Curse

burai · Dec 28, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Well, sorry but I am going to be sympathetic as I had a similar experience. The 'stomach churning' brought it all flooding back. We will learn from our experiences - it's just a shame that these scumbags won't.

Pillz_veritas · Dec 28, 2005, 04:07 PM // 16:07

newbs get pwned. ha ha ha

DarkZeal · Dec 28, 2005, 04:09 PM // 16:09

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Originally Posted by Pillz_veritas

newbs get pwned. ha ha ha

ur so l337..can u t each me to b as l337 as u? prz?

chippxero · Dec 28, 2005, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Any big trades (a big trade for me is over 25k) i do through here, so that i'm less likely to get scammed as people don't want a bad reputation on here.

I've had a few people try this scam on me, but as i don't trust anyone (even santa got padded down) i haven't had a nasty experience yet.

Pillz_veritas · Dec 28, 2005, 04:42 PM // 16:42

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Originally Posted by DarkZeal

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ahh the fine art of speeking elite. i will be your master and you will be my student. i shall teach you the mythical ways of the leet, an ancient band of ninjas who have converted to the way of the computer. lesson i. pwned came from a popular game where a developer made a mistake and misspeled owned, as pwned, since then it has been adapted so many times and is now a part of the internets sub culture.
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P.S. My First Post was as much a joke as this one. :-)

{integral} · Dec 28, 2005, 05:50 PM // 17:50

The same thing almost happened to me a few moments ago. I was trying to sell the Rago's Wand that I just got, and someone offered 87k for it. Of course, I immediately accepted. They then said that they needed money, and asked if I would sell it for 85k. Naturally I said yes, and they modified their offer. I looked at the offer, and lo and behold - 85 gold. Needless to say I promptly cancelled the trade and told them what I thought of them in no uncertain terms.

LiQuId StEeL · Dec 28, 2005, 05:51 PM // 17:51

I got hit with the same thing for 10 ectos... waste of 100k. Oh well.

Alias_X · Dec 28, 2005, 06:14 PM // 18:14

I sold Villnars Glove, or Claw, for 6k. I don't really care though, no use in getting worked up about it.

Sir Skullcrasher · Dec 28, 2005, 06:17 PM // 18:17

I nearly got scammed before when i got Malinon Shield. Guy want to buy it for 85k. I said ok, so he opened a trade window. Put in 85 gold on the first try, i cancel the trade. He did it again saying that he made a mistake and again its 85 golds. I cancel the trade and laugh at him and called him that he a no good RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing scammer!

fires Scape · Dec 28, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I once got scammed into thinking that someone was selling a 10/10 sundering axe haft for 10k. I'm like, hmm I should buy it off her and sell it for 15k more.
Well I bought it, went to LA dis 1, and as soon as I tried to sell I already got a buyer. So I sold it for 25k and I see the message: You Have Traded(name here)Sundering HAMMER Haft for 25k

He got so pissed, started swearing at me than ignored me. That was the best scam that ever happened to me.

MMSDome · Dec 28, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46

happens alot to me, i sell iron ingots for a living and i usually do 10 a piece. People think its funny to knock a extra zero, you gotta watch out for that.

megalomaniac_mutant · Dec 28, 2005, 08:04 PM // 20:04

too bad... good thig i havent got any money. Cant be scammed

Ray · Dec 28, 2005, 08:27 PM // 20:27

I will never get scammed.
D:<

relaxed · Dec 28, 2005, 08:53 PM // 20:53

yes (head down in shame) i just got scammed yesterday after thinking that this would never happen to me. (sounds like the beginning of a penthouse story)

anyway, it was busy and the transaction was for 100k + 4ecto. after the trade screen blinked a couple times, i got scammed for 99.9k. keep an eye on both ecto and plat box when trading 100+k. 100k is really no big deal to me, just the idea of getting scammed by dishonest people is what bothers me. what bothers me even more is that i did report this scammer with anet and they responded saying they would investigate him and the log files (which will obviously show his scamming since he had the nerve of trying to sell it back to me for 4ectos + 30k) and he's on today. so no action seems to be taken

KANE OG · Dec 29, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37

I bought Grognar's Sword for 50k, but the first time I accidently put in 50 Gold....and the guy accepted! The trade screen shut down because he already had too much money on him. He cashed in at storage, appologizing, came back and we made the deal for 50k. I've often wondered if I would have done the right thing if the deal had gone through the first time....

Lichtenberg · Dec 29, 2005, 11:37 AM // 11:37

ok i didnt read everything cause theres to much
but this is a typical scam that people try to pull on me
i type " WTS 'item here' for xxx k "
someone says "ill buy"
i open trade window i put item then...
they put gold instead of platinum and hit accept really fast
tis sad what people do for money

dont feel no pain · Dec 29, 2005, 11:53 AM // 11:53

lol i know i shouldn't had but i cheated a bot

hehehehehe it was so funny, bought this okish sheild for 50 gold. and this nice sword for 1k.

Defender Of Orth · Dec 29, 2005, 02:37 PM // 14:37

I just wanted to see who would try and rip me off so

Me: Whats a good price to sell this black dye for? 300 gp?

NotJerk: They sell for about 8000.

Me: I know, Im just seeing who will scam me

Jerk: I WILL BUY

Me: O rly?

Jerk: Yeah, your a little pricy though

Me: Yeah, the dye trader is real expensive, 8k!

*owned*

Jerk: Oh ----...

Me: see yah scammer, and your an A + two S's also

Jerk: Im gonna report you

Me: For?

Jerk: Saying that curse word

Me: You can turn filters off in the game you know?

Jerk: Yeah i was just Jking

Me: see yah lamer

Me: You are being ingnored

jet_striker · Dec 29, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

I tried Selling my IDS the other day, for 65K. Not a very expensive price.
Three different traders in a row people wanted to buy it.
And Three different traders all placed 65gp in the trade box.
Its getting really lame... I did not sell it and still have it in my inventory.
Trading is just getting bad in general.

Also the splitting of the ectos in UW is getting lame. People wont split on the second ecto drop saying that they'll split after they finish. Once the player gets 2 ectos in a row and wont give u the second, quite simply, quit. Dont waste your time. So from now on I solo only.

Also about a month ago my account got hacked... dont know how it happened..... but they were stupid hackers... lol
They got into my account and all my characters ended up in Ascalon City. They took all my money from my characters, shards, ect.... I lost around 200K. But they left all my money and items alone that were in my inventory.
lol. I was lucky... Just a reminder to everyone to keep changing your passwords on a regular basis. Since then I change it every few weeks.

I reported the hack but Anet told me there was nothing that could be done.... blah blah blah... I never gave out my info or anything and have a Firewall ect... But point being there are hackers out there....

striderkaaru · Dec 29, 2005, 05:14 PM // 17:14

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Originally Posted by jet_striker

Also the splitting of the ectos in UW is getting lame. People wont split on the second ecto drop saying that they'll split after they finish. Once the player gets 2 ectos in a row and wont give u the second, quite simply, quit. Dont waste your time. So from now on I solo only.

the reason for splitting at the end is actually pretty simple. in the event of an odd number of ecto drops, it makes a difference who gets the extra one. if the person shared at the second drop and you get the 3rd, you will have 2 and he will have 1. if splitting was done at the end, you would have 1 and he would have 2. some people care about little differences like this.