Need to report forum user (issue under review by Dralspire)

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Hi,

Am I doing any justice in reporting someone that has sold me a Victors Axe that was customized by them? I knew nothing about customizations and this individual told me it was all ok and a weapon smith could remove it. Silly thing is I believed him and lost 20k. My own fault I know, but I have emailed this person and he won’t respond.

What can I do?

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

Quote:
Originally Posted by Warpy
My own fault I know...(snip)... What can I do ?
Learn from the experience, there isn't much more that can be done. Reporting will probably get you nowhere in this case.

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Well that sux...... surely something can be reported?

nightrunner

nightrunner

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

San Francisco

W/Mo

Not really, he wasn't really breaking any game rules. Sure, it's rather immoral taking advantage of your ignorance, but it's really your fault for not researching before you bought something.

I wouldn't worry about it too much - 20k might a few days to earn, but remember it's just virtual cash. Just learn from your mistakes, and make sure you know the market price/any catches before you buy stuff from other players.

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by nightrunner
Not really, he wasn't really breaking any game rules. Sure, it's rather immoral taking advantage of your ignorance, but it's really your fault for not researching before you bought something.

I wouldn't worry about it too much - 20k might a few days to earn, but remember it's just virtual cash. Just learn from your mistakes, and make sure you know the market price/any catches before you buy stuff from other players.
Point taken It took me sometime to save it... next time I'll be more careful

Dawgboy

Dawgboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ohio

Antisocial Misfit

You had 20K to spend on an item and yet you know nothing about customization? Hmmm...

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgboy
You had 20K to spend on an item and yet you know nothing about customization? Hmmm...
Yes thats right..... I farmed 3 ice breakers and sold them, I had not been in GW for long....

Silent Kitty

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Warpy
Yes thats right..... I farmed 3 ice breakers and sold them all for 15k each, I had not been in GW for long....
A farming and trading newbie is a dissaster waiting to happen
Why don't you just farm yourself a lot of money, and check the prices here in this forum?

Price check

Buy stuff

Sell stuff

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

If he told you you could de- or re- customize the weapon then he DID do something wrong and should be reported. Hopefully you have the screenshots to prove what he said and did.

Not that anything will likely be done about it... but thats another story. :P

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

If he was guilded you could try to contact the guild leader and tell him, if it's a decent guild they will ask him to pay back the money or get kicked.

Bad Apache

Bad Apache

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

R/

Doesn't the Trade Window warn you that custimized items cannot be used by anyone other than who theyre customized to?

I am sure a window pops up and warns you before the trade completes.

If this is the case, reporting will get you ablolutely no where...

.neuronster.

.neuronster.

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

My house.

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

E/Mo

How do you report someone anyway? >.>

I love coffee

I love coffee

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

NC ( Noob City)

A/W

take a picture using print screen and then send it into anet. well that is as much as i know

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by .neuronster.
How do you report someone anyway? >.>
go here and follow instructions.

http://www.guildwars.com/support/

Quote:
Home > Support

Support
If you have a support question of any kind, please consult our Knowledge Base to find out what you want to know. Whether it's a technical issue, an account question, or a query about the upcoming title, you can search the Knowledge Base for answers. If you find that you have a more specific request, or if you wish to report unacceptable in-game behavior, simply click the "Ask a Question" tab to fill out a "ticket" and submit it directly to our Support Team. We have folks online 24/7 to help you! Please click the appropriate link for support in your region:

serenitys flame

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Even if you could report him, I know you didn't take a screenshot and probably don't know how. Here's an idea: don't buy customized weapons!

Danman

Danman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Temple Of Peaceful Warriors[TOPW]

W/Mo

the guild wars support is the worst i have ever encountered EVER reporting doesnt work only random in game admins ever do anything not from reporting and anet make too many mistakes i love the game but hate the tech/customer supprot side of things they suck and ppl should be fired >:\

Olfin Bedwere

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

I`d report him, then if he gets reported by someone else they might take a look due to having his name reported before. You never know.

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

yeah but don't get your hopes up

This is the number of people I've seen getting banned over a scam/leech/stupidity/lack-of-knowledge-abuse: 0

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

I seen many banned due to those matters, just have a screenshot. I leave my ignore list completly empty, so after reporting them I can feel the justice when they PM me back with a message saying " why you reported me blah blah on suspension".

Eat A Poptart

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

ok one thing ur screwed sorry to say but u should salvage it

socrlax24

socrlax24

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

On the computer.

We Have No Life [KiK]

Mo/

i saw a noob on GWOnline auctions selling a customized victos blade. i dont think the seller even knew what customized meant, cus in the discription they even said "customized so you do extra damage"', they didnt try to hide it or anything. (it said customized in S.S. too)

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

You can't salvage green items.

Uhh...sell it to merchant for 35 gold.

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows
You can't salvage green items.

Uhh...sell it to merchant for 35 gold.
I have emailed this guy that sold it me and I am watching is auctions on http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/ and he is active still.

Dralspire

Retired

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hello Warpy, I have sent you a PM. If this deal was initiated via Guild Wars Guru Auctions, I will need details about that user (username, your username, auction ID from the "auction won" e-mail etc.).

Any additional information, especially screenshots of the transaction to prove your information, will be particularly helpful.

Note to self from PM reply: Transaction is a follow-up transaction to a sales thread. The sales thread was successfully completed, personalized weapon was follow-up offer in the game. Awaiting supporting information and screenshots on the matter.