Duo Scam Attempts

Example:

Quality isn't the best but its readable.

This basically when Guy #1 is selling something that's normally expensive (here, ABG Mace) for something that's surprisingly less expensive (here, Masta Bow) if you don't have it which is what they hope, they'll try to sell you it at an above average price (they were expecting my ABG sword for a sure trade, out of my expected 'desperation') with Guy #2.

Though they can be less direct, Guy #1 might just be shouting to buy and Guy #2 shouting selling it.

If you so happen to have what Guy #1 "wants" (masta bow in this case) they'll just ignore you.
Can be in other items, like loads of uncommon (BUT not expensive) mats etc.

Common sense will help you avoid this but:

Just wondering if this is legal?

Only today I've already seen this twice (they PMd me trying the scam on me) and its becoming more frequent Q.Q

 

So what you're saying is that there's an ABG Mace for ABG Sword. That's fair enough?

 

I LOL'ed at this. ) nice marketing strategy

 

Why ever not? It's worth the same.

Masta is also worth 2k, but we all know that the market doesn't accept that fact.
ABG to ABG has its shaky moments, but its more or less the same.

 

Well? If you trade with them, then you're stupid D:

 

ROFL yea pretty much.

Much the same way if you fall for those AM impersonators, but they still get banned o.o

 

You do have a point, but that is for scamming, and I see no scam here, just marketing strategy.

 

Really dirty one tho =P

 

Still, even IRL are there any marketing strategies clean?

 

Perhaps, but I find ingame and real life comparisons aren't always that relevant.

This is just a game after all, but still it can be moderated to suit the population. IRL, even scams aren't legal, that's what this is more than a scam than a strategy. Say working with "others" in a casino to win is just a "strategy" to the police =/

By any token let this thread serve as some sort of warning, no matter how trivial

 

This is borderline scamming, don't even know how you see it as a marketing strategy

 

if ppl in real life could do that they would
its very legal

 

guy 1 ill sell you clean masta gs for 2k creds!
Guy 2 ill buy clean masta gs for 3k creds
Guy 1 gets rid of item he doesnt want and walks away with 2k creds..
/shareloot
Wait.. how do you share loot
Guy2 WTFMAN! We worked hard on scamming him D:!!!
guy 1 my sword ya know gtfo
guy 2 /report
guy 1 /report
Gm bans both
Person scammed gets 2k creds back

If only life worked like that o-o


Don't Ask.. gnite, ps dont get scammed by silly wankers luv <3

 

I won't xD

Well this kinda pushes the limit on trading but lol ok <3

 

Most of the marketing strategies are clean... they seems otherwise because they attack the subjective aspect of the consumer...

Anyway, it seems the scumbags are trying new ways to scam.

 

People do this in real life
Its called conning
its very not legal

 

I got scammed out of an ABG sword a while back. Before I was GM though.
Stuff like this happens. And even know I dont know if we can do anything about it.
Duel client is allowed but people are starting to use strategies like this is just wrong.