I hit accept.
Have a nice day, and remember to always look first
Have a lol at my expense
Rekliss
Well, i had an unded kuuna i was working on trying to trade for a VS. So im in spamadan wtt, some guy says ill trade you 73 black dyes for it; well of course thats a nice deal (really wanted the VS, but hey couldnt pass that up) so he throws 73 in there - i told him i rlly wanted a VS but i'd take the trade anyways, he said he'd sweeten the deal and make it 74 so ofc i didnt disagree - and let me tell you something: that little gray haze over the trade menu when something has been changed really makes a gray dye look black.
I hit accept.
Have a nice day, and remember to always look first
I hit accept.
Have a nice day, and remember to always look first
Skyy High
Ooooouch. That's a tricky one there.
Pinkest One
Interesting scam,new to me atleast!
Unded kuuna for 3.7k
Unded kuuna for 3.7k
Zodiac Meteor
What's why you always check before accept.
Dzjudz
Not really. Maybe it's your screen.
BenjZee
i did lol 
That's pretty tricky and just traded with my little brother to check how the dye looks. The thing is with trades and gw community you know some people arn't genuinly being kind. I question why he has that much black dyes lol - i know they can be legit but still.
Also when someone changes something in the trade i would mouse over each individual item to be sure.
My main problem would have been screw the black dye that isn't wat you wanted originally.
That's pretty tricky and just traded with my little brother to check how the dye looks. The thing is with trades and gw community you know some people arn't genuinly being kind. I question why he has that much black dyes lol - i know they can be legit but still.
Also when someone changes something in the trade i would mouse over each individual item to be sure.
My main problem would have been screw the black dye that isn't wat you wanted originally.
sickle of carnage
Thats like 550p in black dyes....hopefully they drop randomly so that noob gets ruined :P
Tramp
It is not surprising to me that scams will be on the rise again from now until early January since all these 10-16 year old kids are off of school for Christmas holidays. When they invade the servers 12 hours a day for Christmas breaks, summer vacation, and spring break, the scam rate goes way up.
Just take screens and send it into support showing what they offered and what traded. The guys at support will ban these kids. Whenever I get scammers trying to do some of these things I always play along til the end then hit cancel taking screens. Then a few minutes later send them a pm that says something like: "Hey, I have a lucky number for you, '12547-85422'. Do you know what it is?" They always say, "no, what?" Then I say, "It is your support ticket number. I sent in screens of the scam. You will be hearing from them soon. Good luck!"
Then they will do one of three things: 1) yell profanity at you (in which case you take more screens and send in another ticket number for harassment ~ tell them thank you for the opportunity to send in another ticket for even more enjoyment!), 2) Log off quickly, 3) Beg you not to do it (tell them it is too late and to start thinking of an excuse to tell your mommy when she finds out you cant use the game she wasted $50 buying you. Perhaps just tell her the truth that you are a scamming little prepubescent teenager.) <--- Usually after typing this you will need to refer back to 1) because the profanity willl start and you can send in that second ticket for harassment.
Just take screens and send it into support showing what they offered and what traded. The guys at support will ban these kids. Whenever I get scammers trying to do some of these things I always play along til the end then hit cancel taking screens. Then a few minutes later send them a pm that says something like: "Hey, I have a lucky number for you, '12547-85422'. Do you know what it is?" They always say, "no, what?" Then I say, "It is your support ticket number. I sent in screens of the scam. You will be hearing from them soon. Good luck!"
Then they will do one of three things: 1) yell profanity at you (in which case you take more screens and send in another ticket number for harassment ~ tell them thank you for the opportunity to send in another ticket for even more enjoyment!), 2) Log off quickly, 3) Beg you not to do it (tell them it is too late and to start thinking of an excuse to tell your mommy when she finds out you cant use the game she wasted $50 buying you. Perhaps just tell her the truth that you are a scamming little prepubescent teenager.) <--- Usually after typing this you will need to refer back to 1) because the profanity willl start and you can send in that second ticket for harassment.
upier
Just following the advice given in the thread title.
Tzu
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It is not surprising to me that scams will be on the rise again from now until early January since all these 10-16 year old kids are off of school for Christmas holidays. When they invade the servers 12 hours a day for Christmas breaks, summer vacation, and spring break, the scam rate goes way up.
Just take screens and send it into support showing what they offered and what traded. The guys at support will ban these kids. Whenever I get scammers trying to do some of these things I always play along til the end then hit cancel taking screens. Then a few minutes later send them a pm that says something like: "Hey, I have a lucky number for you, '12547-85422'. Do you know what it is?" They always say, "no, what?" Then I say, "It is your support ticket number. I sent in screens of the scam. You will be hearing from them soon. Good luck!" Then they will do one of three things: 1) yell profanity at you (in which case you take more screens and send in another ticket number for harassment ~ tell them thank you for the opportunity to send in another ticket for even more enjoyment!), 2) Log off quickly, 3) Beg you not to do it (tell them it is too late and to start thinking of an excuse to tell your mommy when she finds out you cant use the game she wasted $50 buying you. Perhaps just tell her the truth that you are a scamming little prepubescent teenager.) <--- Usually after typing this you will need to refer back to 1) because the profanity willl start and you can send in that second ticket for harassment. |
So funny, thanks for sharing, and yep; good advice too.
Bryant Again
Rarely do you see someone take such a light-hearted approach to something like this : )
Eragon Zarroc
was it really even 73 black dyes in the 1st place? lol. or did he just usegrey the entire time ;-)
Braxton619
Good to have someone with a good spirit.
Always check the trade before accepting.
In trades that involve a lot of money, always check 2-3 times.
Always check the trade before accepting.
In trades that involve a lot of money, always check 2-3 times.
Reflect
naah..it not lil kiddies that scam you...and
NO..the scammer are NOT NOOBS!
the guys that get scammed ARE NOOBS!
NO..the scammer are NOT NOOBS!
the guys that get scammed ARE NOOBS!
BlackSephir
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Arglebargle.
mathiastemplar
The exact same thing happend to a friend of mine, also when trading a kuuna.
Must have been same guy:P
/l2look ^__^
Must have been same guy:P
/l2look ^__^
Rushin Roulette
I usually have a few random items in storage to counter scams myself.
Ecto scammers get Mursaat Tokens (as long as Nick doesn't need them), I always have a random gold item for the Drop it so I can see what it looks like scam or one of those pre-Crystaline swords for players trying to pay gold instead of platinum for something. Apart from that, Tramp has the right idea.
Ecto scammers get Mursaat Tokens (as long as Nick doesn't need them), I always have a random gold item for the Drop it so I can see what it looks like scam or one of those pre-Crystaline swords for players trying to pay gold instead of platinum for something. Apart from that, Tramp has the right idea.
Rekliss
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was it really even 73 black dyes in the 1st place? lol. or did he just usegrey the entire time ;-)
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Rarely do you see someone take such a light-hearted approach to something like this : )
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Just following the advice given in the thread title. |
Martin Alvito
Tramp's solution is detailed and entertaining.
The pic upier provided is pro.
I think they've said everything that needs to be said.
The pic upier provided is pro.
I think they've said everything that needs to be said.
Black Metal
hope you got a screenie of this, you could easily get the guy's account actioned
Dzjudz
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Just take screens and send it into support showing what they offered and what traded. The guys at support will ban these kids. Whenever I get scammers trying to do some of these things I always play along til the end then hit cancel taking screens. Then a few minutes later send them a pm that says something like: "Hey, I have a lucky number for you, '12547-85422'. Do you know what it is?" They always say, "no, what?" Then I say, "It is your support ticket number. I sent in screens of the scam. You will be hearing from them soon. Good luck!"
Then they will do one of three things: 1) yell profanity at you (in which case you take more screens and send in another ticket number for harassment ~ tell them thank you for the opportunity to send in another ticket for even more enjoyment!), 2) Log off quickly, 3) Beg you not to do it (tell them it is too late and to start thinking of an excuse to tell your mommy when she finds out you cant use the game she wasted $50 buying you. Perhaps just tell her the truth that you are a scamming little prepubescent teenager.) <--- Usually after typing this you will need to refer back to 1) because the profanity willl start and you can send in that second ticket for harassment. |
I had situation 2
dr love
i lol'd.
anyone that offers black dyes for an item is trying to scam you. i've seen it countless times.
anyone that offers black dyes for an item is trying to scam you. i've seen it countless times.
Mustache Mayhem
wow best scam ever.. would have never thought of that one- but 70+ black dyes you had to know.. gaydar should have went off right away
still pretty bad.. try and report him least
still pretty bad.. try and report him least
Copenhagen Master
LOL ouch... that had to hurt
Copenhagen Master
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I sold something for 100k+2e. Somebody put in 100k+2e. We both accept. Boom, cancel, wtf? His "inventory was full, sorry!". He goes to Xunlai and comes back. Of course, he now offers 100g+2e.
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That is a classic one, that actually happen to me when GW first started was trying to buy a 20/20 sword hilt ( remember the prices of those way back when?) dude kept canceling, said inventory was full came back did it again, said opps sorry wrong button. Final time put it in there ( by that time I was irritated) wasn't paying attention gave me a 20/18 instead of the 20/20
Devastating Flames
well thats a new way to scam now isnt it must watch carfully
jimbo32
I fell for the "100g for 100k worth of ecto" scam last week, and I felt like a complete idiot afterwards. The dude actually traded legit for the first batch of 15e, which resulted in my not looking too closely the second time. I was selling the ecto for a friend, and since it wasn't her fault, I felt like I had to give her the cash. So goodbye 100k. Not as harsh as losing an unded Kuna though.
Surprisingly enough, although it was partially due to my own stupidity, ANet supposedly suspended the guys account after I reported it. I was somewhat shocked.
Surprisingly enough, although it was partially due to my own stupidity, ANet supposedly suspended the guys account after I reported it. I was somewhat shocked.
Trader of Secrets
Well i hope u report, although a temp ban for a few days for this guy still makes this guy happy i believe. Read the description next time instead of the pictures. I get attempt scam buying unid gold. I always hover over each item to check them. After buying a few sets, this guy dumps a white in there and a gold that is id and stripped of its mods.
The Scorpion Knight
Ouch, sorry to hear. I always look over the stuff being traded over a few times before hitting accept.
lord of all tyria
Light hearted "woops" response to being scammed made me smile ^^
angela faye
Here is my story which happened about a month ago.
A guy was spamming in kamadam "WTB 10 ectos for 66k." Back to that time ectos were 7k/each at trader, so I thought it's a good deal, then I whispered him to trade.
Scammer showed me 65,555g at first.
I showed him 10 ectos and saw his offer, was thinking why he offered me such a weird amount of gold, but anyway, 65,555g is close enough to 66k, so I hit accept.
Scammer didn't hit "accept", he changed his offer, and I could see he was adding something to the trade window.
After he reopened his trade window, it turned out he added 2 ToT bags, so my first thought was "hm..this guy is honest, he said 66k then he will make it as 66k." So i ALMOST hit "accept" button, but wait, I felt something wrong. After carefully looked all part, i found out the scammer switched his amount of gold from 65,555g to 6,555g.
I haven't be scammed for my 4 years of playing GW, but this time he ALMOST got me...
Tips: If a deal is too good for you, 90% of time there is a trap ahead of you!!
A guy was spamming in kamadam "WTB 10 ectos for 66k." Back to that time ectos were 7k/each at trader, so I thought it's a good deal, then I whispered him to trade.
Scammer showed me 65,555g at first.
I showed him 10 ectos and saw his offer, was thinking why he offered me such a weird amount of gold, but anyway, 65,555g is close enough to 66k, so I hit accept.
Scammer didn't hit "accept", he changed his offer, and I could see he was adding something to the trade window.
After he reopened his trade window, it turned out he added 2 ToT bags, so my first thought was "hm..this guy is honest, he said 66k then he will make it as 66k." So i ALMOST hit "accept" button, but wait, I felt something wrong. After carefully looked all part, i found out the scammer switched his amount of gold from 65,555g to 6,555g.
I haven't be scammed for my 4 years of playing GW, but this time he ALMOST got me...
Tips: If a deal is too good for you, 90% of time there is a trap ahead of you!!
Shadowhaze
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It is not surprising to me that scams will be on the rise again from now until early January since all these 10-16 year old kids are off of school for Christmas holidays. When they invade the servers 12 hours a day for Christmas breaks, summer vacation, and spring break, the scam rate goes way up.
Just take screens and send it into support showing what they offered and what traded. The guys at support will ban these kids. Whenever I get scammers trying to do some of these things I always play along til the end then hit cancel taking screens. Then a few minutes later send them a pm that says something like: "Hey, I have a lucky number for you, '12547-85422'. Do you know what it is?" They always say, "no, what?" Then I say, "It is your support ticket number. I sent in screens of the scam. You will be hearing from them soon. Good luck!" Then they will do one of three things: 1) yell profanity at you (in which case you take more screens and send in another ticket number for harassment ~ tell them thank you for the opportunity to send in another ticket for even more enjoyment!), 2) Log off quickly, 3) Beg you not to do it (tell them it is too late and to start thinking of an excuse to tell your mommy when she finds out you cant use the game she wasted $50 buying you. Perhaps just tell her the truth that you are a scamming little prepubescent teenager.) <--- Usually after typing this you will need to refer back to 1) because the profanity willl start and you can send in that second ticket for harassment. |
That sucks though.
But yes, I do hope you got screens to send them in and report.
DonCorleoneCS
someone tried that exact same thing on me once.....after I noticed he put in the grey dye i just walked away from the computer for an hour with trade still open. im sure he wasn't very happy
Cale Roughstar
I'm glad that someone remembers that it is just a game
dunky_g
Tbh I have been scammed a few times, but thats mainly because I dont bother nit picking over a deal. So its my own fault, but it doesnt really bother me, because its never hard to replace what I have lost.
Being hacked on the other hand is pretty annoying, but not hard to get over it when you realise it has no real worth.
Being hacked on the other hand is pretty annoying, but not hard to get over it when you realise it has no real worth.
Minami
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Here is my story which happened about a month ago.
A guy was spamming in kamadam "WTB 10 ectos for 66k." Back to that time ectos were 7k/each at trader, so I thought it's a good deal, then I whispered him to trade. Scammer showed me 65,555g at first. I showed him 10 ectos and saw his offer, was thinking why he offered me such a weird amount of gold, but anyway, 65,555g is close enough to 66k, so I hit accept. Scammer didn't hit "accept", he changed his offer, and I could see he was adding something to the trade window. After he reopened his trade window, it turned out he added 2 ToT bags, so my first thought was "hm..this guy is honest, he said 66k then he will make it as 66k." So i ALMOST hit "accept" button, but wait, I felt something wrong. After carefully looked all part, i found out the scammer switched his amount of gold from 65,555g to 6,555g. I haven't be scammed for my 4 years of playing GW, but this time he ALMOST got me... Tips: If a deal is too good for you, 90% of time there is a trap ahead of you!! |
Someone told me about him so I went to see for myself, took the screenies and reported him.