Curse

Saerden · Jul 22, 2005, 08:57 AM // 08:57

Max swords (gold crystaline or whatever with good grip / hilt) can exceed 500k easily. Dont be stupid. 35k is something you pay for a medicore enchantment upgrade.
^^ The above fellblade is 200k if you feel generous

DrSLUGFly · Jul 22, 2005, 10:59 AM // 10:59

perhaps it's a bug...

consider that when you try to deposit or withdraw an amount higher than what is available it automatically gives you the max available. Perhaps there is a bug with the trade window that doesn't recognize unavailable funds and so he keeps only 35 gold on his person and then offers 35 plat, the 35 gold goes through in place and on the chat log you see the 35 and (he hopes) don't notice it says gold and not plat...

RTSFirebat · Jul 22, 2005, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly

perhaps it's a bug...

consider that when you try to deposit or withdraw an amount higher than what is available it automatically gives you the max available. Perhaps there is a bug with the trade window that doesn't recognize unavailable funds and so he keeps only 35 gold on his person and then offers 35 plat, the 35 gold goes through in place and on the chat log you see the 35 and (he hopes) don't notice it says gold and not plat...

No bug of this kind at all, most likely what happen was get did offer 35K, but changed it to 35g at the last moment, which the guy accepted by mistake.

Always double check before accepting.

Haung Yu · Jul 22, 2005, 11:36 AM // 11:36

I say if naming serves no purpose, then why do you even set a rule to something useless? If it helps to make the victim feel a little better, then by all means let him say it. It would be psychologically healthy for the victim, and also helps everyone here to be more careful when we see the name. Who knows... another person may have traded with this "scammer" on the same day and happen to see this thread, then he could probably confirm whether the scam was true.

Arcador · Jul 22, 2005, 12:09 PM // 12:09

oftopic 500k???????? What guys you do? Farm 24/7 ?

Gee, that is scary...

samarium · Jul 22, 2005, 03:52 PM // 15:52

Naming names is very important!

Put them on your Ignore list, and then you'll know when they change characters and try to scam you again. It's worth it to me that I know he's known for it now - I won't conduct business in the future.

Scams (of the misdirection type) aren't illegal. There's no proof, no code was broken, no hacks were employed. It's not that we expect you of gwguru to do anything about it - we're looking out for each other in the only way we know how - circulating the names of people to watch out for.

That said, always triple-check your trade right before you hit "accept".

-sam

Aria · Jul 22, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

Hello all,

Half of this thread is off topic. Let's please stay on the issue of 40 plat somehow turning into 40 gold, instead of debating the validity of the forum guidelines. We have the guidelines for very specific reasons -- some of which Aniewiel has already explained. I'm sorry, but they're not subject to debate. The mods and the admins take their free time to run this site for you, the forum community. Again, you may go to some other fansite and blacklist all you want -- but not on our boards.

Now, back on topic.. to the OP, the best thing that you can do is to bug it and/or send an email to ANet. It might not get you the gold back, but if it *is* a bug or an exploit, it might helps others (and maybe you, in a later trade) down the line.

p.s.. please stay on topic this time. I don't wish to close this thread prematurely for blatant derailing of the topic..

Gedscho · Jul 22, 2005, 05:08 PM // 17:08

there IS a stack bug: sometimes you get 250 of something, but its less.
it a happened when a guildy gave me his wooden planks. cant remember how to reproduce that bug.

dont know if possible with gold, though.

Divinitys Creature · Jul 22, 2005, 07:33 PM // 19:33

someone asked me for 40gp once so I happily obliged, but I typed 40 into the plat baox by mistake and almost gave him 40 plat 0_o! Maybe one of you just read the wrong box like I did?

Prince Asmodai · Jul 22, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46

half of you are pissing me off. I saw some jackass offer 250 wood for 2k...I went to him Brought up the trade channel, saw the bundle of wood. He put it in...I saw 250 of them in. He accepted i accepted..game said money and wood trasfered. I try to give it to my buddy who needed it for parchment..yet it wouldnt go into the box....i was like what the hell. Finally I went to a different district and poof...it was gone....son of a bitch. I cursed him up and down. emailed anet for it.....and yes...the ass is prolly still out there doing it....is anyone stopping him...nope. I certainly hope it happens to all the asses here who say...you werent paying enough attention.

ty,
Prince