Runner scam
waingro
If someone says they are running and you pay upfront right and then they leave can you report them becuase I did and nothing happened to the guy he still talks to me i sent screenshots do they not deal with runners or runner problems?
Hockster
Take it up with support.
guildwars.com>support
guildwars.com>support
waingro
did nothing happens they said they don't deal with runners
Spader
Not using the refrence i should.
When you have a pizza delivered do you pay over the phone? The runner is both the beatter and driver delivering you the pizza/ custermer. Always pay them when they get to your door not leaving the shop.
When you have a pizza delivered do you pay over the phone? The runner is both the beatter and driver delivering you the pizza/ custermer. Always pay them when they get to your door not leaving the shop.
G_MAGNUS
Doesn't sound right, but you do need all the proper info for them to check on it. You need the name, time, place (including district). They can check the logs to see if it might have been a one time thing or if its a trend for that player (or at least it used to be something they did check, but haven't heard that they stopped this tipe of reporting). They will not however, tell you what steps they took. They might have just sent him a warning if it was a one time thing, could've been a temporary lockout, and so on.
waingro
so not going to get this guy banned huh
Shady Rome
They must be idiot's
Riken Chrono
dont pay upfront. Dont trust anyone.
waingro
yeah but is there any story of a sucessfull ban on someone like that
Sergio Leone
I'm sure there have been. There used to be tons of scammers in the game. I don't know what the run was but typically the runners setup a way to pay throughout the run. So unless it's an official runner (A runner from guilds like LBS and such) or someone who has a thread (that is quite full and has good responses) I wouldn't pay upfront. If you do decide to pay upfront, ask for some collateral. If the runner is a runner you can trust he will have something of value to give as collateral or offer him your full armor (useless to them) until the end of the run and that way, they have collateral to make sure you will pay then both parties have some certainty.
Hephaestus Ram
As far as I've seen, the game developers don't support runners
or being run, it's a transaction strictly between the runner and
the runee.
or being run, it's a transaction strictly between the runner and
the runee.
Tachyon
Simple solution! Don't be a mug and pay up front, it's not that difficult a concept to understand.
$hade.
Always be careful, maybe pay half and half or just pay all before you get through the last gate.
I've only been scammed once and it wasn't really a scam. He lagged out but he gave my money back
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I've only been scammed once and it wasn't really a scam. He lagged out but he gave my money back
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Kook~NBK~
NEVER PAY UP FRONT! Respectable, honest runners will never ask you to. That scam has been around since running became popular waaaayyyyy back when. All you can do is take the SS's and report the bum to a-net.
Former Ruling
As for him getting in Trouble...Probably wont happen. Saddly. Not really Anet's fault per say, theres just really too much shady business going on and they have to prioritize what they deal with.
That doesn't need you shouldnt report though.
That doesn't need you shouldnt report though.
Rich_Izy
not unless you buy a run in the service forums
I've paid upfront and experienced no scams at all
I've paid upfront and experienced no scams at all
Xceran
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Thought about my post for a while, and realized how stupid it was, so I deleted it again since it didn´t bring anything new to the discussion.
Thought about my post for a while, and realized how stupid it was, so I deleted it again since it didn´t bring anything new to the discussion.
spiritofdead
Never pay anyone upfront for anything, you should best expected that this person will run away with your golds.
Deadly Eyezz
Getting scamed is your fault.
Sofonisba
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Originally Posted by Deadly Eyezz
Getting scamed is your fault.
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There are certain things you can do to prevent being scammed, but getting scammed is the scammer's fault, not yours.
We lock the door on our house. But if we forget one day, and someone goes in and steals our computer and our cookie jar, is the thief excused?
It's stupid/irresponsible to leave your house unlocked, but a thief is a thief. Period.
Yanman.be
Running is the part of the game.
/sarcasm
/sarcasm
Lirael Abhorsen
whenever i used to run people i always offered them to chance to pay upfront, i NEVER once ripped anyone off. if they lagged out or if i dropped from the game i would always add them to friends and offer them a run at a later time. i would occasionally get the players wouldnt pay and leave before they payed and such. it just goes to show how dishonest people can be. if you're going to run a business why not be professional and be honest with them.
derrtyboy69
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Originally Posted by Sofonisba
Yeah, um, no.
There are certain things you can do to prevent being scammed, but getting scammed is the scammer's fault, not yours. We lock the door on our house. But if we forget one day, and someone goes in and steals our computer and our cookie jar, is the thief excused? It's stupid/irresponsible to leave your house unlocked, but a thief is a thief. Period. |
Bloodied Blade
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Originally Posted by Lirael Abhorsen
whenever i used to run people i always offered them to chance to pay upfront, i NEVER once ripped anyone off. if they lagged out or if i dropped from the game i would always add them to friends and offer them a run at a later time. i would occasionally get the players wouldnt pay and leave before they payed and such. it just goes to show how dishonest people can be. if you're going to run a business why not be professional and be honest with them.
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To the OP: You really shouldn't pay up front if they force you to, that often means that they are just scamming you (in the forums here it is unlikely to happen because we have enough proof to likely ban them). Take the advice from someone who knows- Always pay at a reliable point in the run, never pay in advance unless you can assure completion of the service, and whenever possible pay at the end. The exception to paying at the end of the run is if they already have a pre-agreed upon point to pay at, otherwise it seems like *you* are the one scamming *them*.
Regards,
Blade
llsektorll
I loved running people... the only run i did which earned me around 600k because i did it like a hundred times is the dunes of dispair run... and on that one people would scam me out of not paying... some people have faith but others are very stubber you never know what kind of customer you will get.... sometimes its hard to trust even the customer... because if they dont pay its like 35mins wasted.
MegaMouse
First rule for getting a run to anywhere: NEVER PAY UPFRONT, make some other arrangements to the runner if they are confident in their abilities they may come to a compromise. Second: always pay the runner for his time, some of these runners are very good due to practice reward them for their effort. Third: don't expect a runner to get you where you want to go in the first try, sometimes even they die due to a bad spawn.
When reporting a scammer you need to know several things: the time it happened, the district that it happened in, what town, and a screenshot of the transaction wouldn't hurt. and anything that they had to say within a screenshot. NC-Soft will and does go after scammers so dont give up. Just let them do their jobs and when the person at fault is caught then they will know that their behavior is wrong.
Mega Mouse
When reporting a scammer you need to know several things: the time it happened, the district that it happened in, what town, and a screenshot of the transaction wouldn't hurt. and anything that they had to say within a screenshot. NC-Soft will and does go after scammers so dont give up. Just let them do their jobs and when the person at fault is caught then they will know that their behavior is wrong.
Mega Mouse
rong626
Ppl who run away after u run them are all noobs poor nubs