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=HT=Ingram · Jun 17, 2005, 08:01 AM // 08:01

Personally I would like to report You for Outrageous prices to begin with if they accepted such a thing.

lesson number 1 to ALL new players. do not buy ANYTHING from ANY PLAYER in the game EVER. Only purchase from NPCs... And if you must trade for something make it a trade (item for item) or talk to your guild members before exposing yourself to people that WILL every time EXPLOIT YOUR IGNORANCE. In our guild we rarely use commerce at all, we just give items to those that want or need them. and we post in our forums for items to keep an eye out for. Then we never have to deal with people as ridiculous as this person that originated this thread.

However to answer your post. Yes there is a way to alert arenanet of potential cheaters, dupers, and bot users. see Contact Links
They request a Screen Shot with the server time, and the offeneders nick.
This is so they can refer to logs from the dist and back track the conversation on the offense. They don't just take your word for it, they do some research too...

StandardAI · Jun 17, 2005, 08:17 AM // 08:17

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Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly

*sigh* did you have to buy it too?

I wouldn't be dating anyone who asked me to pay for a 200 dollar purse (or asked me to pay for a purse at all) it was her rich step sister.

Kari · Jun 17, 2005, 09:35 AM // 09:35

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Originally Posted by Nasenbluten

"DUPED" is when you duplicate an item or gold or something not when you get "SCAMMED" fyi

Step out of the computer & understand that some of the words you think mean something, have a real world meaning also.

tr.v. duped, dup·ing, dupes
To deceive (an unwary person).

FluidFox · Jun 17, 2005, 09:51 AM // 09:51

Wow.. I have an inventory full of bows with +15% while health is above 50%... If I knew I could gouge that kind of scratch for them I'd have more money than my account could hold by now.

Seriously though, NO bow is worth 200 platinum no matter how you look at it. That you had the nerve to ask that much almost requires my respect. Almost. And that you had the unmitigated gall to start a thread complaining that you only got the maximum amount that you character can carry for it is beyond my ability to express in the english language.

Other than that, your question has already been answered. If you feel this is worth complaining about though I think I may be sick.

Fantras · Jun 17, 2005, 10:00 AM // 10:00

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Originally Posted by FluidFox

Wow.. I have an inventory full of bows with +15% while health is above 50%... If I knew I could gouge that kind of scratch for them I'd have more money than my account could hold by now.

Seriously though, NO bow is worth 200 platinum no matter how you look at it. That you had the nerve to ask that much almost requires my respect. Almost. And that you had the unmitigated gall to start a thread complaining that you only got the maximum amount that you character can carry for it is beyond my ability to express in the english language.

Other than that, your question has already been answered. If you feel this is worth complaining about though I think I may be sick.

Dude, don't be so mean. He's saving up to buy the Crystal Desert. Didn't you know that?

Dirkiess · Jun 17, 2005, 10:30 AM // 10:30

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Originally Posted by Kari

Step out of the computer & understand that some of the words you think mean something, have a real world meaning also.

tr.v. duped, dup·ing, dupes
To deceive (an unwary person).

Er, yes. But in games such as this, Duping means to duplicate items with some form of program and place the items in the game. There are issues with these items as they don't really exist and can even disappear after a time period. Hence, you are Duping and deceiving people.

Mr. Matt · Jun 17, 2005, 10:53 AM // 10:53

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Originally Posted by Nasenbluten

"DUPED" is when you duplicate an item or gold or something not when you get "SCAMMED" fyi

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=duped

He/she was speaking ENGLISH.

Stone · Jun 17, 2005, 10:54 AM // 10:54

i still cant get over a single item being over max allowed gold myself..

only way i see any1 getting that kind of money is to spend all thier time in market offering 100g for 10k+ items +many other ways they exploit the economy(scamming newbs) , or being lucky with sigil drops.. tho im glad we have scrolls now too, at least some roleplayers have a bit more chance at getting one of these "godly items" or even a superior vigor....

Playing 1month, 300+hours,nearly 300k EXP , currently at thunderheadkeep. have 2 perty scrolls of insight & 6plat to my name.. Oh btw those scrolls are currently worth 12 & 15k at the trader.. to Sell. soon ill have a few more gold coins but i hardly see multiple hundreds of thousands for months.. has game even been out that long?

Personally id have to query the methods these 100kionares clubbers used to Gain thier Riches to find out & well im enjoying my adventures, nvr had to worry bout a sup/major rune & my dropped weapons do quite fine, my upgrades will come soon & no doubt ill end up with a few gold sooner or later.

But hey you got 100k from a drop right? if you are against bad things like this "scammer who stole your 100k" (Stealer) then you must also note that Greed is just as bad .. check the ten commandments.. might wanna yank that log out of your eye before you go Killing others for thiers.. Hypocrytes bug me.

BaleFire · Jun 17, 2005, 11:13 AM // 11:13

lol this is funny.
if you let ppl exploit you its ure fault.

a good rule:
never trust any1 exept ppl u play with regularly and "know", or guildmembers.

Saerden · Jun 17, 2005, 11:58 AM // 11:58

How many in here cant understand the concept of "rare"? If its rare, it does not matter how much i sell it for, getting it will still be though. If its not worth my time selling, ill delete it. GL getting it now.

Interesting to see people who think that your scamming a newb if you ask 100k. Sure, how many newbs have 100k? If you have 100k, and buy a max dmg weapon without mods, IT IS YOUR FREE DESCICION. If i say that this weapon will make you fly, it is YOUR duty to verify it by doing research. Why does the seller always have to determine the exact value of an item, while its perfectly acceptable for the buyer to have no clue at all?

Canook · Jun 17, 2005, 12:05 PM // 12:05

did u make a profit? i think you did, a 100k profit. i'd be happy with that.

thejynxed · Jun 17, 2005, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Simple way for Anet to fix price gouging: Tie the max amount of gold you can offer in the trade window to the NPC sale trade value of the item (the value you get when identifying the item), and stop allowing direct gold trades. That would also create the largest gold sink possible in the game, since everyone's crap would only be worth the ID price of the item. It's already rediculously easy to get gold without price gouging.

Azmodan · Jun 17, 2005, 01:01 PM // 13:01

How is someone price gouging if they offer an item and some moron says they'll pay 200k for it? Look at how much people are paying for fellblades and crystalline swords. If he was asking 200k for it, then you're not obligated to say that you'll buy it.

You can't tell me if someone offered any of you 100k for you clean 6-9 tribal blade, that you wouldn't jump all over it. Before the rune trader, people were paying 100k for a superior vigor rune that only offers 9 more HP then a major which can be purchased for 15k.

The solution is simple. You should be able to trade gold up to the limit of your storage. The first 100k goes on the character and the remainder goes automatically to storage. Or, your character should be able to hold an unlimited amount of gold.

asdar · Jun 17, 2005, 01:11 PM // 13:11

It doesn't matter what the bow was worth.

There's a clear right and wrong in this situation and everyone that even mentions a price should be ashamed.

If player A says he'll give 10 gold for an item but he only has 5 now and he'll give 5 when they get to a town and bails he's a low down lying jerk.

The original poster is clearly the wronged person here and cheated regardless of what the cost or price of the bow was.

Quit reflecting your own anger at inflation to what is clearly a black and white situation.

Epinephrine · Jun 17, 2005, 01:24 PM // 13:24

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Originally Posted by asdar

It doesn't matter what the bow was worth.

There's a clear right and wrong in this situation and everyone that even mentions a price should be ashamed.

If player A says he'll give 10 gold for an item but he only has 5 now and he'll give 5 when they get to a town and bails he's a low down lying jerk.

The original poster is clearly the wronged person here and cheated regardless of what the cost or price of the bow was.

Quit reflecting your own anger at inflation to what is clearly a black and white situation.

Yes, he was taken advantage of, but in a way that is impossible without charging over 100k for an item. That's the thing - the game designers put that limit in place for a reason. Was he taken advantage of? Yes, but it was done while he was trying to get around the imposed trade limitations.

I agree that things are worth what people pay for them - I wouldn't ever pay $60,000 for a comic book, but some people will. Their problem. The only thing about this ccase is that ANet tried to set a cap on trade value - you can get around it by trading objects and money together, but it was put in for a reason, to stop outlandish inflation. People refuse to be bottled up, greed knows no bounds. Sorry you had a contract broken, not particularly sympathetic about the loss though. I agree that people are pretty unethical - he broke his word, while you are simply a greedy capitalist - surely a lesser crime than a cheat.

unclee · Jun 17, 2005, 02:09 PM // 14:09

I agree if you find someone dumb enough to pay that much then by all means GO AHEAD and sell. LOL I don't think macro economists are worried about inflation in GW.

Night · Jun 17, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18

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Originally Posted by Nasenbluten

"DUPED" is when you duplicate an item or gold or something not when you get "SCAMMED" fyi

FYI, Lol you have spent way too much time online my friend. The word duped is a word meaning cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation "He was duped into buying that conterfiet polo shirt". Whereas online folks got lazy and start using the word dupe to be a shortened version of duplicate. So in the context he was using the word, he meant duped not duplicate and therefore correct.

Now back to reporting him, what are you going to say? Maybe he thought the 100k is all you wanted so therefore he went with it. Send proof and maybe they will do something but doubtful on the first post. Bottom line is take it a lesson. Don't trust anyone.

Stev0 · Jun 17, 2005, 03:27 PM // 15:27

I have about 16K gathered from the start of the game and you just made 100K in one transaction and complain you got ripped off?

Christ!

*time to post pics of starving Ascalonian Child Refugees*

Stev0 · Jun 17, 2005, 03:28 PM // 15:28

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Originally Posted by Night

FYI, Lol you have spent way too much time online my friend. The word duped is a word meaning cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation "He was duped into buying that conterfiet polo shirt". Whereas online folks got lazy and start using the word dupe to be a shortened version of duplicate. So in the context he was using the word, he meant duped not duplicate and therefore correct.

Now back to reporting him, what are you going to say? Maybe he thought the 100k is all you wanted so therefore he went with it. Send proof and maybe they will do something but doubtful on the first post. Bottom line is take it a lesson. Don't trust anyone.

I wanted to bring that up but I'm glad you took care of that one. LOL.

Barraind · Jun 17, 2005, 03:53 PM // 15:53

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How many in here cant understand the concept of "rare"

There is no such thing. As someone who farmed items in EQ to sell for plat when bored, and farmed worthless crap in GW to try and hit a sup vigor/absorb (which not surprisingly arent on the rune trader), I can say for certain that the only rare thing is 'time'.

Speculators just take money from those asking to have it taken from them. While it is truly idiotic to spend anything close to that much gold on anything, period, people will do it, because much as in the real world, some people prefer to throw money at a problem instead of spending a little time finding it for themselves.