[Kat Bartone]

Mary,

I think that you've put together a good solid credit system to begin with. And yes, I do love the idea of the credit system - I think it's a way to get and keep people contributing to the community, so gaining credits for helpful posts etc. is a wonderful idea.

I wonder if having two different but identically-named 'credit systems' might be confusing...? Have you thought about giving them different names? Credits vs points? Red credits vs blue credits? Silver credits vs gold credits? Personal credits vs business credits? Anyway, just a thought.

Also, are the credits of equal weight? Such that if a member accrues 20 credits, they can 'purchase' an auction ad?

I think that it's fine as it is - try it this way for awhile, see how things shake out, and then make adjustments if needed later.

- Kat