades can observe directly. It combines response behavior, confirmed-trade volume, follow-through, recent activity, and account age. The score is hidden while the evidence sample is too small.
Completed trade volume
Up to 20 points
Uses trades that reached PogoTrades completed status after both participants confirmed the exchange.
Trade follow-through
Up to 20 points
Uses completed trades versus accepted trades that became genuinely stalled. Smaller samples use a conservative completion fallback.
Recent activity
Up to 10 points
Adds activity context when the trainer has been active on PogoTrades within the last seven days.
Account age
Up to 15 points
Adds gradual account-history context up to the full contribution at 180 days.
New trainers start in a neutral Building reputation state
The score stays hidden until completed trades plus eligible inbound conversation opportunities provide at least three evidence points. PogoTrades does not assign a low score simply because an account is new.
Published metrics
Sample-size safeguards keep thin data from looking conclusive
PogoTrades can calculate some signals with very little history, but the public reputation card deliberately waits for minimum samples before publishing rates that could otherwise be misleading.
Completed Trades
Counts proposals in completed status with a completion timestamp. PogoTrades completion itself requires confirmation from both trainers.
Always visible as a countResponse Rate
Measures answered inbound direct conversations. A message sent before the first inbound message does not count as a response to that conversation.
Published after 3 inbound samplesTypical Response Time
Uses the median first-reply time across answered conversations rather than an average that can be distorted by outliers.
Published after 3 inbound samplesTrade Follow-Through
Compares completed trades with stalled accepted trades to show whether agreed trades tend to keep progressing.
Published after 3 completed/stalled samplesProposal Cancellations
Looks only at resolved proposals initiated by that trainer. Rejections and counteroffers are not treated as cancellations.
Published after 5 resolved initiated proposalsSmooth Trade Endorsements
Positive-only endorsements that can be added by the counterparty after a trade was confirmed complete by both trainers.
Count is visible; does not change the scoreFollow-through
A stalled trade is defined by inactivity, not by a rejected offer
PogoTrades only considers an accepted proposal for the stalled-trade signal. It looks at proposal response time, conversation activity, and Trade Journey activity; if the latest qualifying activity is more than 30 days old, that accepted trade can be classified as stalled.
Follow-through rate
Completed trades ÷ (completed trades + stalled accepted trades). The public rate waits until there are at least three completed/stalled samples.
Responsiveness
Response metrics begin with a real inbound message
Each direct conversation can create one response opportunity from its first inbound text message. PogoTrades then looks for the trainer's first text reply at or after that message.
Response Rate
Answered inbound conversations ÷ eligible inbound conversations.
Typical Response Time
Median first-reply time across answered conversations.
Trader Reputation Badges
Badges have explicit behavioral thresholds
These are different from Collector Badges. Trader Reputation Badges describe trading behavior and completed-trade history rather than what kind of Pokemon someone collects.
Reliable Trader
Score 75+, 3+ completed trades, 3+ response samples, at least 70% response rate, and acceptable stalled-trade history once enough follow-through data exists.
Established Trader
10+ trades confirmed complete by both trainers.
Proven Trader
3+ completed trades when the Established Trader threshold has not yet been reached.
Quick Responder
5+ response samples, at least 80% response rate, and a median first reply of 6 hours or less.
Smooth Trader
5+ Smooth Trade Endorsements from completed-trade counterparties.
Smooth Trade Endorsements
Positive social proof after bilateral completion
An endorsement can only be added by one of the two trade participants after the proposal has reached completed status. Each reviewer gets one endorsement for that trade, and can remove it later.
Endorsements do not alter the numerical score
They are shown separately as counterpart social proof. Five endorsements unlock the Smooth Trader badge.
What Trader Reputation does not mean
It is not identity verification.
It is not a guarantee that another person is safe.
It is not a background check.
It does not prove a future trade will be completed.
It does not execute or enforce the in-game Pokemon GO trade.
Trader Reputation FAQ
How the signals are calculated
What is PogoTrades Trader Reputation?
Trader Reputation is a behavior-based summary built from activity recorded on PogoTrades, including completed trades, direct-message response behavior, follow-through, recent activity, account age, proposal history, and Smooth Trade Endorsements.
Does Trader Reputation verify a trainer's identity or guarantee a safe trade?
No. Trader Reputation is behavioral context, not identity verification, a background check, or a guarantee that a trade is safe.
When does the Reputation Score become visible?
The score stays in a neutral Building reputation state until there are at least three combined evidence points from completed trades plus eligible inbound conversation opportunities.
What contributes to the Reputation Score?
The current score combines response behavior, completed-trade volume, trade follow-through, recent activity, and account age. Smooth Trade Endorsements and proposal cancellation rate are displayed as additional context but are not score inputs.
What counts as a stalled trade?
PogoTrades classifies an accepted proposal as stalled when its latest qualifying activity—proposal response, conversation activity, or Trade Journey activity—is more than 30 days old.
How is response rate calculated?
Each direct conversation with an inbound text message creates one response opportunity. PogoTrades checks whether the trainer sent a text reply at or after that first inbound message. Response rate is answered opportunities divided by total opportunities.
How is typical response time calculated?
PogoTrades uses the median time from the first inbound text message to the trainer's first reply in answered conversations.
What is a Smooth Trade Endorsement?
After both participants confirm a trade complete, either participant can give the other a positive Smooth Trade Endorsement. A participant can add only one endorsement for that trade, and it can be removed later.
Do Smooth Trade Endorsements increase the Reputation Score?
No. Endorsements provide separate social proof and can unlock the Smooth Trader badge after five endorsements, but they are not part of the numerical score formula.
Reputation follows the trading workflow
The strongest signals are produced naturally as trainers message, accept proposals, keep Trade Journeys active, confirm completed trades, and endorse smooth exchanges.
Trade ProposalsSee exactly when an accepted trade becomes a bilaterally confirmed completed trade.Trade JourneySee how accepted trades remain active through planning, progress, and readiness.Trade LeaderboardSee community trading activity based on bilaterally confirmed completions.Collector ProfilesSee how collector identity and trading context appear together.Smart MatchesFind mutual trade opportunities and sort by trader reliability signals.