Dec 30, 2009, 06:43 PM // 18:43
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Aug 2009
Profession: Me/
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Scamming Loophole
Judging by some of the comments, I think some people need to read before replying, I never said I got scammed, I did check the items, just coming across the scam, made me want to warn others, but ty everybody else for sensible replies.
As for the person on the second page who admits to scamming people, hopefully your time will come soon enough and you will be banned..
How is it that such a blatent scam can be played out, today a player offered me 6 stacks of wintersday gifts for 60 ectos, upon them submitting the stacks of gifts, I checked them and they had exactly the same display skin as wintersday gifts, luckily I checked title and turns out they were Special presents (quest item), how is it that players can even put these into the trade window, its a massive fault that needs dealing with fast. I guess not until next year atleast now though.
Scammers take advantage of anything and everything and this must seem to good to be true to them.
Anyway just thought I would forwarn the community, I have since got some of the gifts by accepting the quest and then abandoning it, I attempted to trade them to my second account and sure enough the items were traded...
Anyway just be careful, and fingers crossed this is resolved by next year........
Last edited by Invalid Shadow; Dec 31, 2009 at 07:54 PM // 19:54..
Reason: Update
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Dec 30, 2009, 06:49 PM // 18:49
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#2
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Frost Gate Guardian
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Thanks dude. Good to know this.
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Dec 30, 2009, 06:50 PM // 18:50
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#3
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Jungle Guide
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The fact that someone was willing to sell you stacks for the paltry sum of 10e/ea didn't set off red flags immediately? If it looks too good to be true, it usually is.
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Dec 30, 2009, 06:55 PM // 18:55
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note
Profession: N/R
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same scam every year.....
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Dec 30, 2009, 07:22 PM // 19:22
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#5
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz
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Umm, this is the same for every item that shares its icon with another item.
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Dec 30, 2009, 08:37 PM // 20:37
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Near Seattle, WA
Guild: Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]
Profession: N/Me
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Best policy is to always mouse over the item. Always. It's up to the buyer to make sure that they're getting what they're supposed to be getting, because frankly, people are jerks and will try to scam other people. That's not going to change. Diligence is about the only option.
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Dec 30, 2009, 08:46 PM // 20:46
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#7
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Nov 2007
Guild: The Lost Souls Of Jugdement [KJCD]
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There are a lot of items sharing the same icon (for example: lilac eyes with rubies, ice with sapphires, destroyer cores with molten hearts, frigid heart, glowing heart, and roaring ether hearts, kegs of ale with 50 uses with kegs of ale with 1 use remaining, etc). The buyer/seller should always check what is being place it trade with care.
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Dec 30, 2009, 08:54 PM // 20:54
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#9
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Fissure of Woe
Guild: Club of A Thousand Pandas [LOD大]
Profession: W/
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well if somebody doesnt check the items that they are spending 60e for in the first place you deserve to be scammed. But thanks for the heads up
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Dec 30, 2009, 08:55 PM // 20:55
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#10
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Imma Firin Mah Rojway!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.
Profession: E/Mo
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It's not just an in game scam either. G.I. Joe for the 360 is a common scam and unless you read a review your down $60.
The worst scamming loophole is the Frozen Ecto. When it first came out there was a lot of problems with players being scammed.
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Dec 30, 2009, 09:01 PM // 21:01
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#11
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2009
Guild: your just a meatsheild to me
Profession: N/Mo
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oki just got hit by this and was about to post a warning on guru i only lost
20k i know its not a big deal but ive never actually seen these before were do u get them?
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Dec 30, 2009, 09:05 PM // 21:05
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#12
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Jungle Guide
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When something like this happens simply take a screenshot of all applicable information. Agreed upon exchange details. The trade window with the obviously scamming materials.
Submit the details and screenshots to the web support. Don't bother with /report as that doesn't ever do anything.
They will research and verify that they tried to scam you and suspend their account. If it happens enough, they will be banned.
Nothing more satisfying than getting a response from support that says they suspended that persons account...
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Dec 30, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30
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#13
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snowman relic
ive never actually seen these before were do u get them?
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If you don't know something ingame, try typing /wiki <term you are looking for>. Try typing:
/wiki special present
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Dec 30, 2009, 11:12 PM // 23:12
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#14
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I like yumy food!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Where I can eat yumy food
Guild: Dead Alley [dR]
Profession: Mo/R
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Invalid Shadow
how is it that players can even put these into the trade window, its a massive fault that needs dealing with fast.
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It's not exactly a massive fault. People used to trade quest items a lot (and I guess some people still do). That's why it was programmed so that people can trade quest items.
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Dec 30, 2009, 11:30 PM // 23:30
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#15
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Academy Page
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Island Nation of Callisea
Guild: House Caribdus
Profession: Me/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Div
It's not exactly a massive fault. People used to trade quest items a lot (and I guess some people still do). That's why it was programmed so that people can trade quest items.
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WTS Althea's Ashes!!
Oh memories....
Remember when Frozen Ectos first came out? A bunch of knuckleheads convinced an entire legion of additional knuckleheads that frozen ectos would turn into real ectos at the end of Wintersday that they were all gonna be rich rich rich! Frozen ecto sales skyrocketted!
I agree with those above, check yourself before you wreck yourself and if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
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Dec 30, 2009, 11:41 PM // 23:41
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2009
Guild: your just a meatsheild to me
Profession: N/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrisha MacFarlane
WTS Althea's Ashes!!
Oh memories....
Remember when Frozen Ectos first came out? A bunch of knuckleheads convinced an entire legion of additional knuckleheads that frozen ectos would turn into real ectos at the end of Wintersday that they were all gonna be rich rich rich! Frozen ecto sales skyrocketted!
I agree with those above, check yourself before you wreck yourself and if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
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lol the memories but what i heard was that if dawayna won wed get ectos if grenth won wed have to wait till after he left for them to change
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Dec 30, 2009, 11:55 PM // 23:55
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#17
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Academy Page
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Island Nation of Callisea
Guild: House Caribdus
Profession: Me/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snowman relic
lol the memories but what i heard was that if dawayna won wed get ectos if grenth won wed have to wait till after he left for them to change
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LAWL!! It's a conspiracy I tells you! A CONSPIRACY!
New rumor::: This year, all the gifts I give out during my Giveaway turn into mini-jingle bears at 23:59:59 on the 2nd of Jan.
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Dec 31, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07
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#18
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2009
Guild: your just a meatsheild to me
Profession: N/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrisha MacFarlane
LAWL!! It's a conspiracy I tells you! A CONSPIRACY!
New rumor::: This year, all the gifts I give out during my Giveaway turn into mini-jingle bears at 23:59:59 on the 2nd of Jan.
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lol patrisha i want all ur gifts then i want another bear or you kno a couple hundred more wouldent be a problem =P
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Dec 31, 2009, 12:12 AM // 00:12
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#19
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Site Contributor
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: UK
Guild: [SoF]
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Have a good read of this wiki article:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Scam
It covers most of the well known scams like the one you mentioned and the best way to avoid them.
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Dec 31, 2009, 12:14 AM // 00:14
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#20
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.
Guild: Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]
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hmmmm...
Always read the item description before you trade with someone guys.
A little responsibility for ourselves....... goes a long way.
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