Glitch cost my friend 100k..

Divisor

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Vesuvian Doppelgankers [VoD]

W/

My friend was selling an item for 100k and 15 ecto, and in the trade window it said that the other guy was offering the 100k. But, my friend had 2k on his character, and instead of the game cancelling the trade, the 100k just dissapeared while he got the ecto..

Beast Masster

Beast Masster

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Do you have a screenshot? Or any proof it was Anet's fault?

Jack Black Mack

Jack Black Mack

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Edge of Extinction [EOE]

N/Mo

W/o pic ANet could think it was a ploy to try to get money or frame someone. Usually it should cancel though. If it really did happen, regards to your friend .

SAQ

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Melbourne/Taipei

Radicals Against Tyrants

N/

I believe your friend fell for the old trick of replacing the given amount to a different amount..

Jack Black Mack

Jack Black Mack

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Edge of Extinction [EOE]

N/Mo

That is highly possible as it never has happened to me or anybody else (that I know of). Nice thinking SAQ...

Vargs

Vargs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Happy Fun Rainbow Adventure

Rt/

Easy way to test it: Have 100k on you and have someone give you like 10 gold. See if the 10g dissapears, or if it cancels the trade.

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

Sounds more like a scam than a glitch...

Textural

Textural

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Last time this happened to me (not the glitch, just the situation) I had a measly 300g on me and the person was trying to trade me the 100k + ectos. I didn't notice I had money on me, but it cancelled and retracted the trade anyways.


Might be a glitch that rarely happens... might be a scam that isn't surprising. =x