Curse

kumarshah · Apr 17, 2007, 10:49 PM // 22:49

I started buying unid golds for my Wisdom title.

One guy is selling 7 for 10k and I said sure. We opened trade and all of them were unided and I bought them.

Then he says, 2 more for 2k. I say sure, open trade window and trade it. I check they are gold and accept.

Then he says, 1 more for 3k. I tell him I got no more money, but he keeps asking me for a trade.

Meanwhile I start iding my items, only to realize that the last two items were already id'd. I open the next time he asks me for a trade, and the 3k (now down to 2k) bow was id'd too. Since the same guy had sold me 7 unid'd items for good before, I never suspected this.

But just be aware - for people who buy unid'd gold.

Its my fault too for not properly seeing that they were unid'd.

Good thing it was just 2k.

Artkin · Apr 17, 2007, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Look BEFORE you buy!

Issac · Apr 17, 2007, 10:57 PM // 22:57

Now you know never trust anyone in the GW world lol, and always check your self first.

Dr Strangelove · Apr 17, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Guild Wars has taught me to never trust a anyone I meet online. Ever.

Personette · Apr 18, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Dr Strangelove: it'sa lesson you would have learned sooner or later, GW or not.

ss1986v2 · Apr 18, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

DTA

Don't Trust Anyone...

Kityn · Apr 18, 2007, 01:10 AM // 01:10

I do not abide the do not trust anyone ever idea. Sure there are plenty of people you should never trust. Then there are that you can. Trust is always earned and never just taken for granted. I know who I can trust and that is no small thing.

*Alexiel* · Apr 18, 2007, 01:25 AM // 01:25

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Originally Posted by czymann

I do not abide the do not trust anyone ever idea. Sure there are plenty of people you should never trust. Then there are that you can. Trust is always earned and never just taken for granted. I know who I can trust and that is no small thing.

Agreed... I've been scammed in the past and come across many players that have indeed attempted, but I try not to treat every trading player I meet as a potential scammer cos that wouldn't be fair, not everyone is like that -_-

KingKryton · Apr 18, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30

arnt those people saying 7 for 10 just bots anyways?

Onarik Amrak · Apr 18, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38

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Originally Posted by KingKryton

arnt those people saying 7 for 10 just bots anyways?

Obviously not.

Miral · Apr 18, 2007, 01:39 AM // 01:39

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Originally Posted by KingKryton

arnt those people saying 7 for 10 just bots anyways?

probably the spamming is a bot... but i think a real person probably makes the actual trade to make sure the scammer doesn't get scammed

Kotetsu Rain · Apr 18, 2007, 05:44 AM // 05:44

It's probably because I"m pretty closed to what I buy and where I do it... but I've never been scammed. All my trades have been of equivalent and fair exchange.

Now if you want to talk about how many times I got scammed while running Droks...

thedeadwalk! · Apr 18, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16

I'm so paranoid about scams, I double check things I sell to make sure they're right. This comes from selling someone bleached carapaces when they wanted bleached shells; an honest mistake on my part. He informed me of my mistake but wouldn't let me correct it. I always felt bad about that even though it was just a few carapaces.

Whoever you are, I'm sorry.

DvM · Apr 18, 2007, 06:35 AM // 06:35

I've had them try that on me a few times, they often give you a few good items, and put a Ided gold armor inbetween them with the rune salvaged off, I just cancelt rade and ignore them right away.

MirageMaster · Apr 18, 2007, 07:10 AM // 07:10

all i can say is... HAHA!

bilateralrope · Apr 18, 2007, 10:49 AM // 10:49

Just be glad you weren't involved in a scam like this one from Eve Online.

Torqual · Apr 18, 2007, 11:14 AM // 11:14

I know it's a matter of personal preference, but why buy anyway?

7 for 10k is 1400 per gold. 3 high end chests costs 1800 and will, on average, produce 1 gold. So on that basis you save 400 per gold.

But, have you considered....

> Opening the chests yourself builds you the Treasure Hunter title too, so you can combine the 3% salvage per level with the 3% you get from Wisdom and actually make a meaningful benefit.

> While you are opening the chests you are gathering loot, so it pays for itself.

> Treasure hunting can be combined with elite capping and Sunspear/LB farming.

> People selling the unID'd items may hold back the runes in case they are a Sup Vigor. If you open the chests yourself, you'll get a Sup Vigor once in a while, which is 30k or 50 keys-worth. I've opened about 600 chests and got 3 already (which is slightly ahead of the odds I admit).

> Open the chests yourself and you don't get scammed!

I guess I am finding it hard to understand why someone would want a title so much as to just sit in town burning money and buying other people's items rather than enjoying playing the game.

But like I say it's personal preference, and no-one asked my opinion anyway.

Cebe · Apr 18, 2007, 11:16 AM // 11:16

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Originally Posted by ss1986v2

DTA

Don't Trust Anyone...

Something I learnt very quickly from going to University...

...I apply what I learnt whilst playing Guild Wars.

Unfortunately university taught me to be cynical and untrusting of anyone else's motives. My family now mistake this for grumpyness...when actually I'm just continually trying to cover my back.

When checking the contents of the trade window, just because the first few items are ok doesn't mean the last ones will be.

fgarvin · Apr 18, 2007, 12:33 PM // 12:33

Kinda the same thing happened to me. Bought seven unid's, but they had already had the mods salvaged off of them. Almost made my money back selling them to the merchant...

Metalmaster · Apr 18, 2007, 01:30 PM // 13:30

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Originally Posted by Torqual

3 high end chests costs 1800 and will, on average, produce 1 gold. So on that basis you save 400 per gold.

U forget about 2 grapes that usually give u 400 gold more

I completely share ur point btw.