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Shurrurru
Varion Galactic
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:08:00 -
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After another month or two I hope my income will be high enough to be able to afford paying for the game via PLEX. When I start doing so I want to make sure I'm educated so I don't get screwed by a scam. As I understand it you cannot be scammed involving GTCs because that is out of game, but if you manage to sell a PLEX in-game for 3x its price or advertise a PLEX but it's not actually one the buyer is out of luck.
With that, what is the most secure way to buy a PLEX in-game? What are the dead giveaways that it's a scam? Station trade, private contract?
If I buy one from the market (do they sell them on market) is that guaranteed to be legit? No scam on market? Will I get it for the same price as someone selling, say, in Jita?
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bassie12bf1
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:15:00 -
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I don't think it's possible to scam trough the market.
I always use the market for my plexes to avoid scams.
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Slade Hoo
Amarr 24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:17:00 -
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to be 100% safe, just buy a GTC in "Timecode Bazaar" ------ I'm just a lonely pirate on my way to ascension |
Akita T
Caldari Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:19:00 -
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Originally by: Shurrurru With that, what is the most secure way to buy a PLEX in-game?
Use the in-game market.
Quote: If I buy one from the market (do they sell them on market) is that guaranteed to be legit? No scam on market? Will I get it for the same price as someone selling, say, in Jita?
You get it for the price you select from the market screen. And yes, it's guaranteed to be what it says it is. No, you don't even have to go there, you can use it from your assets screen from wherever you are at the time.
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Rakshasa Taisab
Caldari Sane Industries Inc. Initiative Mercenaries
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:22:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T You get it for the price you select from the market screen. And yes, it's guaranteed to be what it says it is. No, you don't even have to go there, you can use it from your assets screen from wherever you are at the time.
You can even have an alt in Jita/Forge to buy the PLEX and activate it (or contract to your main).
Never get PLEX through trade/contracts/men-in-black-alleys.
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Hera Kaus
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:39:00 -
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Contracts are fine as long as your watch the price location and actual item being contracted. Usually though the best price you will find on them is in the market unless some idiot does something dumb and puts one in a contract and forgets a 0 then you might get lucky.
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Wacktopia
Dark Side Of The Womb
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:43:00 -
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If you're lucky and on the ball you can save a few (about 10) mil by buying through contracts instead of on the market for a single PLEX. Having said this, the high price tag and massive volume of PLEX scams (esp in trade hubs) makes buying them from the market an appealing option.
If you're rich enough in-game to pay for your PLEX using ISK then 10 mil should be no sweat to you. ---------------------- They're angry there was damage done to their ship. |
Mithfindel
Aseyakone
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Posted - 2010.02.15 09:45:00 -
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Generic anti-scam mechanics: - Always, when possible, use the market. Check the price details (which always shows data for the whole region). Sort by price. That way, you won't accidentally buy from a station which happens to have 10x the price. - If using the market is not possible and you must use contracts, search for the exact item. Sort contracts by price. Note WTB/WTS. Pay attention to whether the text says X.XX million or X.XX billion ISK. - Station trade is the "real" black market. Do not station trade except with people you trust. ("Would you buy a used car from this man IRL?") If the "contract is not working" for them it's their loss, you care only about it not being your loss. - If something sounds too good to be true, it likely is.
Remember, that technically PLEX cannot be moved. (I think there's an option to return it to your redeemable items on login, which would allow one to be safely "moved".) Also, before you try speculating with PLEX, remember that there's the sales tax and broker fee.
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Carniflex
StarHunt Systematic-Chaos
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Posted - 2010.02.15 10:01:00 -
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Just use alt in Jita or Amarr to buy one from the market. Market is kinda scam proof - you get exactly what you see in there.
If you insist using contracts set your filter to see only item exhanges and use search to look for PLEX. Then make sure that you dont have one already in the station the contract is up (in case it's the 'give me isk and item') and you should be ok also. You will get it cheaper from market usually tho in trade hub.
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Callista Sincera
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.02.15 11:56:00 -
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I usually set up a buyorder for a couple of PLEX (PLEXes? PLEXX? PLEXs? huh?) well before I actually need to renew my account. Don't think you'll get them much cheaper using contracts, but I never bothered to dig through all that trash in there either, so who knows... - In simplistic terms it has been said that there is enough Zero Point Energy in the volume the size of a coffee cup to boil away EarthÆs oceans. |
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Victor Valka
Caldari Preta Light Industries Naraka.
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Posted - 2010.02.15 12:07:00 -
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Setting up a market buy order is the best choice. It will be filled quickly. No chance of scam.
Originally by: Spaztick You are not outnumbered, you are in a target-rich environment.
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000Hunter000
Gallente Missiles 'R' Us
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Posted - 2010.02.15 12:21:00 -
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Best way to avoid a scam is by not beeing too eager and... (this one is very important!!!)
USE YOUR BRAIN!!! ________________________________________________
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Jill Xelitras
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Posted - 2010.02.15 19:10:00 -
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Originally by: 000Hunter000 Best way to avoid a scam is by not beeing too eager and... (this one is very important!!!)
USE YOUR BRAIN!!!
I looked all over the place but couldn't find it. Is there a keyboard-shortcut ? Help please.
X. Jill
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SirSpectre
Gallente Harbingers Of Destruction
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Posted - 2010.02.15 20:45:00 -
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Use the market. Remember that you always buy the lowest price in the region, regardless where it is (low sec ect.) You do NOT need to travel to it to activate it. ----
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Doctor Dodo
Caldari Dalek Tactical Industries Wasted Wolves
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Posted - 2010.02.15 20:56:00 -
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The most common scam i see with contracts is that they will title the contract "PLEX x2" but if you read the contents of the contract it only contains a single plex
As always if seems to good to be true it is. and read the contract don't just look at it
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ISellThingz
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Posted - 2010.02.15 21:22:00 -
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Edited by: ISellThingz on 15/02/2010 21:22:50 Plex contract scams consist of: 1) advertising as 2 but actually being 1 2) selling for 250bil instead of 250 mil 3) buying for 250k instead of 250 mil
Prices are exemplary of course. If you fall for any of those then you should step away from the computer, turn it off and never come near it again.
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Wyke Mossari
Gallente Staner Industries
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Posted - 2010.02.15 22:42:00 -
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All the PLEX scam's I've seen have been contracts, usually posted in local with a false description 2x PLEX but contract was 1x. I've seen a few for billions instead of hundreds of million as cost, they always have a false description. There is no good reason to sell or buy a PLEX via contract. I've always bought all mine using normal market trading UI at a big market hub. Find the cheapest region with Eve Central (they are pretty competitively priced in all regions). Sort by price lowest first, verify the jumps are not to far or lowsec. then straight buy.
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Nimzi
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Posted - 2010.02.15 23:43:00 -
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Not sure which is worse, someone posting a topic about being afraid of being scammed.... or all of the posts offering 'tips' on how to avoid becoming a "PLEX Scam Victim".
If you aren't high and can count to 20, this should not be a problem for anyone.
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Joe Censored
Unknown-Entity Black Star Alliance
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Posted - 2010.02.17 00:13:00 -
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Anytime you need a plex, don't use the market or anything so impersonal. Just send 280mil isk straight to me and I SWEAR I will eventually contract you a plex.... someday.... maybe.... ok no I will just keep your isk, but send it anyway.
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Apoctasy
Deskira Industries G String University
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Posted - 2010.02.19 15:45:00 -
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BUY FROM MARKET ONLY
Contract, in-station trades, etc are all scams and don't do them, unless you're the one doing the scamming, in which case there's plenty of money to be found there.
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