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Smile Like Umean It · Apr 14, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Firstly there is a difference between paranoia and wanting to be informed on something that I'm playing. And it isn't hardcore given that I very rarely trade. Never to random people in the game and rarely here through the forums or Guru's auction site.
I simply looked up an information site after asking others because I liked playing the game and knew eventually I was going to have more questions. Why bother others when I can become self-reliant?

2. Wth does it matter then? They're happy with what they're getting and at the end of the day that's what's important to them.

3. At the very least anyone who is playing an online game knows what Google or Yahoo is. Are you saying it wouldn't occur to them to try typing in a simple search to see what happens?

As for telling a lie to lower or jack up prices, I never said any different.

JASON626 · Apr 14, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Some guy tried to sell me mursaat tokens as ectos

MercenaryKnight · Apr 15, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Not so much a scam per say as just being a pain. I hate how people offer "runs for tips" which as about 90% of people will know that if your doing a run for tips it is whatever they decide to give you (or they don't give you anything at all because "tips aren't mandatory"). So I go and get like 3 runs from the same person and give them 500g each time and he complains that normal runs are 1.5k or whatever and I tell him that it's 500g more than noone at all and he starts getting all mad and complaining and telling me to leave.

I don't understand how people can complain about running for tips and then not getting enough money. Considering any person who joins and gives you something is better than a blank spot where you get nothing.

Fay Vert · Apr 15, 2008, 12:25 PM // 12:25

I used to run for free, people used to give me tips anyway, some gave a lot, some a little, I thanked them equally. One guy payed me nothing and then laughed at how he had scammed me lol.

And buying dyes cheap of of noobs is scamming to me, thats just exploitation of new players, deliberate to make a profit at someone elses expense.

Why isn't there a dye trader in pre?

Tatile · Apr 15, 2008, 12:30 PM // 12:30

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Originally Posted by Fay Vert

Why isn't there a dye trader in pre?

There isn't a dye trader in the game, and the Pre economy is sperate to that of the rest of the game. If a dye trader were to be implemented in Pre, people would most likely whine about there not being others outside of Pre.

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Originally Posted by Shadow Slave

Please tell me you have been wandering around in 'default dye' armor for three years complaining that there is nowhere to acquire the dye you would like....

You may wish to explore you nearest Outpost/City in greater detail...

Then /uninstall

*slapself* Nevermind, I am being quite stupid there. I just don't often visit the dye trader as I don't need to.

Could next time be a little less insulting please? I know you must take great pleasure in it, but please just because some people have poor memories does not give you the right to tell us to quit the game.

Thanks.

Wait, I've been playing for three years? Where the hell are my second year mini pets then!

Shadow Slave · Apr 15, 2008, 12:46 PM // 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatile

There isn't a dye trader in the game... people would most likely whine about there not being others outside of Pre.

Please tell me you have been wandering around in 'default dye' armor for three years complaining that there is nowhere to acquire the dye you would like....

You may wish to explore your nearest Outpost/City in greater detail...

Then /uninstall

Edit: It was just light humour - please calm thyself

CagedinSanity · Apr 15, 2008, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Selling something for 2k and they tried putting just "2g". I can see how that could work with some people, especially ones looking for a fast trade.

Didn't work with me.
I feel special because I noticed it.

The guy claimed it was accidental, and DID pay the full price. I just don't believe he "accidentally" clicked 2 in normal gold.

Skyy High · Apr 15, 2008, 02:00 PM // 14:00

To the dye thing:
Are you deliberately paying less than you should, less than the item is worth to anyone "in the know", to make a profit? Yes? Then it's a scam. The fact that it's the result of the ignorance of a new player just means you're scamming an ignorant new player. Kudos to you for being all eager to Google everything about the game, but I highly doubt that most people are going to bring up their browser and search for info 5 minutes into starting their new game.

This would largely be alleviated if the /help and /wiki commands were actually explained in-game, rather than being something people have to tell each other.

Holly Herro · Apr 16, 2008, 03:31 AM // 03:31

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Originally Posted by Uber 1337 Polymorph King

Ok, here are the pathetic scams I've almost had done to me and a friend. So:

My Friends Scamming experiences: My friend had been in a group with one guy, and he had his Kungavang out. (This is when minipets were really expensive.) They had finished there mission or whatever and everything is fine. A few days later:

(pm)Guy:Hey, remember me?
Friend:Yeah.
Guy:I want to buy that dragon, I will pay 10k.
Friend: No way, thats a horrible deal.
Guy: No its not.
Friend: Yeah it is.
Guy: Well, Oh Ya? I was on Guild Wars Guru Auction Board and some people were selling some for 10k.
Friend: I am still not trading, besides it would go to my friend first.(Me)
I dont know what happened to him, but you get the idea.

My Scamming experiences:
So I am recruiting for my guild, and this guy asks to join. I ask recruits questions first and he said he he sold a couple guilds of his. So, I am like whatever, he can join. So In our guild hall the topic minipets comes up, and he asked to show him my collection. So I brought out my Kungavaan, he gets all excited. He asks me to have it for a minute, because he will give it right back. I say no. So I go one and he does the same things with troll, rurik, varesh, titan and so on. I say no to all of them. (He is still promising to give them back.) I offer him a whiptail, he says no and he whines becuase he wants my "dragon" (kungavaang). I said I had to go. went, told that friend that I told about earlier, told him I thaught he was scamming, he told me to kick him out, so a minute later when I try to, he left the guild. This happened months ago though. The other day, however, I tried adding the guy to my friends list to "Talk" to him, he had deleted that character. Wimp

Uber 1337 Polymorph King

I had a similar experience, but I trusted the person, and it wasn't a scammer =]

I used to have a guild, I used to basically teach gold farmers how to speak English because I was really really bored.

So one day, I'm teaching about 6 of them how to use proper grammar/sentences instead "selling **** xxk"

And then I was bored, so I put my minipet on, like my mini rurik (ayeeeeeeee) and then they all leave except for this 1 guy, and he asks me if he could play with my mini pet, and I was like oO? He then opens trade, so I give it to him, and he's running around for about an hour with it before he gives it back xD

It was fun =]

bowz · Apr 16, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

i sold a mini pig for 100k +100e the first day it came out

Avai · Apr 16, 2008, 12:54 PM // 12:54

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Originally Posted by MercenaryKnight

...I hate how people offer "runs for tips" ...I go and get like 3 runs from the same person and give them 500g each time and he complains that normal runs are 1.5k...

I've always run for tips. I do desert tours and LA-Ascalon both ways. If someone gives me 500 gold that's fine, because I'm running 3 to 5 people at the same time usually. It's not uncommon for one generous person to tip me 10k for an hour's worth of running. That makes up for all the people who gave only 500 gold each.

@OP: I used to get scammed buying "pink" dye made with warrior's dye remover (before the dye updates) and when I applied the dye to my mesmer it appeared brown. It took me forever to realize this was because the mesmer base color was green, so the mixed dye was adding green to the pink. :'(

untouchable · Apr 16, 2008, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Some guy was selling a "Mini Panda" for 23k, so I told him i'd buy it and he goes, "Ok theres only 1 rule, as soon as I put it up hit accept", I was like alright.....So he put it up and it was gold daggers, then i told him i want to buy the Panda, so he said ok, and put up a gold bow....lmfao wtf.

This isn't a scamming attempt but I went to buy something one day for 200g and ended up putting 20k, but the guy was nice enough to give me back the 20k

kobey · Apr 16, 2008, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowz

i sold a mini pig for 100k +100e the first day it came out

thats an extreme scamming example

Fear Me! · Apr 16, 2008, 11:04 PM // 23:04

Being in a guild called Girl Power, asked to help them out with the promise of being helped in return, only for them to blatantly help out someone else. This would happen several times over with them even going so far as to use guildchat to say that they remembered to promise to help someone on a different occasion, but not me. Or they would interject with "oh, but someone else needs help". The sweet sound of crickets was always amusing, but I made good friends with those few who didn't fall under 'the most pathetic scam attempt'.

Narcissia · Apr 16, 2008, 11:06 PM // 23:06

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Originally Posted by flubber

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...9&postcount=14

just in case, for (future reference) when it gets deleted...

just lulz.

lol...thats amazing

dread slayer · Apr 17, 2008, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Lolz the day the Celestial Pig came..... I sold mine for 100k+ 25 ect...

.... Now they're worth around 30k.....

Arkantos · Apr 17, 2008, 02:52 AM // 02:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by dread slayer

Lolz the day the Celestial Pig came..... I sold mine for 100k+ 25 ect...

.... Now they're worth around 30k.....

That's a scam how?

I MP I · Apr 17, 2008, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by flubber

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...9&postcount=14

just in case, for (future reference) when it gets deleted...

just lulz.

This wins no doubt about it.

Reaper of Phear · Apr 17, 2008, 03:06 AM // 03:06

There was one guy who tried to trade me what was a real good gold sword (this was at least 2 years back, so idk what it was exactly or why it was good, i just remeber that i really wanted that sword, until...) except that it was customized. It was in the trade window and everything, I almost accepted until i realized it was a customized sword.

I then proceeded to run around spamming that X guy is a scammer, dont trade with him.

Lykan · Apr 17, 2008, 03:12 AM // 03:12

Selling something for more than its worth isnt a scam.
Offering someone a stupidly low price for a high priced item isnt a scam.
Showing somebody something and then having them repeatedly ask for it isnt a scam.

Most of these are getting silly now.

And im sure ive got a Bday Gift on a PvP char in the past.