what is this about?

Armageddon

Armageddon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

EDIT - still not edited enough, you need to actually take his IGN out.

is he trying to use me as a middle man for some dodgy deal?

Essence Snow

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

It seems they are trying to get you to get your 10 free z keys from gtob, then buy them for next to nothing. At least to me that what it appears. Anywho...this is the wrong section for this post....Q&A would be a better place.

Aba

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

Rofl....
first
take names out.......
second
Epic lol, at random Micheal Jackson topic in there.
Third
What the fudge, ignore button is so FTW

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Armageddon View Post
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is he trying to use me as a middle man for some dodgy deal?
It's a common scam that's ironically not against the EULA.

Basically, the Scammer looks for low-level, guildless, or otherwise inexperienced looking guys. He then suggests that you accompany him to the GToB (typically an empty district) to get your account registered for PvP. Then, he shows you how to use your free tournament reward points to get 10 zkeys and tells you they're worth 1k each and promptly offers to buy them for 10k.

The scam works in different ways. Some guys will say that the keys are only worth 500g/ea and that they'll buy them for 1k, or that they're work 1k, but they'll pay 2k. Either way, the Scammer ends up making about a 4-to-1 return.

Basically, it's an easy way to make stacks of zkeys/money off of noobs, and since it's not a forced scam, it's not against the EULA.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Someone posted in the "What's The Stupidest Thing You've Heard While Playing Guild Wars?" thread that they'd recieved a confirmation from the support team that a player was suspended for defrauding others. This was for trying to get someone's zkeys on the cheap.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...postcount=1140

Isfit

Isfit

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Vienna

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Essence Snow View Post
It seems they are trying to get you to get your 10 free z keys from gtob, then buy them for next to nothing. At least to me that what it appears. Anywho...this is the wrong section for this post....Q&A would be a better place.
What free Z-keys?

I've never gotten any free Z-keys =(

Essence Snow

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

Quote:
Originally Posted by Isfit View Post
What free Z-keys?

I've never gotten any free Z-keys =(
Go to GToB (great temple of balthazar) and talk to High priest Zhang

Quote:
First time after the 19 February update
"On behalf of the Xunlai Guild and the Zaishen Order, I conducted an exhausting investigation into tournament agent Kun Shao's shoddy record keeping, but even with the wisdom of Balthazar I could not make sense of his ungodly mess. Therefore, I have closed the Xunlai Tournament House and have sent Kun Shao to work as a stable boy in the Zaishen Menagerie.

According to Kun Shao's records, you and basically every living thing in Tyria should receive 50 Tournament Reward Points. I don't know how that's even possible, but that's what the records say. Congratulations."
Then after receiving the 50 points go talk to Tolkano and exchange them for Z keys. 50points =10keys

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Isfit View Post
What free Z-keys?

I've never gotten any free Z-keys =(
Oh, it's very simple. Let me take you to the GToB and I'll help you get them. They're only worth 500g/ea, but I'll be glad to pay you 1k/ea for them.

You don't mind if we go to the Polish district, do you?

Armageddon

Armageddon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

anyway, I sent a support ticket, who knows, maybe he'll get banned

Mod Edit: You are not permitted to post people's in game names on Guru. Please don't do it again, thanks.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Now that you understand this, I'm going to close this up.

As the note says on your post above, please refrain from posting people's IGNs on Guru. Thanks.

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