TrustShields are earned as follows:
- One shield is earned for being a member for over 6 months.
- One shield is earned for being verified by email. Members with this shield have an email address that i) has been verified by DealStream; ii) isn’t a free or disposable email address; and iii) has a low fraud risk score.
- One shield is earned for being verified by a bank card. Members with this shield have passed a fraud test administered by Maxmind.com.
- One shield is earned for being verified by phone. Members with this shield have passed a fraud test administered by Telesign.com.
- One shield is earned for having one’s identity verified using a government ID. The ID’s are sent to Jumio.com, which verifies their authenticity.
Go here to apply for TrustShields for yourself.