Originally Posted by
GoodSyntax
Another clever scam that I encountered recently is some "noob" saying "trading lv1 amulet" (which we all know is the leprechaun amulet) for lvl7/8/9 or whatever level item. Of course it will be the only one in auction at a grossly inflated price. In my case it was a lv9 gun, worth 20k at best, listed for 109k. So, being cautious, I told him there is one in auction, but it's grossly overpriced, could I trade the amulet for gold instead. Then all of a sudden he couldn't figure out how to trade, then disappeared.
This is a clever scam because it's obviously an alt that is listing the item and it takes advantage of merchants desire to turn a very solid profit on a high turnover piece of gear.
Morals of the story, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. And, always double check at the confirmation prompt.
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