How can you guarantee trades between pre and post?

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

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I just had a good 4thyear birthday in pre and got a gold Dagnar Stonepate.
I got an offer of selling him for 70e in post.Sounded very generous, and I started asking the buyer how we could make sure both ends of the trade could be fulfilled.
Then he just disappered, maybe it was a scam attempt, I dunno.
But suppose I was ready so sell him for 70e or 7e or something to be delivered in post, how should i proceed?

shadowfell

shadowfell

hamonite anur ruk

Join Date: Jan 2006

Echovald Forest

[PhD] Teh Academy

Me/A

I'm not sure if they still do, but it used to be that trades could be helped through gwg moderators. Not just anyone with green text, but a genuine mod. You could look in to that.

RedDog91

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

get a VERY trusted friend (recommending one you know in real life if you have any friends that play) to create a pre-searing character and use it to transfer the item to your other character in post-searing.

Ailina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

Whats Prot Spirit [FoR]

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Originally Posted by RedDog91 View Post
get a VERY trusted friend (recommending one you know in real life if you have any friends that play) to create a pre-searing character and use it to transfer the item to your other character in post-searing.
The point is for the item to remain in pre. The buyer wants the mini on his pre character. The seller wants post-searing gold (or ectos) for it.

So there need to be at least two trades: the seller giving the buyer the mini in pre, then they both switch to post, and the buyer gives the seller the money in post.

Like shadowfall said, going through a gwg moderator is a good idea. Also, go to presearing.com; my understanding is that they have trusted moderators who can act as a third party in this kind of thing. Someone who knows more about the site and the presearing community should be able to elaborate.

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

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Originally Posted by Ailina View Post
Like shadowfall said, going through a gwg moderator is a good idea. Also, go to presearing.com; my understanding is that they have trusted moderators who can act as a third party in this kind of thing. Someone who knows more about the site and the presearing community should be able to elaborate.
I second this suggestion. And although I've never done such a trade myself, I would advise screenshotting the transaction(s), saving copies of the set-up correspondence, and conducting plenty of in-game chat with those you are trading with and who are facilitating the trade. It would suck to get caught in a false RMT flag because of uneven trades.

ashes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Beertown ;P

RoP

E/Mo

Use a trusted middleman from presearing.com - for example T I T A N, and nothing will go wrong

Bristlebane

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

Yes, if you have the chance then use a trusted middle man. Be sure to tip them for their troubles

In any case I could help you as a middle man. I have a 3 year old account on Guru and a level 18 in pre, I wouldn't risk my reputation for some virtual pixels
If so PM me with your ingame name.

Ghull Ka

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

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I will help you! Gimme your minis!! muahahahaha!!!

*ahem*

I suggest finding someone trusted from presearing.com, as well.

Or me. I'll do it. >.>

Bristlebane

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

In any case just take a lot of screenshots during the trades,
not sure how much they would help in an actual disput but it would be better than nothing.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

I would say move bits and pieces at a time. Say you're looking to move 20 black dyes to post from pre-searing. Don't hand them all off at once. If your trade partner is really looking to help you out, they won't mind a couple extra trips.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowfell View Post
I'm not sure if they still do, but it used to be that trades could be helped through gwg moderators. Not just anyone with green text, but a genuine mod. You could look in to that.
Nonono - never again.

We used to do that, back in the early stages of the games life. You can probably guess that it didn't take the scammers long to work it out and start impersonating Guru moderators.

That was a mess

Pleikki

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

Use TM from www.presearing.com

Flint and Titan from there example are trusted ppl do those things for u. Generally most of presear comminity are using em

Godess Charmaine

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2010

Deth

Mo/

hey if u get stuck grab me in game have a pre toon and have done alot of travels for guildies over the years, really np am very trustworthy dont care what it is or how many u need to take over will do it nps.

Not into ripping ppl off am only intrested in helping ppl out if u want to tip me all good I like sweets and bozze for titles and thats all i need.

cheers ign same as here