Curse

Anomaly · Jul 05, 2005, 12:46 AM // 00:46

Ummm, no offense, but the trading style (with the exception of the 100k limit) is excellent in this game. I would say that you have made an error on your part, and it sucks to have that happen, but that's what it is.

Always double check the items before hitting accept. They can't change them without modifying, and you will have to accept again.

DarkWasp · Jul 05, 2005, 12:49 AM // 00:49

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Originally Posted by SisterMercy

Is it just me or does the attached screencap in the original post look like a conversation with yourself?

Or did you change a name to protect the innocent (or guilty)?

If you notice when you PM people, it only shows their name.

And also notice that it covers up the posters name by only saying that "You traded" and "Leet Speach traded you"

Aniewiel · Jul 05, 2005, 12:50 AM // 00:50

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Originally Posted by SisterMercy

Is it just me or does the attached screencap in the original post look like a conversation with yourself?

Or did you change a name to protect the innocent (or guilty)?

LOL! I looked back at the screenie after reading your post and....that -is- sort of what it looks like but what was said above this post is true.

EDIT: I'm utterly confused about whose name shows where so I'll just crawl over into my corner and watch with popcorn.

Magick Catastroph · Jul 05, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52

no the "guilty" is Leet Speach.

It hardly ever shows your own name.

"blue" is something from leet "green" is what he was saying to leet.

Vwoss · Jul 05, 2005, 01:14 AM // 01:14

I say we all spam this scammer ingame.

SisterMercy · Jul 05, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

OK, I stand corrected.

dbgtboy · Jul 05, 2005, 01:38 AM // 01:38

hmmmmmm, he doesnt really sound like a scammer to me, he mightve got confused which was plat and which was gold since they are next to eachother when trading, i was also confused when they first made it like that, try pming him and asking for the money.

pearhk · Jul 05, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58

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Originally Posted by dbgtboy

60k isnt that big a deal, at least you learned your lesson to always double check trades. once my friend ided a sup vigor in an armor, and since i >HAD< good luck with salvaging out runes he let me take it to salvage, the piece of junk didnt salvage out, man was i pissed, this was when they were expensive, like at 90k, were still friends though, its only gold in a game, nothing too big.

just dun want to offend u,
but pls have the basic logic

ur case ISNT SCAM,
ur friend trust ur luck, he cant blame anyone even if u salvaged junk out
unless u claimed fail but u actually salvaged the sup vigor out (this is scam)

u are like saying sth like "" i dun care 90k, am i look so cool ? If my friend scam me <90k, we are still friend !! Not if >90k !!! ""

u mean Joerii should still consider Leet Speach a friend if Joerii dosent care 60k ?
no pls

Lasareth · Jul 05, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearhk

just dun want to offend u,
but pls have the basic logic

ur case ISNT SCAM,
ur friend trust ur luck, he cant blame anyone even if u salvaged junk out
unless u claimed fail but u actually salvaged the sup vigor out (this is scam)

u are like saying sth like "" i dun care 90k, am i look so cool ? If my friend scam me <90k, we are still friend !! Not if >90k !!! ""

u mean Joerii should still consider Leet Speach a friend if Joerii dosent care 60k ?
no pls

I can't understand that, but I'll try replying anyways. His post wasn't to talk about being scammed, it was talking about the ephemeral nature of money, and he's right to an extent. Money isn't too big a deal. However, it's very frustrating to lose something you have in such a way as the OP did.

I personally think of this as a case of buyer beware. Always always always always always check the other person's boxes. There's no reason to accept something if you see that it's wrong. With a transaction that big, you should check, double check, and triple check before you accept.

Eonwe · Jul 05, 2005, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Oh well

pearhk · Jul 05, 2005, 02:20 AM // 02:20

i know Game Money isnt a big deal

but if a guy still scammed u for this meaningless Game Money
i think this guy shouldnt be a friend of mine

DrSLUGFly · Jul 05, 2005, 03:17 AM // 03:17

1- (repeating what everyone else has said) - always double check ESPECIALLY after the offer is modified.

2- the guy's name is leet speech (forgive my prejudice... but I've yet to be done wrong by it)

3- I am truly sorry for your loss. Prior to getting our guild hall, my max fundage achieved was about 13 plat, 60 plat would devastate me. But (also echoing what's already been said) you get burned once and you learn.

Red Locust · Jul 05, 2005, 03:27 AM // 03:27

Dude you've been a member of these forums since May, didn't you pick anything up from all the "I got scammed" posts by now? It kills me to see people fall for this crap, over and over again.

Aniewiel · Jul 05, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35

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Originally Posted by Red Locust

Dude you've been a member of these forums since May, didn't you pick anything up from all the "I got scammed" posts by now? It kills me to see people fall for this crap, over and over again.

I doubt that most people spend a huge amount of time reading the forums. I can guarantee that they spend LESS time using the search button. I'm guilty of that myself since I'm rather new.

Drakron · Jul 05, 2005, 04:11 AM // 04:11

Its easy to ignore parts of the trade window ...

But the Charr carving sould have give it away he was trying something funny, he altered the trade to include the carving and alter the amount of gold.

Tecnicaly its not a scam because the price was acepted by both in the trade windom, those people simply prey on the other lack of atention to details.

Divinitys Creature · Jul 05, 2005, 04:31 AM // 04:31

I almost gave someone 60 plat by accident once. They were asking for someone to loan them 60 gp for their last armor piece and I typed 60 in the plat section by mistake. Luckily I checked before accepting and corrected it. Yep the other guy spotted the mistake and said I almost gave him 60 plat. *whoa* that was close.

drowningfish999 · Jul 05, 2005, 04:34 AM // 04:34

I never understand the point of platinum and gold, I would rather just have it say "35,392 gold" or whatever instead of "35 platinum 392 gold." IMO, it just makes things more confusing and allows tricks like these to be much easier.

Principa Discordia · Jul 05, 2005, 05:25 AM // 05:25

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Originally Posted by drowningfish999

I never understand the point of platinum and gold, I would rather just have it say "35,392 gold" or whatever instead of "35 platinum 392 gold." IMO, it just makes things more confusing and allows tricks like these to be much easier.

Only to the non-observant.

Kaylynn Of Ascalon · Jul 05, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48

sorry to see that happen to you but Anet will not help you. all your screen shot shows is that you traded two items for 60 gold. nothing wrong with that at all when it comes right down to it.

Experiment_Jon · Jul 05, 2005, 08:03 AM // 08:03

Eh...when buying my sigil two idiots tried to scam me.

The first one tried to convince me that an Eldrich Sextant gets you the warrior hall. I bombarded him with a fleet of every spammer in Ascalon City.

The next one tried to sell me a family sigil. This time, I had my entire guild spam him.

Of course, I'm not an idiot, and didn't fall for either.

But back to your case. That really sucks. IDK, but whenever I'm dealing with a large sum of money, anything bigger than 1k, I keep my mouse hoovered over cancel, so that I always remember to check whatever their trade item is.