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Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²
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Why are people still falling for the oldest trick in the book?
Mr. Undisclosed
FrAnt1c??
Yeah I should have taken the ebon escape thing and asked him to drop the cash 
romeus petrus
Some scammer was selling conests in GoA AD1 last nite for 7k. A few of my guidlies and myself went to him and opened trade offering 7k. Every time that person would offer nothing (an empty trade window) in return and just click accept. I bet some ppl fall for this as they are in a rush to get their consets so they can start their runs. Beware the consets scammers!!
Accursed
Frantic, you should have dropped a bone or something. He'll then probably say that your a scammer.
sigshane
It would seem that the developers of Guild Wars - the programming experts they are - could find a way to make SF'ing and Ebon-Escaping for the purpose of stealing not work.
Or perhaps there could be a time delay of x number of seconds before an item dropped can be collected by someone else? Say the item must be on the ground for 5 - 8 seconds before it can be picked up by any other than the droppER, it would give a potential buyer enough time to look at it, decide if they want it, but not steal it. Then it would be on the droppER to pick it back up and resume trade talks.
I can feel the heat from the impending flames, but this is not just a naive trader responsibility. aNet has the responsibility to fix anything it can to make the playing experience more enjoyable, and to eliminate any discrepancy which creates an unfair advantage for one or all players, am I right?
Shane
Or perhaps there could be a time delay of x number of seconds before an item dropped can be collected by someone else? Say the item must be on the ground for 5 - 8 seconds before it can be picked up by any other than the droppER, it would give a potential buyer enough time to look at it, decide if they want it, but not steal it. Then it would be on the droppER to pick it back up and resume trade talks.
I can feel the heat from the impending flames, but this is not just a naive trader responsibility. aNet has the responsibility to fix anything it can to make the playing experience more enjoyable, and to eliminate any discrepancy which creates an unfair advantage for one or all players, am I right?
Shane
Rocky Raccoon
There is a word called trust that some people actually believe in. I wouldn't call a person who trusts stupid or whatever, just naive to the people they may run into in game. It then becomes "Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me."
Lady Raenef
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Originally Posted by 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) |
Shakti
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Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
Ah, mapping back. Especially when his items are on the ground is brilliant. I want to be caught up in a drop scam now to see the item outside. If they drop anything I'll just map and watch the angry PM's fly at me. It would be so great...
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Why? If you are both outside, and you map back, the scammer will just be left alone in the instance. He/she won't be pulled back to town with you. They can just pick up their stuff and go after you've bailed.
That would be funny if it worked that way though
fireflyry
I run into new players just about every time I log on.
Thats why it will never end.
The expectation that every GW player is a seasoned veteran makes me lol.
Thats why it will never end.
The expectation that every GW player is a seasoned veteran makes me lol.
TheRaven
Wish i had thought to bring Ebon Escape myself at the time. But, i've never used the skill and probably couldn't have pulled it off correctly.
He pinged a "safe" bar of course. I thought it was impossible to ping anything but your equipped skills while in an explorable. Anyways I knew better than to trust the ping.
This happened about a month ago. I sent the screenshots to support and he was banned 2 days later. Perfect, 1 less thief roaming the streets of Kamadan.
Bowstring Badass
Sad to say this but if your dumb enough to drop an item then gg... Anyway lol@ ravens post.
Lest121
I have 2 q13 items ready for the day a scammer tried this on me, and i plan to act all innocent won't even ask for him to show his build.........gonna act like i don't know what he's up too, gonna record it all with fraps for laugh.
Lady Raenef
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Originally Posted by Shakti
Why? If you are both outside, and you map back, the scammer will just be left alone in the instance. He/she won't be pulled back to town with you. They can just pick up their stuff and go after you've bailed.
That would be funny if it worked that way though |
fenix
Dude tried a similar scam with me in Diablo II...
So I guess Anet took the fail scammers with them into GW as well >.>
So I guess Anet took the fail scammers with them into GW as well >.>
Shakti
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Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
....run through the portal, not map back. GG.
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illidan009
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Originally Posted by Lyphen
Natural Selection.
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Also btw Raven you OWN. Lol that was funny...so was that other pic about the other scam :O
Sparks Dawnbringer
Well, like there is one born every second. Sometimes people just trust other people. Too bad, there are too many untrustworthy players out there.
SmokingHotImolation
So, what is the point in this thread?
Pleikki
Laughing for scammers
SmokingHotImolation
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Originally Posted by Pleikki
Laughing for scammers
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12chars
AKB48
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Originally Posted by NoXiFy
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?
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Expherious
The gaming world cannot exist without noobs for they make us pros
Lykan
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Originally Posted by Expherious
The gaming world cannot exist without noobs for they make us pros
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Rhamia Darigaz
i don't mind "scammers" :/ (the kind ppl are talking about in this thread)
they play the game by the rules in a way that benefits them.
i'm pretty sure that's the point.
ppl who use 1337 h4x to profit are a different story
they play the game by the rules in a way that benefits them.
i'm pretty sure that's the point.
ppl who use 1337 h4x to profit are a different story
Lykan
You accidently 'what' your dog?
Warriorsrmint
Its a mixture of stupidity and greed, if someone offers to buy something for alot more than its worth you will do whatever you can to secure that double profit, shame is instead of getting 200% of the worth you get 0%.
Warriorsrmint
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Originally Posted by Expherious
The gaming world cannot exist without noobs for they make us pros
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eljer
Is this new? I don't remember ever seeing this window before
Tatile
Oh nice. That did happen. Regina asked abvout how to prevent the common scam ^ that came up.
Fallen SeraphiM
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Originally Posted by eljer
Is this new? I don't remember ever seeing this window before
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caballo_oscuro
If someone gets scammed, then that's their tough luck. They may be the victim of their own immaturity and lack of knowledge, may not understand the mechanics of the game, or the purpose of the trade window.
The most sensible people in the world can be victims of a scam. Whole populations can be scammed by their governments, so to see individuals being scammed all the time is something that happens.
I have the ultimate solution. Use the trade window to trade, and do not trade with people who say theirs isn't working. Tell them to get it fixed. If you don't Anet will bring a doctor to your house to administer chemical castration.
The most sensible people in the world can be victims of a scam. Whole populations can be scammed by their governments, so to see individuals being scammed all the time is something that happens.
I have the ultimate solution. Use the trade window to trade, and do not trade with people who say theirs isn't working. Tell them to get it fixed. If you don't Anet will bring a doctor to your house to administer chemical castration.
balordoman
Red Sand
All suggestions involving coding is asking A-Net to fix a social problem. I recommend we just teach new players about the game.
Common sense is not a common virtue.
Common sense is not a common virtue.