New Scam: Moa Eggs for sale!

Garret K

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

W/

I've been receiving reports of players trying to sell Moa Eggs for outrageous prices. While this has only been introduced today, it's already causing a riot. Someone put an end to this madness! I mean, you can obtain them for free.

Scammers have been spotted at:

Lion's Arch
Kamadan

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

-.o are you fricking kidding?

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

No, 100k was a price someone asked.
There are always scammers.

Psuedo Halgoen

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

One guy in Kamadan was saying that these eggs will hatch you into gwen......
Another said (with a disclaimer) that it may turn into a new mini pet.....

AngeloM3

AngeloM3

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

RI

Diciples of Rage [RAGE]

What are the eggs for? And where do you get them?

evilseabass

evilseabass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

This is not a scam. It is trying to make a profit on an item that may be unknown to the buyer...There is NOTHING wrong with that. Especially for players who do not own prophecies.

If players choose not to find out for themselves how to get one, thats their own problem.

Alias_X

Alias_X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

And this image supports the idea that it might turn into a minipet: http://flickr.com/photos/mmognation/1047945257

Just like any Green item that can be obtained for free, and like any glob of ectoplasm that can be obtained for free, the Moa Egg can be obtained for free. Selling it is not a crime, just as selling a green weapon, altheas ashes, or minipet is not a crime.

Scammers are people selling who say it WILL turn into something. Selling it and saying you have no clue what the hell it will do is an entirely different story.

Also, please direct attention towards the guildwiki post for more information on it, speculation, and how to obtain it:
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Moa_Egg

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

well its bad to scam but i guess you gotta know that it sometimes is very unrealistic.

Gwen wouldn't hatch from an egg lol.

Garret K

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

W/

But it's way easier to obtain than a unique weapon or a Glob of Ectoplasm. Such items require work, but items like the Moa Egg, Gwen's Broken Flute, or Beautiful Pearl are simple to aquire. Why not sell a Red Iris Flower for 25k or a Flute for 30k?

All you have to do to get a Moa Egg is run outside of Fort Ranik...

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

I've seen people selling them in Kamadan for 1k to people who can't get to Tyria. >.> It's not a scam to sell the egg, unless they're asking for 100k.

Garret K

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

W/

I said outrageous, not something as low as 1k.

MrFuzzles

MrFuzzles

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Norway

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken
unless they're asking for 100k.
No, it's not a scam then either. People can charge anything they want. People can choose to buy it at their own discretion.

If I start shouting "WTS non-max dmg fiery dragon sword 100k", I'm not scamming. I'm charging an outrageous price. I'm selling exactly what I'm advertising, and if someone buy it - they are getting exactly what they expected.
If I go "WTS bugged fiery sword which will oneshot shiro, 100g", I'm scamming.

Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

LOL that was probably me messing around in keineng trying to sell one for 100k.

Healers Wisper

Healers Wisper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anaheim, CA

BoMB

N/

It is a Scam because player are advertising them as turning into minipets, I have a screen of this from acouple min ago

Alias_X

Alias_X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Healers, try not to make such broad statements. Please refine to something to the effect of: Many people ARE scamming, by advertising them as turning into minipets.

The new scam is not selling Moa Eggs, the new scam is falsifying the Moa Eggs for profit.

Psuedo Halgoen

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

Volcanic rocks now as well at Perdition Rock (North/North East). Time to scout Tyria me thinks

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Psuedo Halgoen
Volcanic rocks....
a new item? ooo


from GWO

http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forum...d.php?t=461617

brokenmonkey

brokenmonkey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

CA

[UC] Uber Crue

W/

Anvil rock is clear, no new items

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

...wtf is going on? I seem to be missing something :S

Psuedo Halgoen

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

I just checked Tangle root. MEH, nothing, but I'm not sure I checked it properly I was zooming along . Kendel, there are 2 new items in game. 1 is a Moa Egg found Outside of Regent Valley
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Moa_egg

The other is a "Volcanic Rock" found at Perdition Rock
http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gw015db2.jpg

Going to check Dry Top now.

Vamis Threen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/Mo

Not a scam.

Even if it were, how would Anet shut these things down in advance? They would have to pull all the legitimate quests & items that scammers use the items as scam-fodder (like "Cold One", enslavement stones, etc). There will always be scammers and the best way to deal with them is by your own vigilance.

I wouldn't buy one of these, though. Not for 100k. Not when you can get one for free......

]SK[

]SK[

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Nottingham, UK

GV

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Psuedo Halgoen
Haha, nice party. A monks worst nightmare.

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by evilseabass
This is not a scam. It is trying to make a profit on an item that may be unknown to the buyer...There is NOTHING wrong with that. Especially for players who do not own prophecies.

If players choose not to find out for themselves how to get one, thats their own problem.
This is the reasoning behind this kind of affair. Don't blame the eggs, blame the hands that sell them!

This is disgusting, people trying to make money out of the ignorance of other players. We should promote good and cooperative behaviour (competitive behaviour is mostly for PvP) and a good spirit in the GW community, not this kind of greed.

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ]SK[
Haha, nice party. A monks worst nightmare.
I loll'd

12chars

SotiCoto

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

...... Damnit.

I just started humming the Final Fantasy Chocobo theme.


Why is it that any mention of Moas sets it off in my head?
Let alone Moa Eggs.

Just what are they for anyway? (I can't access the Guildwiki page: my workplace filters it)

Thang0

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Germany

Black Dragon Force Revenge

Mo/Me

* name removed * is a scrammer -.-
He said : Moa egg = water djinn, and it hold 2 ecto in his hand noob scrammer

Mod Edit: Removed name as we do not allow names to be posted in a "bad light" - ie claiming someone is a scammer or a thief is not allowed.

savage vapor 33

savage vapor 33

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Regems Basement

The Malevolent Wolfpack [tMw]

Pricing something higher than it should be and selling it to a person who hasnt done their research, thats not scamming imo. That just shows how greedy they are.

zwis

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

warsaw

mdk

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thang0
* name removed * is a scrammer -.-
He said : Moa egg = water djinn, and it hold 2 ecto in his hand noob scrammer

He is not scammer.... he is lier,and you are just naive : )

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thang0
(blank blank) is a scrammer -.-
He said : Moa egg = water djinn, and it hold 2 ecto in his hand noob scrammer
And you sir are one yourself (a newb that is), You can't post names on guru claiming they are scammers. Even if you have evidence.

Zwis, > . > You should edit your quote too.



honestly people should get tempbans for posting names in such a manner.

ShadowsRequiem

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by ]SK[
Haha, nice party. A monks worst nightmare.
heh, guess your to stupid to figure why he randomly picked henchies and has all running skills.

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profite...%28business%29 < its that

eightyfour-onesevenfive

eightyfour-onesevenfive

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

7??13'35" E - 50??06'27" N

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

As was mentioned before, taking advantage of the lack of knowledge of a buyer to sell him an item way overpriced may be unethical, but is not a scam. You can very well sell a non-max FDS for 100k, if you find someone stupid enough to buy it.

But advertising an item as something it isn't, that is a scam. You cannot sell your non-max FDS claiming it is a max weapon!

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

Not really a scam
In the words of Publilius Syrus
"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it"

TheRaven

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

Well, the current theory is that these eggs will produce Mini moas once all the required elements are gathered. I'll work on this tonight. Here's what I know so far...

Get a Moa egg outside Fort Ranik. (Post-searing, Prophecies)
Harden the Egg in Mourning Veil Falls (Kurzick Territory, Factions)
Get Nesting Material from a collector for 5 Skree Wings (Resplendent Maakun, Vabbi Nightfall)
Get a Volcanic Rock (Perdition Rock, Prophecies)

It sounds like a gift for everyone that owns all the games. There will probably be an item in GW:EN that's required for this as well. (Hmmmm...map pieces??)

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

HERES A QUICK THEORY (stupid caps lock)

Get egg (Regent Valley)
Infuse egg with magic (Morning Falls)
Get Nest material (5 Wings that have a <3% drop rate in HM !!)
Get form of Incubation like a hot rock (PR)
Await hatchling and feed on Juni Berries (use for the Branch of Juni Berries)

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

Now I wish I hadn't merched all those wings I collected while playing through NF.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by JeniM
Not really a scam
In the words of Publilius Syrus
"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it"
Yes, but selling a Moa egg whilst fabricating/glorifyng its use is a scam.

Legitimate: WTS Moa Egg 100k
Illegitimate [scam]: WTS Moa Egg 100k (turns in to a mini pet and spwans ectos blah blah blah...)

Whether you sell it for 1g or 100k is irrelevant. Exploiting the ignorant is unethical. Lying is scamming.

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by makosi
Yes, but selling a Moa egg whilst fabricating/glorifyng its use is a scam.

Legitimate: WTS Moa Egg 100k
Illegitimate [scam]: WTS Moa Egg 100k (turns in to a mini pet and spwans ectos blah blah blah...)

Whether you sell it for 1g or 100k is irrelevant. Exploiting the ignorant is unethical. Lying is scamming.
True
If they say it turns into a mini-pet or (until we find if it really is) that its an ingredient to a minipet that is scamming

Nemo the Capitalist

Nemo the Capitalist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair

Zaishen Brotherhood

N/Me

Supply and Demand my misguided Friends.....

Learn it well as long as theres a demand its legitimate.


Bows<_<

Clord

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

Quote:
Originally Posted by Healers Wisper
It is a Scam because player are advertising them as turning into minipets, I have a screen of this from acouple min ago
Screenshots are not enough proof until Anet confirm that claim. Nowadays it is easy to just photoshop screenshot, attempt to cause others trouble because don't like them (good that it nearly never works because Anet actually confirms them).