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Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

12 Apr 2006 at 13:13 - 41

NinjaKai, that's just mean. Oh, well, at least the guy got some superiors out of the experience...

As for the threat of The Fox "stealing" his armor... that's just hilarious. Anet knows that no one would bother "stealing" someone's armor!

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

12 Apr 2006 at 16:04 - 42

poor schmuck. lol

Mai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Needs Moar[DESU]

Mo/

12 Apr 2006 at 16:09 - 43

Somehow this reminds of when "casinos" plagued GW and people ran around LA naked cause they literally lost their shirts in gambling xD

gj though ^^

Los Hectorlos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

o.o

Redemption With Revenge [RwR]

Mo/Me

12 Apr 2006 at 16:42 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fox

Hi Guys! This crackes me up so bad that I had to share it with you all.

I'm running elona's reach mission and bonus for a group and when I get to the ghost with the last crytal everyone pays but this one guy who claims that, "I am not a scammer!"

So I'm like fine... if that's true then give me your armor as collateral and you can pay me after the mission for the armor. He does so and then after the mission demands his armor or he'll report me for stealing it! In the end he later confessed to being a scammer, and said he didn't have the gold... I still have his armor! lol to bad there's not runes in them

They're worthless other than the laugh I got out of watching him run around the town naked.

loli think i was in that group xD and recall pointing and laughing at him while he got pissed

Naxohs Seralna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Norway

House of the Silver Phoenix (HSP)

E/R

12 Apr 2006 at 17:09 - 45

Maaaan! I have to get Elona runs more often!

eudas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Tx, USA

The Infinite Monkeys [TYPE]

W/

12 Apr 2006 at 17:42 - 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mai

Somehow this reminds of when "casinos" plagued GW and people ran around LA naked cause they literally lost their shirts in gambling xD

gj though ^^

when was that? during the beta? how did that all work out? i did notice something about dice not working in towns. what was the deal?

eudas

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

12 Apr 2006 at 18:32 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by eudas

when was that? during the beta? how did that all work out? i did notice something about dice not working in towns. what was the deal?

eudas

too many cheats but fun while it lasted

Ba5sKing

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

R/W

12 Apr 2006 at 18:35 - 48

gj man that musta been a satsyfin day

Daemon Dremora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Millington, TN

Seele Erntemaschine {Nein}

12 Apr 2006 at 18:47 - 49

this is one of the funniest things i have ever heard of. i have played GW enough to have probablly heard every possible story but this one takes the cake. i say sell the materials and give him half of the money you got for 'em. the money you kept would be money you didnt have to work for so anything is good. but yes very good job.

The Fox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

12 Apr 2006 at 19:14 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Los Hectorlos

loli think i was in that group xD and recall pointing and laughing at him while he got pissed

Did ya get ran by VOB?

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

12 Apr 2006 at 19:57 - 51

Good anti scammer technique

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

12 May 2006 at 04:28 - 52

I know this is an old thread, but...LMAO

Very troubled person

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Kings of slaying [KOS]

Mo/R

12 May 2006 at 05:58 - 53

HTis diffently odd but i would like to congrtats the FOX

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

12 May 2006 at 09:31 - 54

stick 5x -75hp runes on it then give him it back

Fossa

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

12 May 2006 at 12:36 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by baz777

stick 5x -75hp runes on it then give him it back

No need to be excessive , besides major runes are cheaper

TimberOwl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

12 May 2006 at 12:37 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fossa

No need to be excessive , besides major runes are cheaper

Hehe, hey were not supposed to be helping them here

Mr_T_bot

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2006

12 May 2006 at 14:56 - 57

This guy learned a valuable lesson - runners are jerks who only want your money
Oh no, he didn't pay you a whole 1k! Let's take his armor worth at least several times that for a fair trade! How is he a scammer? You are not being scammed if he decided not to pay you for running because running is something you feel like doing. He isn't trying to switch gold and platinum or actually scamming.

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

12 May 2006 at 16:27 - 58

It is scamming because the "runee" agreed to pay the money but didnt. If you dont want to pay the money then DONT AGREE TO PAY IN THE FIRST PLACE. Dont look for a run. Or look for a tip run or someone saying they are running for free.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

12 May 2006 at 17:15 - 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot

You are not being scammed if he decided not to pay you for running because running is something you feel like doing. He isn't trying to switch gold and platinum or actually scamming.

call a taxi and get a ride where ever your destination is and refuse to pay.

arrested, tried,convicted of fraud.

taxi driver (runner) agrees to take you where you want to go to and fills his side of the deal.

you fail to pay for agreed services rendered therefore commiting the crime of fraud

wrong

TAZTG

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

MD

[BuA]

W/

12 May 2006 at 17:40 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMadKingGeorge

same thing kind of some guy was runnig us and i said i forgot the money,,, i really did

lol

so he said give me your armour as compensation im like 15k barbed necro tattoos aint wortht tht so i gave him mogriffs staff and then exchanged it for money lol trust is the key if you look the part you can play it

If you have 15K Armor and Morgriffs Staff why do you need to be run through a Mission?? Shouldn't you be the one running the mission. Oh, I get it now you got ran to Droks, then to the 15K Armor and went back to do the Mission..

TheFox
Its nice that you didn't report the guy to ANET and hopefully he has learned his lesson.

Draygo Korvan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

12 May 2006 at 17:44 - 61

I am still extremely puzzled why ANYONE would want to get run through a completly henchable mission. I completed that mission with a lvl 6 ele and a lvl 4 ranger.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

12 May 2006 at 17:51 - 62

Draygo, 1 word

Lazyness

MasterDinadan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

The Zaishen Force

Me/E

12 May 2006 at 18:06 - 63

This story is great...
I can't believe that guy gave you his armor and didn't intend to pay you. I mean, wasn't he thinking? You can't withhold money from someone whose holding your precious belongings hostage :P

DJBollinger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

08 Jul 2006 at 10:07 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth

in my opinion, running is a type of scam...against the game itself

Your opinion sucks.

Flabber Babble

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Defenders of Claro

R/Mo

08 Jul 2006 at 15:13 - 65

Quote:

Originally posted by DJBollinger
Your opinion sucks.

~word

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

08 Jul 2006 at 15:34 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJBollinger

Your opinion sucks.

Bumping a month old topic to tell someone their opinion sucks? Not cool.

Vilaptca