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Paul Panala
Caldari Colonial Defense Ministry Templis CALSF
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Posted - 2014.05.22 16:19:00 -
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Are fake bids a common problem on the character bazaar forum? I have been trying to sell an alt for almost a week now, got several acceptable offers, but none have replied when I try to complete the transaction. I looked at other threads and see a number of other people seem to have the same problem. Do people see this as some kind of economic PvP? Interfering with the sale of a toon?
It is pretty frustrating, I want to sell before my account runs out of time. Would hate to waste a PLEX just to keep the account active for another month. |
Calvin Recline
Hedion University Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.05.22 16:24:00 -
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Economic pvp at it's finest.
Market has got nothing on the bazaar forum >.> |
GreenSeed
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Posted - 2014.05.22 17:59:00 -
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no, they are not common, ISDs can see who is who. |
Marsha Mallow
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Posted - 2014.05.22 18:29:00 -
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GreenSeed wrote:no, they are not common, ISDs can see who is who. You probably need an ISD to answer this, but I don't think they can't see who the account owners are on forum accounts. If you report rule breakers they may notice the same people - they'd have to escalate to a dev for investigation.
@ OP, yes there are problems on the character bazaar, some are people deliberately messing about, some are just people bidding when they don't have the ISK (or they find a better deal).
Best bet if you're getting a lot of bids, mail the person who posts an offer, if they don't reply within 24 hours just continue your sale (with the comment no contact from bidder on your next bump). Sometimes people bid on multiple alts and wait til the cheapest one is accepted. It's discourteous but not rule breaking. Buyers can bid on as many characters as they want - so check any other posts your bidders have made to avoid disappointment. TO THE RIPARDMOBILE! |
Paul Panala
Caldari Colonial Defense Ministry Templis CALSF
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Posted - 2014.05.22 20:20:00 -
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I looked over the rules and another than "no off topic comments" don't see anything about bidding. So it would seem that bidding and then "changing your mind" or bidding on multiple toons with the intention to buy only one, are both allowed.
It would be nice if CCP created an eBay like page to manage these. After reading the rules, it sounds like their staff spend a decent amount of time babysitting the bazaar posts. Creating a bidding page that automatically enforces their rules and automates the payment and transfer process might actually save time in the long run. |
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ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2014.05.22 20:59:00 -
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Marsha Mallow wrote:GreenSeed wrote:no, they are not common, ISDs can see who is who. You probably need an ISD to answer this, but I don't think they can't see who the account owners are on forum accounts. We have absolutely no access to personal and account information, whether it be who the account owner is or what the other characters on the account are. And rightfully so I might add.Marsha Mallow wrote: If you report rule breakers they may notice the same people - they'd have to escalate to a dev for investigation. Exactly. As we do without hesitation if we deem it necessary.
That said, this thread gets a lock, as on Character Bazaar only character WTB/WTS threads are allowed. ISD Ezwal Captain Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department |
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Marsha Mallow
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Posted - 2014.05.22 22:34:00 -
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ISD Ezwal wrote:Thread unlocked Ahem, didn't like to say. Cheers for the unlock. Although the original query is largely answered, and anything further might well be an F&I thing.
@ Paul, I've mentioned this myself recently and here's a comment you may find interesting. Not relinking to create any drama, it'll affect me as a trader depending upon how they do it, but I'm cautiously optimistic. Keep your eyes peeled for a Dev Blog and give feedback when it hits. TO THE RIPARDMOBILE! |
SegaPhoenix
Chicks on Speed
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Posted - 2014.05.22 22:49:00 -
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ISD Ezwal wrote:Ezwal facepalms after just having made a rather dumb mistake.Thread unlocked .
No worries man! |
Money Makin Mitch
Paid in Full
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Posted - 2014.05.22 23:11:00 -
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I only buy a toon if the number of bids on it is minimal or nonexistent because people have an annoying habit of bidding on their own sales with alts to drive the price up. |
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