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jestx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Chocobo [ChoC]

Rt/N

25 Aug 2007 at 22:06 - 1

I am not sure if this is the right subforum to post in (seemed like the right place). I apologize if it isn't

Just want to inform the community (especially the new Nightfall players) of scammers who claim to ferry people to the docks (Kamadan to Consulate Docks), but just takes players' money and leaves.
Offer to pay the person ferrying you at the docks or half up-front, half at the docks.

I was going to give the name of someone who was pulling the scam last night, but apparently I can't do that here. Players just need to be wary of this growing trend, and hopefully it won't happen to them.

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

25 Aug 2007 at 22:10 - 2

No one should pay a runner untill a run is done

.

Shakti

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Home...

Vier Reiter [Vier]

25 Aug 2007 at 22:12 - 3

Forum rules - you can't post player's names.

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

25 Aug 2007 at 22:24 - 4

^^ what they said...

JGaff

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Lotus Eaters

Me/

25 Aug 2007 at 23:09 - 5

I'm sure he or she isn't the only scammer around. Rule of thumb is never pay unless you're sure you're getting what you paid for. Generally speaking, it's better to pay after than before. Sometimes, you might have to pay a small fee upfront, but you should never pay more than one-third of the going price (Or what you can afford to lose.)

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

25 Aug 2007 at 23:32 - 6

u pay before doing the run -> u got what u deserve ^^

ca_aok

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Xen of Onslaught

E/Me

26 Aug 2007 at 00:48 - 7

Generally when I do dock runs I make people pay at least half up front if not all... it's just as easy for the "runee" to leave afterward and he has less to lose. All I have to do after collecting the money is click the mouse 3 times, it's not like I'd have a reason to leave. Plus you can have your business for the day easily ruined if someone spams your name in Kamadan and calls you a scammer, or makes a thread like this.

jestx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Chocobo [ChoC]

Rt/N

26 Aug 2007 at 01:30 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

u pay before doing the run -> u got what u deserve ^^

Every docks runner charges up front. But thanks for the classy response.
But apparently I can't give his name, so there's no real point to this thread.

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

26 Aug 2007 at 03:33 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diddy bow

No one should pay a runner untill a run is done

.

There it is, thread closed after weekend cooldown for the mods.

KANE

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

26 Aug 2007 at 03:43 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jestx

But apparently I can't give his name, so there's no real point to this thread.

Yes Guru is not for tarnishing or outing people you disagree with, and since no evidence can be trusted with the internet and photoshop, there is no point to this thread. If you have evidence contact Anet.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

26 Aug 2007 at 04:32 - 11

Sort of off topic, but how do you ferry people to the docks? I've tried, but it won't let me.

Porkchop Sandwhiches

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fishing Village in Wizard's Folly

R/

26 Aug 2007 at 04:40 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

Sort of off topic, but how do you ferry people to the docks? I've tried, but it won't let me.

You have to be on the quest that goes to a cutscene and then takes you to the docks from the consulate. Not sure what the name of it is.

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

26 Aug 2007 at 05:38 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

Sort of off topic, but how do you ferry people to the docks? I've tried, but it won't let me.

See this could be the problem, people not realising that its a quest that has to be active, there just thinking sweet easy money! and puff gone and scammed as well

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

26 Aug 2007 at 09:03 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

u pay before doing the run -> u got what u deserve ^^

Nobody deserves to be scammed, when you get your home robbed i hope someone says to you the same thing.

Quote:

you got what you deserved because you dont have bars on your windows and a shutter over your door.

GodofAcid

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Massachusetts, USA

E/

26 Aug 2007 at 09:07 - 15

Take it as a lesson and move on. Everyone gets scammed at least once. The smart ones only get scammed once.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

27 Aug 2007 at 14:37 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodofAcid

Take it as a lesson and move on. Everyone gets scammed at least once. The smart ones only get scammed once.

The educated only get scammed once. The smart ones never get scammed.

Nemo the Capitalist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair

Zaishen Brotherhood

N/Me

27 Aug 2007 at 16:33 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

The educated only get scammed once. The smart ones never get scammed.

mmnnnn.....good one

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

27 Aug 2007 at 16:52 - 18

everything that has to do with running or taking you somewhere for a price, has a chance of being a scam, and its been there since 2005 with drok runs. when u accept to follow a guy for money, you should know that there is always a small risk of you being scammed. (one thing i do is when im going to pay i say something like "hey you better not be scamming me dude or you say goodbye to your little account". Maybe it works or maybe im just lucky cuz i've never been scammed once. Fear ftw.

Healers Wisper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anaheim, CA

BoMB

N/

27 Aug 2007 at 17:52 - 19

the problem with paying after the run, is now the runner gets scammed. I used to do this run for people, and had them pay at the docks until I got scammed several time. People get there, quite and log off and you lose. now I ask for moeny inside once they see I can take them through. Unfortunately, too many people scam this on both sides. Just beware and try to use a guildie for the run, or someone you trust.

Zorgy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Paris, France

[any]

W/Me

27 Aug 2007 at 19:41 - 20

Gw is my first online game experience & after 2 years of playing, it seems to me that the only thing the players are focused on is MONEY......& all the evil consequences, scam + bots + duping + ...weird......am I an idealistic player ?

All is linked to money....money, I read the moah egg story, the armbrace story, the wts/wtb spam, I even got 2 days ago in ToA a very polite spam from a gold seller & so on.

I often give items to guildies & they dont understand my attitude, I feel like I am an alien among predators. Why dont you sell them? guildies ask...cause its a waste of time...I answer. I am here to play not to trade. I have enough for my characs thats it.

I should have kept the exact sentence from Sir The Herbalizer (you know this player, dont you?) & his/her philosophy:

" Playing is a waste of time (?!?) I rather prefer to sit in LA with mates & others chating, showing each others new stuff we got, surfing the net for price check." This "player" has not been PLAYING for months !!!!!!!!

Very strange, odd, bizarre.

Why not ? I am just on the opposite side...I work as an intl buyer 8/24 a day and when I connect to GW I want to entertain myself. Funny isnt it?

Question: should I take an apointment with a psychiatrist ?

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

27 Aug 2007 at 19:49 - 21

how bout just dont get run and actually play the game rather than taking money to get max armor and then breeze your way through Blacktide Den