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Basileus
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Posted - 2007.02.21 19:42:00 -
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Edited by: Basileus on 21/02/2007 19:38:43 Greed. A most powerful drive. One to pull the curtains over your eyes, and make you susceptible and gullible. Sell your friends for a few isks, corrupt your soul for a few more. Greed will be the end of us all.
But not today.
Here's what happened.
Chap offers me 22 B for a T2 BPO I own. Twenty-two billion, that's a 22 with 9 zeroes. I could retire and get myself a little island, lie on the beach, drink tequila, and dance the mambo all day long. No more of this back breaking labour for me. No more grinding the mission stone, no more chopping rocks. Too good to be true, right?
Right.
Chap reckoned a direct trade would be "scammable by lag". That way, you, as a seller would replace the goods by a fake goods in a moment of lag, the buyer would not recognise it. Oh, wicked, bad, naughty, evil Zoot! Next, Chap says he wants the thing setup by auction contract to avoid having to pay taxes to CCP. Makes sense, doesn't it? No need to fill CCP's pockets, they're full enough as they are. The deal would go down like so: I would just have to setup an auction to his corp, with a minimum bid of 50 M and the buyout I would set to 22 B. He would bid the 22 B buyout and there you go, done deal.
So, to the scammer:
You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. An auction scam for me? ****in' insulting. But the worst mistake you made... Empty brain rack.
The Chap claimed that if the sum of a an item exchange exceeds 5 B, a 10% tax would be levied by CCP, devided between buyer and seller. Since I've never tried a direct item trade before, I set up a contract for a mate to test; and lo and behold: no fee.
So I told him he would bid 50 M to the auction, let it ride to the end, and claim the item for 50 M. Here how he wanted me to believe he would not scam me: "I would lose my rep".
Well, Unabridged, month old character, and 10 day member of the Una Trading corp, you Epitome of Trust, I suppose you're right. Your reputation as a scammer is ruined. Try a different profession mate, because this one obviously is out of the realm of your possibilities.
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Gadfly Hawke
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Posted - 2007.02.21 19:51:00 -
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Bravo! A good story well told.
G-Tek is recruiting |
Kehmor
Caldari PAK
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Posted - 2007.02.21 20:00:00 -
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I love how people assume that just because they didn't fall for something no one does. Loads of scams fail, not like the scammer has lost anything.
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Unabridged
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Posted - 2007.02.21 20:25:00 -
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Stop being a tool. Don't think your special. Hell I have already pulled about 8b isk doing it in a week and a half + 1 t2 BPO. Your not special. Thanks for writing the story and making me feel special.
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T'Renn
Crimson Squall
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Posted - 2007.02.21 20:48:00 -
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There are so many lulz here I don't know where to start. I love it when the scammer responds in the actual thread. Awesome. --
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Adalwulf Revjak
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Posted - 2007.02.21 21:15:00 -
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Originally by: Unabridged Stop being a tool. Don't think your special. Hell I have already pulled about 8b isk doing it in a week and a half + 1 t2 BPO. Your not special. Thanks for writing the story and making me feel special.
Well hell, now we don't need to worry anymore, eh?
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Woofsie
Minmatar Shih Yang Tong
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Posted - 2007.02.21 21:22:00 -
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Pretty colours.
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PCX339
Beasts of Burden YouWhat
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:06:00 -
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Edited by: PCX339 on 21/02/2007 22:03:20 This scammer is now selling their ill gotten goods over on the sales forum. Makes me sad to see how much stuff he's scammed off people.
Edit: linkage removed, don't want to give him free traffic ----------------------------------
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Unabridged
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:11:00 -
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Originally by: PCX339 Edited by: PCX339 on 21/02/2007 22:03:20 This scammer is now selling their ill gotten goods over on the sales forum. Makes me sad to see how much stuff he's scammed off people.
Edit: linkage removed, don't want to give him free traffic
I'm not selling anything on the forums........
None of my gooods are ill gotten. They are just as legit as you missioning for them.
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Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:23:00 -
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Originally by: Unabridged
Originally by: PCX339 Edited by: PCX339 on 21/02/2007 22:03:20 This scammer is now selling their ill gotten goods over on the sales forum. Makes me sad to see how much stuff he's scammed off people.
Edit: linkage removed, don't want to give him free traffic
I'm not selling anything on the forums........
None of my gooods are ill gotten. They are just as legit as you missioning for them.
If someone was fool enough to go for one of your scams, then yeah, I guess you got em fair and square.
He didn't cheat or anything. He just lied to people who were foolish enough to believe him.
Now that I've supported you, mind dropping me, oh say a minimal hundred mil for my efforts? After all, you're raking in a lot of cash. ---------
Originally by: Marcus TheMartin
Quote: Whats a gatecamp?
Think of it like fishing with a machine gun while in a tent full of people that won't shut up on ts
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Unabridged
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:30:00 -
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Yes I am, gonna buy me a nice dread/carrier pilot
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Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:33:00 -
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Grats. Wanna join [Go F]? We could use a power pilot, our system is currently a bit...a bit "not our system" you could say. =)
Sorry, the Potato King wants us to recruit, so I pick those I might find useful. Let's just not tell him you scammed... ---------
Originally by: Marcus TheMartin
Quote: Whats a gatecamp?
Think of it like fishing with a machine gun while in a tent full of people that won't shut up on ts
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Unabridged
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:38:00 -
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Lol, my main is already in a very reputable pvp corp and thats where my dread alt will be.
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sunt zu
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:40:00 -
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Originally by: Unabridged Yes I am, gonna buy me a nice dread/carrier pilot
make sure you do it legally on the forums and follow all the new rules. I hear there's alot of scammers out there.
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Unabridged
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:49:00 -
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Obviously, I'm not going to stupidly scam a character and get banned
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sunt zu
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Posted - 2007.02.21 22:52:00 -
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Originally by: Unabridged Obviously, I'm not going to stupidly scam a character and get banned
lol, no I meant make sure no one scams you
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Warrio
Broken Boy Soldier
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Posted - 2007.02.22 01:33:00 -
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8/10 for the story. 10/10 for the colours. Yarr etc. |
Samirol
Queens of the Stone Age Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2007.02.22 01:54:00 -
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1/10 for the story
the post was pretty though
Originally by: High Sierra note to self - don't ever provide ANYONE with quoteable material EVER AGAIN.
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Pepe Prawn
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Posted - 2007.02.22 07:06:00 -
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Edited by: Pepe Prawn on 22/02/2007 17:01:40 Edited by: Pepe Prawn on 22/02/2007 12:09:06 Nice one M8.
Like the color's okay
Ohh.. and yes.. I want to dance the Mambo with Ricky Martin m'kay
I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay? |
Nero Ya'ng
Caldari YaFa Empires
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Posted - 2007.02.22 08:12:00 -
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first mmo for me where very much players have no problem with scammers. thats just shocking for me.
moral standarts seem to be at lowest point for so many ppl.
sure somehow its theyr own fault when they trust ppl. but actually its even more a shame for this community cause you seem to cant trust to much ppl.
sure scamming is the easiest way to get in game money without playing the game.
i also try out scamms, but i give back the item money, cause i really feel bad, cause its absolutly no fun for the scammed one. the guy who got back his 900k isk can tell you :P
propably im just stupid to think about how others feel. but live (RL and IG) would be alot nicer if more ppl start to think about others feelings.
i play this game to have fun, and for me its absolutly not funny to destroy others fun.
and now flame me :)
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Pepe Prawn
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Posted - 2007.02.22 12:06:00 -
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Edited by: Pepe Prawn on 22/02/2007 17:00:49
Originally by: Nero Ya'ng and now flame me :)
To easy okay
It seems that scamming has turned into a much spread proffecion thesedays. And thats a bad thing okay
I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay? |
Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.02.22 12:10:00 -
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Originally by: Pepe Prawn
Originally by: Nero Ya'ng and now flame me :)
To easy m'kay
It seems that scamming has turned into a much spread proffecion thesedays. And thats a bad thing m'kay
Pepe are you confusing South Park with the best muppet known to man, or are you just forgetting your identity? ---------
Originally by: Marcus TheMartin
Quote: Whats a gatecamp?
Think of it like fishing with a machine gun while in a tent full of people that won't shut up on ts
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Pepe Prawn
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Posted - 2007.02.23 13:35:00 -
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Originally by: Jex Jast Pepe are you confusing South Park with the best muppet known to man, or are you just forgetting your identity?
Pepe is never confused okey. Pepe just wants to dance the Mambo with Ricky Martin okay
If you say nasty things about Pepe, Pepe will slap you like a bad, bad, donkey okay.
I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay? |
Dark Astiria
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Posted - 2007.02.23 15:41:00 -
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Edited by: Dark Astiria on 23/02/2007 15:38:03 can't blame him for trying
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ArtemisEntreri
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Posted - 2007.02.23 18:14:00 -
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Thanks, I'll link to this thread when people say "How could I not have fallen for it? I have never done a contract before!"
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Christopher Dalran
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Posted - 2007.02.23 20:55:00 -
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Edited by: Christopher Dalran on 23/02/2007 20:52:23 You wouldnt believe the crap people fall for.
I dont remember any names but there was someone claiming he scammed a corp out of several 100 bill and that since he was feeling generous he would send 10x the isk back that anyone send him.
Apparantly people fell for this, he admited being a scammer in public and the people who heard STILL gave him money.
Boy we can be dumb sometimes.
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Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente Ixion Defence Systems The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2007.02.23 21:04:00 -
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Originally by: Christopher Dalran Edited by: Christopher Dalran on 23/02/2007 20:52:23 You wouldnt believe the crap people fall for.
I dont remember any names but there was someone claiming he scammed a corp out of several 100 bill and that since he was feeling generous he would send 10x the isk back that anyone send him.
Apparantly people fell for this, he admited being a scammer in public and the people who heard STILL gave him money.
Boy we can be dumb sometimes.
ROMEO in Yulai did that. Many people are just going blind and dumb when greed takes over.
------- Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it. |
Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.02.23 23:25:00 -
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Originally by: Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Originally by: Christopher Dalran Edited by: Christopher Dalran on 23/02/2007 20:52:23 You wouldnt believe the crap people fall for.
I dont remember any names but there was someone claiming he scammed a corp out of several 100 bill and that since he was feeling generous he would send 10x the isk back that anyone send him.
Apparantly people fell for this, he admited being a scammer in public and the people who heard STILL gave him money.
Boy we can be dumb sometimes.
ROMEO in Yulai did that. Many people are just going blind and dumb when greed takes over.
I'm shocked that Christopher hadn't known who R0MEO was...after all, damned fool's spouting his "great story" all over the place...and getting too much attention as it were.
Yulai? I heard (and saw) Jita. Guess he makes his rounds?
And Pepe. You're my hero. Don't ever change. Just make sure not to sound like...I don't even know who from SP...
I want you to make/get a sig of a pod and a short dialog:
"We blew up the ship and all we get is this stupid egg?" "SHHH! IT COULD BE FULL OF CHOCOLATE, OKAY???"
That is all. ---------
Originally by: Marcus TheMartin
Quote: Whats a gatecamp?
Think of it like fishing with a machine gun while in a tent full of people that won't shut up on ts
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