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Thank you for understanding our efforts to cut down on the amount of spam on the site! It is an ongoing battle, but we are committed to maintaining a safe marketplace for local buyers and sellers.

Your suggestion is a good one. We will definitely add it to our list of considerations as we improve TrustMeter. One of our concerns with requiring a phone number is privacy online. Some people may not be comfortable with supplying a phone number on a public web site.