After reading the high end forum and seeing 1 victim of the old 'drop ur item on the ground i cant see it in trade!' trick... im just wondering... are people seriously THIS retarded? It's not rocket science peeps. I hate it so much that I see people all the time getting scammed from this trick. I looked on Gailes wiki page and someone was qq'ing about them losing some bow. SEriously people... let it be known from here on out that:
1: Don't EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER drop an item on the ground thats valuable.
2: Just because someones not an Assassin doesn't mean they cant tele to you! The person in the thread said they werent scared cause the person wasnt an /A , news to you peeps, EBON ESCAPE, a pve-only skill that will own your face when the noob steals your item.
Please people... stop falling for this trick. -________-
Why are people still falling for the oldest trick in the book?
NoXiFy
Lyphen
Natural Selection.
Sergeant of Marines
Why are people still falling for the oldest trick in the book?
Because they are stupid?
Because they are stupid?
StormDragonZ
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...The person in the thread said they werent scared...
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Nonetheless, idiot is as idiot can get. It's too difficult to think why people don't know what a trade box happens to be.
lordheinous
Why are people still falling for the oldest trick in the book?
Probably because they're so stupid they don't know how to read
It's not even about experience or knowledge, just common sense; I remember back before I even started really reading guru (and therefore hadn't seen all the scam stories) I was trying to sell a weapon in LA which was worth about 50k at the time. I got a pm from someone interested saying that they wanted to see what it looked like outside. We zoned and I equipped it and paraded it in front of him. He then asked to let him "hold", I think he said he wanted to see how it looked with his armor or something. I told him that would be fine so long as he let me "hold" 50k (what I was trying to sell for) for him as insurance. He refused then pinged his moderately expensive weapon sets, saying something along the lines of "I'm rich, you can trust me!" I lol'd and mapped back to LA.
I agree with the natural selection thing, in the real world you don't go handing the rolex you're trying to sell to someone on the street so they can walk around with it for a bit and see how it feels, you keep it locked in a case and only let them touch it in very controlled circumstances. In short, it has little to do with game knowledge and more to do with not trusting random people; it may sound cynical, but in reality its just good sense.
Probably because they're so stupid they don't know how to read
It's not even about experience or knowledge, just common sense; I remember back before I even started really reading guru (and therefore hadn't seen all the scam stories) I was trying to sell a weapon in LA which was worth about 50k at the time. I got a pm from someone interested saying that they wanted to see what it looked like outside. We zoned and I equipped it and paraded it in front of him. He then asked to let him "hold", I think he said he wanted to see how it looked with his armor or something. I told him that would be fine so long as he let me "hold" 50k (what I was trying to sell for) for him as insurance. He refused then pinged his moderately expensive weapon sets, saying something along the lines of "I'm rich, you can trust me!" I lol'd and mapped back to LA.
I agree with the natural selection thing, in the real world you don't go handing the rolex you're trying to sell to someone on the street so they can walk around with it for a bit and see how it feels, you keep it locked in a case and only let them touch it in very controlled circumstances. In short, it has little to do with game knowledge and more to do with not trusting random people; it may sound cynical, but in reality its just good sense.
-rightuos-
I have never had someone suggest dropping an Item outside, but if I do I'll have a wood plank ready 
ALF71BE
Brilliant photonic screens kills common sense neurons.
Sounds also like a news headline.
Sounds also like a news headline.
1 up and 2 down
You know how the the saying goes...
"There's a sucker born every minute."
"There's a sucker born every minute."
neighto
ever think maybe its a new person to the game.. just cause we have all played for 2-3 years.. doesnt mean everyone has.
so before you all call someone stupid (be it out of ignorance) Think about it!
maybe they dont come here to read all the flames.. as that what this site has really turned into. Maybe they have only been playing for a week, or so and dont know about how things work in gw.
Common people.. grow up before you post your comments about how the person was lacking intellect!
so before you all call someone stupid (be it out of ignorance) Think about it!
maybe they dont come here to read all the flames.. as that what this site has really turned into. Maybe they have only been playing for a week, or so and dont know about how things work in gw.
Common people.. grow up before you post your comments about how the person was lacking intellect!
aB-
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ever think maybe its a new person to the game.. just cause we have all played for 2-3 years.. doesnt mean everyone has.
so before you all call someone stupid (be it out of ignorance) Think about it! maybe they dont come here to read all the flames.. as that what this site has really turned into. Maybe they have only been playing for a week, or so and dont know about how things work in gw. Common people.. grow up before you post your comments about how the person was lacking intellect! |
lordheinous
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ever think maybe its a new person to the game.. just cause we have all played for 2-3 years.. doesnt mean everyone has.
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Dr Strangelove
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are people seriously THIS retarded?
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Roshi_ikkyu
Seriously people still fall for this trick and the 5g for 5k (gold instead of plat) trick.
Why because they are retarded, and stupid and they don't know any better
Why because they are retarded, and stupid and they don't know any better
Moral55
I would like to point out that the best scams involve people who gain trust, and then swindle the person.
Not that you ever hear much of that actually.
But on topic, ya that guy was lacking something.
Not that you ever hear much of that actually.
But on topic, ya that guy was lacking something.
pumpkin pie
I blame Arena Net, if they have given us a good seller systems no one has to go and drop anything on the ground 
and also no using 5g to scam for 5plat either.
and also no using 5g to scam for 5plat either.
cikeginke
2 people were trying to scam me earlier, in 1 hour.
both claimed they want to see the skin outside
1 was a sin, he casted recall and run away from me, then he dropped like q9 runic blade, darkwing defender etc, saying he'll trade me those and 100k for my voltaic spear. I mapped back before he ask me to drop the item. (I totally should've brought Ebon Escape and pick up one or 2 of his items)
the second one was a Mo/Me saying his trade window is bugged, and wanted me to drop my voltaic spear so he can screenshot and pricecheck it. He probably had his fingers on "Ebon Escape" and "Item-Nearest" keys and would fly to me as soon as I drop it. I was thinking of dropping a different gold spear but too bad it was in storage, or else I could've reported him.
both claimed they want to see the skin outside
1 was a sin, he casted recall and run away from me, then he dropped like q9 runic blade, darkwing defender etc, saying he'll trade me those and 100k for my voltaic spear. I mapped back before he ask me to drop the item. (I totally should've brought Ebon Escape and pick up one or 2 of his items)
the second one was a Mo/Me saying his trade window is bugged, and wanted me to drop my voltaic spear so he can screenshot and pricecheck it. He probably had his fingers on "Ebon Escape" and "Item-Nearest" keys and would fly to me as soon as I drop it. I was thinking of dropping a different gold spear but too bad it was in storage, or else I could've reported him.
Aussie Boy
Because people (New people to GW) don't know about this
the rest are just plain greedy and out for what they can get.
I once was selling something about 4 or 5 months ago and this guy asked to go outside for me to drop it etc etc.
I played along for a laugh and at the time dropped a chitten frag and boom he took it and
and was gone.
I was laughing so hard when he PMed me saying he was going to report me
for scamming "him" if i didn't give the proper item to him.
I said go ahead mate and report me then. LOL
the rest are just plain greedy and out for what they can get.
I once was selling something about 4 or 5 months ago and this guy asked to go outside for me to drop it etc etc.
I played along for a laugh and at the time dropped a chitten frag and boom he took it and
and was gone.
I was laughing so hard when he PMed me saying he was going to report me
for scamming "him" if i didn't give the proper item to him.
I said go ahead mate and report me then. LOL
DarkFlame
Greed.
The normal pattern of these is that someone wants to buy so and so for more then its worth. So the seller wants to speed through the transaction before the buyer realizes he's overpaid. Instant pixel wealth still makes people stupid.
@neighto People new to the game wouldn't have something worth pulling this scam off on.
The normal pattern of these is that someone wants to buy so and so for more then its worth. So the seller wants to speed through the transaction before the buyer realizes he's overpaid. Instant pixel wealth still makes people stupid.
@neighto People new to the game wouldn't have something worth pulling this scam off on.
Pesi
if everyone had my brain, gw would be rocket science.
Lakdav
It seems that naive ppl (those who you called stupid, retard etc) are much more rejected than those assholes who actually scam those guys...while i agree with you that this is coused by ignorance (not retardness), i dont share the "stupid noob, lets point and laugh at him"-mood.
zwei2stein
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It seems that naive ppl (those who you called stupid, retard etc) are much more rejected than those assholes who actually scam those guys...while i agree with you that this is coused by ignorance (not retardness), i dont share the "stupid noob, lets point and laugh at him"-mood.
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And naivety is not excuse. Most scams work because people are too overeager to sell something to apply common sense. AKA Greedy. Which is easy to abuse for lots of reasons.
Kashrlyyk
The lack of common sense in this thread is disgusting. Why do people assume that everyone is always in fear of being scammed? Could it be that people actually never in their life were in danger of being scammed and therefore assume the same ingame?
What is that common sense? Is it inherited like red hair or does someone have to teach it to you?
What is that common sense? Is it inherited like red hair or does someone have to teach it to you?
Rhamia Darigaz
no reason to be empathetic to ppl who didnt know any better.
besides the fact that the scammers played within the rules of the game - anything on the ground is up for grabs, they didnt use hax, etc - feeling sorry for somebody wont get them their item back.
besides the fact that the scammers played within the rules of the game - anything on the ground is up for grabs, they didnt use hax, etc - feeling sorry for somebody wont get them their item back.
Rehnahvah Gahro
I like those full-time scammers. Have fun with them. Last time someone wanted me to drop my minipet I was trying to sell, I played dumb like 10 min to get his hopes up. I then dropped 1 Gold Coin and left, not without wishing him good luck next time.
I wonder if he actually took that coin, and if so: Did he feel something? Must have been a wonderful experience for him.
You can't get any lower than that, can you?
I wonder if he actually took that coin, and if so: Did he feel something? Must have been a wonderful experience for him.
You can't get any lower than that, can you?
lordheinous
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The lack of common sense in this thread is disgusting. Why do people assume that everyone is always in fear of being scammed? Could it be that people actually never in their life were in danger of being scammed and therefore assume the same ingame?
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cosyfiep
after working in customer service for many years I have come to the conclusion that people are just stereo-typically stupid....there can be no other explanation!
--though getting scammed is not something most people think about, so they just arent expecting it.....look at all the old people that get scammed everyday.....
--though getting scammed is not something most people think about, so they just arent expecting it.....look at all the old people that get scammed everyday.....
Rhamia Darigaz
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The lack of common sense in this thread is disgusting. Why do people assume that everyone is always in fear of being scammed? Could it be that people actually never in their life were in danger of being scammed and therefore assume the same ingame?
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how should i come across the common sense that you wish there was more of in this thread? should i have inherited it or should somebody have taught me that some people might be more sheltered than me?
HawkofStorms
If it didn't work, it wouldn't be used by scammers.
Simply put, it wouldn't be the oldest trick in the book if it didn't trick anybody.
Simply put, it wouldn't be the oldest trick in the book if it didn't trick anybody.
upier
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if everyone had my brain, gw would be rocket science.
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Seriously people still fall for this trick and the 5g for 5k (gold instead of plat) trick.
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It's an "oops!"-moment.
RedNova88
Stupid is as stupid does.
Admiral Akbar should be programmed into every game to pop up on screen and shout "It's a trap!" at maximum volume to prevent these kinds of things from taking place.
That's the only way I can see this problem getting fixed...
EDIT: Haha exactly like that Rhamia
Admiral Akbar should be programmed into every game to pop up on screen and shout "It's a trap!" at maximum volume to prevent these kinds of things from taking place.
That's the only way I can see this problem getting fixed...
EDIT: Haha exactly like that Rhamia
Rhamia Darigaz
IT'S A TRAP!!!
you mean like that?
Edge Martinez
People were willing to pay big money for the new min-pet (my buddy who had quaffed a beetlejuice potion and followed me around). I have no doubt they'll easilly fall for the drop it on the ground scam.
BlackSephir
Idiocracy. Sad but true.
Alexandra-Sweet
See it like this, it only happens to them once.
IF it happens twice they should have their brain checked because there's something seriously wrong.
IF it happens twice they should have their brain checked because there's something seriously wrong.
Lakdav
well said. If they don't get the point of not trusting people after the 1st scam, they deserve no symphaty. But they dont deserve to be called idiots and retards only becouse they fell for it once...just leave them be. they already learned the lesson (in better cases), no need to call them names too.
silara_jorinset
You also have to remember the widespread demography of the game players. Most likely the ones scammed by this are young kids (11/12 years old and such) who often haven't had the life experiences to not trust people at face value.
Rothan Celt
I used to drop my voltic spear on the ground all the time then somone got me with ebon escape i vry almost lost it and i almost shat my pants
but hey just a voltic spear.
( i was teasing him not showing him what it looks like so he can buy)
but hey just a voltic spear.
( i was teasing him not showing him what it looks like so he can buy)
Tatile
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You also have to remember the widespread demography of the game players. Most likely the ones scammed by this are young kids (11/12 years old and such) who often haven't had the life experiences to not trust people at face value.
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kobey
I am quite amazed that there is something to be discussed regarding this topic. You people are never bored of the same topic
But I guess I am the same
But I guess I am the same
Messy
When I read threads like this it honestly makes me ill to read some of the mean spirited replies.
Not every player is experienced, not every player walks around distrusting everybody, not every player has been scammed, not every player is an adult with enough experience to know better.
Players that have been scammed will hopefully learn from a very unfortunate situation. It's bad enough as it is, and they surely don't need your insults.
Why don't you send all that negative energy to the low life scammers? to the abusers that cheat and take advantage of people? They are the ones that deserve name calling.
Not every player is experienced, not every player walks around distrusting everybody, not every player has been scammed, not every player is an adult with enough experience to know better.
Players that have been scammed will hopefully learn from a very unfortunate situation. It's bad enough as it is, and they surely don't need your insults.
Why don't you send all that negative energy to the low life scammers? to the abusers that cheat and take advantage of people? They are the ones that deserve name calling.