QUOTE(mbr @ Feb 6 2013, 10:00 PM)
All the juicy details...
Seriously though, is it more tricked rather than scammed?
QUOTE(FallenOut @ Feb 6 2013, 10:02 PM)
sure
I will bring out the popcorn
btw
just battle boon of gods lvl 60 at jap gc elite
his full hp lvl 60 versus my ace vamp lvl 60
I ko him in 2 hits
he hit me not more than 70%
really lousy card
but can confirm ace vamp is definitely a keeper
keep an eye out for vamp
when reborn
more powerful
Boon of Gods is really a BIG disappointment, can't trade or gift it too I heard. My condolence to that poor Japanese chap.
Alright, now that we got some popcorn.....time for drama.
It's started off innocently in gloomy evening, I was browsing the 5* Trade section as usual looking at the usernames only. I tend to ignore threads from veterans cause they're really delusional. Often thinking that their best type can get them multiple other best types or Ace 5*. So I suddenly saw a new name (
WayneLin), "Aha, a fellow Chinese fella!" I thought to myself. Then I looked at the title & it has "Int S.Banshee" as part of it & that is enough to make me click on it.
The thread is super simple, it's the mother of all TLDR version (thread
here). When I look at how simple the thread is & look at his reputation (obviously zero), I kinda felt uncomfortable already cause it kinda indicates that he's a veteran. Trust me, I can tell a newbie's thread. It will generally be filled with flowery words that you'll tend to ignore & all you'll be looking for in the thread is the guardian name & type. So I press the "Back" button & moved on with my usual browsing.
After like 10 minutes or so, I felt a sudden itch. So I went back to the thread & actually PM-ed the TS an offer. After a while, I got well....the usual veteran reply "I have this & that already, any else?". Usually I'll give my typical "That's all I have, thanks for considering" reply too but again, felt a sudden itch. It's probably what most of your would called bontot gatal. So somehow, I decided to put some effort responded "Hmm, well I have that, this & that for trade". Surprisingly he replied pretty fast & he's actually keen in my guardians. Then we start negotiating since his response is quite positive & I've been wanting an Int Serenade Banshee for a while now. In the end, we settled with my FS Apsara, Brave Serenade Banshee (lightly stoned) & 20 stat stones iii for the Int Serenade.
So when he finally send the trade request, I saw his IGN (KYLee) & it rings a bell. So I did a quick search in the Report A Scammer subforum & WOAH the search actually worked! Work as in I got the message; "Thank you, your search has been submitted and you will now be taken to the results list.". That means that the keyword that I search exist in that subforum! "Damn! I'm dealing with a scammer!!" is what I thought right after & true enough, there is a thread reporting the IGN KYLee.
So, I happily sent a PM to Brett123 about this using his
thread as a motivation. Few minutes later WayneLin got banned & I decided to keep the 20 Stat Stones iii that I owed him.......nyahahahaha. Now I hope I don't get banned.
BTW in WayneLin's thread, he mentioned that his Serenade Banshee is "Slightly Stoned". But when I checked, his "Slightly Stoned" is actually a mere 2 Wisdom extra (that's not even a Stat Stone I). That amounts to scamming too actually, but owh well.....wehehehe.
Note: Well, I don't really condone this kinda behavior la....so don't simple scam innocent players okay?
This post has been edited by NightHeart: Feb 6 2013, 10:32 PM