Watch out for this rip off!

**vampinoy** · 07-07-2012, 09:47 AM

For me, scamming is anything that involves deception to make someone do things that he would normally not do had he known better. I personally consider this a form of scam, a "smart scam", but scam nonetheless...though I'd understand if some don't because there's a fine line that separates smarts from deception since someone needs to be smarter over someone to deceive, you can either focus on the smart deed or the deceitful deed depending on your appreciation. Anyway, that's beside the point, my opinion about the topic is I think this is not a cool way of merching...merchants should rely on facts and speculate the future whether short term, mid term, or long term...merching by deception (or smarts) is an attempt to shortcut the art of trading (not to mention it is highly destructive to the buyer) which is also unfair to those merchants who are doing things the right way. These people should be penalized.

**plmafiaboss** · 07-07-2012, 09:47 AM

Lol i saw you there yesterday. That was my friend with the alien blaster thing :/ everyone figured it out cus whos gunna buy an alien blaster 110k <.<

**ImHawk** · 07-07-2012, 10:15 AM

Same... a seer mettalic robe for 100k in auction.. guy saying he buying for 152k....
Tho I have to hand it. To them.. quite a smart scam..

**elianel** · 07-07-2012, 11:08 AM

I think I found a scammer is a level 15 saying can someone trade me a rift Amor for 19k. then I check cs and the have one for 15k then I say oh look there is one for 15 k in cs go buy now and he say idk I'm a noob then I was thinking a noob with level 15 play armor and winter vanity ice wing but ok wait and I buy it for givi it to him for 15k the same price that I buy but when hi see thade message he left

I don't care if they want 19k I give to anyone but cheating like this lol

**JFelt8** · 07-07-2012, 02:03 PM

I was there with the rift armor. When I told him it was n cs for 15 he changed his price to 19, so I pulled out my rift to sell to him to c if he was scamming. Guy refused to trade wouldn't pm back so we reported him for scammimg

**NotYoCookiez** · 07-07-2012, 03:48 PM

That's a new guy. And I saw more today. :/

**LwMark** · 07-07-2012, 04:04 PM

Posting it on forums just helps more people do if they didnt know before

**StompArtist** · 07-07-2012, 04:24 PM

I fail to see how this is a scam, most car dealership and manufacturer do the same... oh look we are selling below MSRP!!!

**FluffNStuff** · 07-07-2012, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by StompArtist

I fail to see how this is a scam, most car dealership and manufacturer do the same... oh look we are selling below MSRP!!!

Most scams in PL are rehashes of cons that were "fresh" in the 1930's. Guess we are in a depression.

**TANKKAAR** · 07-08-2012, 07:02 AM

Got one last night lol

**Cobraguy** · 07-08-2012, 07:20 AM

Called several players out on this in the last couple of days...pathetic really.

**小孩子** · 07-09-2012, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Nick41324

Smart noobs these days. Darn them

Smart noobs old tricks

**LADYHADASSA** · 07-11-2012, 11:46 AM

This scam has been around for a long time another is telling peeps an item has just been discontinued..

**FluffNStuff** · 07-11-2012, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by TANKKAAR

Got one last night lol

Their not even listing it under an alt? Wow, the laziness of scammers these days!

**Chopper** · 07-11-2012, 12:26 PM

hey, i caught the same guy trying it on a wand! I announced he could get it cheaper in CS and told him to buy it. He obviously just left and i announced that he left it there, despite constant announcements that he was looking to buy one for a higher amount.

I presume it works for him, since he's been called out a few times, and still tries the same scam.

**McBain** · 07-11-2012, 06:52 PM

I'm with Razer on this one. I don't know that I would call it a "scam." A bit underhanded and scummy? Yeah, perhaps. It's legal in the real world though, whereas other in-game scams at least are comparable to real-world illegal acts. I guess since a lot of players playing this game are kids who might not know any better, it's better to be safe than sorry. Although based on the fact that so many of these people try this without even using an alt suggests that the kids who don't know any better are the ones doing it.

**Iehaenis** · 07-11-2012, 08:56 PM

Yep, have seen it myself also. Someone was screaming in Balefort that they wanted to BUY a certain item for 110k. I was curious and looked the item up on auction and it was selling for 60k. I sent them a tell and told them there was one on cs alot cheaper and still they kept on shouting. I was like... really? I'm sure some people are falling for it though. Shame, shame.

**NotYoCookiez** · 07-11-2012, 09:05 PM

I never said this was a scam but a rip off lol

I have no idea what is to be done when I see one of these in action... People are doing this on purpose and really needs to be stopped. Easier said then done should fit in perfectly here lol