When I didn't recieve a swap that was agreed I looked up the user only to discover that there was a member with a very similar name who had been suspended.  The name was too unusual for it to be a coincidence.  I now as a matter of caution check the user before I swap any books if they do not have many ratings and sure enough I have come across another one today.  Is there any way an address and/or email can be cross referenced so if a user is suspended they are not able to log on again as another user? 

 Has anyone else not received a book and have found that the user has a very similar name on the system which has been suspended?

Admin do have a system to try and prevent susended users setting up new accounts from the same PC and same home address.  However, there's not much they can do to stop people who create a new identity at a different location - eg from work, or a family member's address etc. 

its sad to think people go to such lengths to be so deceptive

yes,its very off putting.i never got my book and she never replied to my emials either.but what gets me is she still is on the web,but on her profile she now has no books,but has put in for wsaps.

Out of curiosity... I've just done a search under my user name & there are 3 other "renegade" names - NONE of which are anything to do with me ... 2 names are very similar & one of those is suspended.

None of them look particularly active, but it's rather disconcerting to find similar (well ok it's renegade + another word) names at large....I could understand if it was say Harry Potter 1001 or something....

Grrr... I'd hate to be refused a swap just cos someone thought they were me or if someone accepted a swap from the imposters whilst thinking they were me [:'(]  

angela123:

yes,its very off putting.i never got my book and she never replied to my emials either.but what gets me is she still is on the web,but on her profile she now has no books,but has put in for wsaps.

I hope you reported this to admin Angela, so they can investigate and if necessary suspend the user.