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DarkKnight · 02-26-2013

Hello all! Many (if not all) of you know about the dangers of trading. I'm going to post a few tricks on how to outsmart scammers and con artists from swindling you out of your item.

1) NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER trade at someone's house. There is almost a garuntee that they will kick you as soon as you drop your item. Try to stay away from the "you drop first" kids as well.

2) ONLY TRADE WITH PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND TRUST! Mutual friends can still be scammers, just because your good friend says they are legit doesn't mean they won't ever scam. Be careful

3) Avoid people with less then 100 hours. I find more often then not that scammers are those people with little hours, names like "Leader killer (legit trades) or whatever, as they are more likely than not scammers.

4) TRY TO ALWAYS DO PUBLIC TRADES! Be careful, make sure you are doing it away from doors so no one can pick up your dropped item. TRICKS SCAMMERS WILL TRY TO PULL IN A PUBLIC TRADE:

> You drop your item, and the scammer asks " ok now i drop mine right?" this is a diversion. in getting you to talk, they have a chance to snatch your item.

> they will try to throw water balloons at you, almost like a flashbang, immobilizing you. make sure you are out of range, or if you are not, be very careful.

> In a scammer's house, they will have a statue of an admin that appears to be saying "This guy is legit, trade with him!" This means it's safe, right? Wrong. It can be flawed in two ways. There can be an admin statue with nothing on it, and another behind it saying "yeah this guy is legit", or the admin hasn't seen every single trade this person has done, so even if it is a statue of an admin, be weary.

Overall, scammers come up with many tricky ways to take your items.
Be careful while trading, and remember staff CAN NOT help you get your items back. Hope this helps!

02-26-2013	1
DarkKnight Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,128	Sticky This: Tips to stay as safe as possible during trading. Hello all! Many (if not all) of you know about the dangers of trading. I'm going to post a few tricks on how to outsmart scammers and con artists from swindling you out of your item. 1) NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER trade at someone's house. There is almost a garuntee that they will kick you as soon as you drop your item. Try to stay away from the "you drop first" kids as well. 2) ONLY TRADE WITH PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND TRUST! Mutual friends can still be scammers, just because your good friend says they are legit doesn't mean they won't ever scam. Be careful 3) Avoid people with less then 100 hours. I find more often then not that scammers are those people with little hours, names like "Leader killer (legit trades) or whatever, as they are more likely than not scammers. 4) TRY TO ALWAYS DO PUBLIC TRADES! Be careful, make sure you are doing it away from doors so no one can pick up your dropped item. TRICKS SCAMMERS WILL TRY TO PULL IN A PUBLIC TRADE: > You drop your item, and the scammer asks " ok now i drop mine right?" this is a diversion. in getting you to talk, they have a chance to snatch your item. > they will try to throw water balloons at you, almost like a flashbang, immobilizing you. make sure you are out of range, or if you are not, be very careful. > In a scammer's house, they will have a statue of an admin that appears to be saying "This guy is legit, trade with him!" This means it's safe, right? Wrong. It can be flawed in two ways. There can be an admin statue with nothing on it, and another behind it saying "yeah this guy is legit", or the admin hasn't seen every single trade this person has done, so even if it is a statue of an admin, be weary. Overall, scammers come up with many tricky ways to take your items. Be careful while trading, and remember staff CAN NOT help you get your items back. Hope this helps!