Scam?

[Borak]

I think people are missing the 2:57am edit in the original post where he said "I only told them to send him tells since I was in EC auctioning so I have no cash".

So basically, new guy would say "WTS a, b, c" and when people expressed interest he told them to contact the mystery man ("MM") with the BP. My guess is MM would then login his EC alt and sell the items and get the cash himself. So like Thulack said, he was used by MM so that MM could exp or do whatever while getting new guy to hawk his wares in EC. No money ever changed hands.

[Vega]

Originally Posted by Derubael [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes, you are likely more or less out of luck. If you had been scammed out of an actual item or platinum... possibly a different story. But this is shaky at best.

Make a petition in the petition forum. Eunomia generally deals with the majority of scams, only defaulting to a GM in really complicated or widespread cases of theft. You could try to call fraud under the pnp, but the consequences and procedure will largely be left up to her. I won't give my official opinion (or stance, if I was forced to make a ruling) so as to not give leverage to either side (we'd prefer if you worked it out on your own without needing the mailed gauntlet of our Senior Guide to come crashing through your deal).

By itself I'm guessing this isn't enough to do much. But do you guys keep records of people/accounts complaints? I imagine if it was someone with a history of scamming this might be the proverbial straw?

[Tupakk]

I did miss that. It is a fine line scam I guess. It more so comes down to ethics and morals. If anything I would of asked for a retainer. I think you can chalk this up to a life lesson and don't do things for free or do it with the intention that you won't be compensated.

[Rooj]

Why does someone who just started on this server already have 81 posts? That's the real scam here IMO.

[Tupakk]

Originally Posted by Rooj [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why does someone who just started on this server already have 81 posts? That's the real scam here IMO.

Lol it's not that hard to get 20 posts a month.

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Tupakk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol it's not that hard to get 20 posts a day.

FTFY [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Tupakk]

Lol

[Atmas]

Talk to the person, if that doesn't work out than name and shame + petition.

[Ele]

So without receiving or holding his items, you stood for hours in EC tunnel /auctioning his items for him for the promise of a BE BP?

You got played.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

Originally Posted by Borak [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think people are missing the 2:57am edit in the original post where he said "I only told them to send him tells since I was in EC auctioning so I have no cash".

So basically, new guy would say "WTS a, b, c" and when people expressed interest he told them to contact the mystery man ("MM") with the BP. My guess is MM would then login his EC alt and sell the items and get the cash himself. So like Thulack said, he was used by MM so that MM could exp or do whatever while getting new guy to hawk his wares in EC. No money ever changed hands.

Man, that is cold