Curse

R A N D O M · Nov 26, 2007, 06:02 PM // 18:02

runnning to kaineng center 500g! can't believe its not been mentioned...

zamial · Nov 26, 2007, 07:01 PM // 19:01

In LA about 2 months ago there was 2 people I assume they were in the same alliance, as there tags were different.

Person 1: Is spamming every 30-45 secs "WTT my bone dragon or kunnavaang for XXX green item, don't whisper me just open trade window"

Person 2: as fast as they can spam: "Wts XXX green item for YYk"

the xxx green item was worth 30-40k and being sold for 50-60k,or more, buy person 2.
person 1 is set to away status and will never open a trade window. the green item changed at about 5 spams from person 1. person 2 followed suit.

BTW I never bought the item and attempted the trade but others sure did. lol

Bryant Again · Nov 26, 2007, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Oh man I just remembered when people would impersonate Guru mods, saying you'd be banned if you didn't send an e-mail to suchandsuch@hotmail.com. Nice try guys.

Chthon · Nov 26, 2007, 07:16 PM // 19:16

On my way through pre-searing, I decided to gate-monkey for the perma-pre people a bit so that I could buy some tapestry shreds off those perma-pre people, now that there's a use for them.

I get this one guy who wouldn't pay. After I opened the gate, he zoned us into the northlands and ran off without opening trade. I asked "you're going to rip me off, aren't you?" Silence. Pretty pathetic, scamming someone out of 50g.

What's more pathetic is that he didn't even get away with it. After 10 sec or so of no reply from him, I just walked back through the zone border and mapped out, leaving him stuck south of the gate.

Steboy93 · Nov 26, 2007, 08:03 PM // 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by snikerz

I was selling a tormented shield.

This person asked to go outside, soon as I spawned outside the person had cast [wiki]recall[/wiki] on me, and they requested that I drop my high end item on the floor while I was far far away so they could see it.

A guy tried this on me, i told him exactly where he could shove his recall

TheRaven · Nov 26, 2007, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Last week I was selling a shield for 1k. The shield wasn't great, but it was probably worth around 4-5k. I just wanted a quick sale and didn't feel like sitting in town for hours selling it. It was a nice skin.

I got a buyer and they put 1g in the trade window. Geez, you're already getting a bargain yet you feel the need to try and scam too. These are the people that I wish would just find a different game to play.

NoXiFy · Nov 26, 2007, 08:11 PM // 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squishy ftw

I said tomeS, like.. multiple tomes. I think it were 3 elite necros and 2 elite monks. So no, I didnt scam myself

o... than gfy!

Brian the Gladiator · Nov 26, 2007, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Males that play on female elementalist characters in pre-searing Ascalon that say, "Giving lap dances for 100g - Pm or self invite"

Need I say more...

Nemo the Capitalist · Nov 26, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamara

Was selling a Mini Lich in Kamadan a few weeks ago and a D/A pm'd me saying he's interested. Invited me to team and refused to talk to me about the sale 'til I accepted.

Me: Hi. <amount I was selling it for> okay?
Them: I've heard these have been duped and I want to do a test to make sure it's the real thing.
Me: Uh, okay? O_o
Them: We need to go outside, I'll make sure I'm far enough away from you and you'll drop it, then I can do the test

Me: Uh... How about no.
Them: OMG DUPER DUPER!!!! I'm going to report you for duping! Unless of course you sell it to me for <half price>
Me: ...
Them: OMG YOU REALLY ARE A DUPER
Me: How about I report you for scamming instead?

*blissful silence as they log out*

I mean, really now *rolls eyes*

Im really glad idont come across retards like that

Nyktos · Nov 26, 2007, 08:29 PM // 20:29

One guy tried to sell me Gray Dye and Ink as black dye and claimed that if you mix them together you get black dye.

Also, "wts req7 sundering IDS"

electrofish · Nov 26, 2007, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian the Gladiator

Males that play on female elementalist characters in pre-searing Ascalon that say, "Giving lap dances for 100g - Pm or self invite"

Need I say more...

How is that a scam? meeting the person in rl is never part of the package anyway, and you will get your lap dance... you can accuse them of being a bad actor though, but not a scam imo

anyway, it's more like a joke though no? I would love to know who actually paid for one.

Musei Karasu · Nov 26, 2007, 09:44 PM // 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by flubber

are you tugging on our middle legs?

Aw hell, I don't have a warrior and so I get them all confused. I couldn't tell you the difference between a hammer, sword, or axe, just like the difference between a flatbow, shortbow, longbow, recurve, and hornbow mean just about nothing to me(actually I know extremely well what they are in real life, just not either profession so I rarely keep up with the stats etc).

CyberMesh0 · Nov 26, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

I've been messaged and traded countless times saying "Giving out trade bans free of charge!" due to excessive local trading messages.

Some people have rocks for brains...

bryann380 · Nov 26, 2007, 10:13 PM // 22:13

Scam = any item being sold for more than 100k. 'Nuff said.

Blanche Neige · Nov 26, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00

I remember when i was a newbie and just got out of pre searing someone tried to scam me (speaking with no proper english too, a little dificuilt to me to understand that), also it's a common lame scam in a virtual pet website too.
he: hiya, If u giv me 100k i will get you sum leet titles!
me: whats a leet title? how does the ''leet title'' thing works?
he: u knowe,a thingy 2 show off, u know, 2 show ur teh 1337ist.
its easy, u give meh sum 100k an ur pass, then i will get sum leet titles 2 u, ther very rare.
me: no thanks. i do not even have 100k, i'm not going to give you my password because i don't want you to steal my account and i prefer to get one of those ''leet titles'' by myself.
he: u will regret if u let this offer get out!!1111! noob! noob! noob! noob! noob! noob!......

And then he continued to disturb me about forabout 20 minutes until i rage quited of getting tired of it, i was just a newbie, but the only thing i regret is of not knowing there was an ignore list where i could have added him and i could have took a screenshot and report him to anet.

Catrion-Leyt · Nov 26, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryann380

Scam = any item being sold for more than 100k. 'Nuff said.

Werd. I never have, nor will I ever start, to buy an item for more than 100k. Main reason for this is that I never have, nor will I ever start, to see 100k.

electrofish · Nov 27, 2007, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catrion-Leyt

Werd. I never have, nor will I ever start, to buy an item for more than 100k. Main reason for this is that I never have, nor will I ever start, to see 100k.

wait until you get some rare item that you can sell for more than 100k, then you'll be doing the above

Socrates The Mauler · Nov 27, 2007, 01:05 AM // 01:05

Nobody mentioned the thirsty river scam. thats where the scammer gets you to drop an item right inside riverside mission while he is way ahead of you out of sight. When you drop, he activates the cut scene and runs back to your item while you stand around.

Actually had somebody try that one on me. Claimed he could duplicate my fow armor.

In KC I saw 2 guys: 1st guy is selling wintersday gifts for 100k, claiming there is a kunnivang mini inside. 2nd guy goes along with it, typing in chat "OMG! I got a dragon mini it works!"

I did get scammed out of 1 black dye. Dude offered 7gold instead of 7K. I'm thankfull I didn't lose more than that.

Cargan · Nov 27, 2007, 01:51 AM // 01:51

I had someone try to scam themselves...

I'm also guilty of making the 1k 5gold mistake. In my head I think I'm paying 1.5k, so in the trade I put 1 & 5. Thankfully I always notice straight away and correct the error.

I'm very cautious in trades. If someone changes their offer in trade I cancel the trade and start again (hence the cancelled trade in the screenshot). You just never know when the next trade bug is going to appear.

Chik N Nuggets · Nov 27, 2007, 04:03 AM // 04:03

^very nice!! good job dude