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K3NDY
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Posted - 2005.07.23 18:55:00 -
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ever wanted that extra few mil and cant be bothered to steal a carebears ore to get it? well u could try this :-
1. buy a few units of trit
2. escrow them as an expensive/popular item (instas, bpc etc)
3. make escrows in all the major hubs (yulai, rens, jita etc)
4. make sure u use an alt in an npc corp to do this (npc corps cant be war dec'd)
5. watch the money roll in
6. when word of ur scams gets out recylce the char then start over.
tips - watch local chanels in the hubs for people asking to buy items etc, log in as alt, escrow 1 tritainium as said item and mention in local 'i can see 1 in escrow'
this scam works, ul be surprised how many people dont check the escrow before they claim
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Goberth Ludwig
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Posted - 2005.07.23 18:59:00 -
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scammers are lame
- Gob |
Traxio Nacho
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Posted - 2005.07.23 19:01:00 -
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Sorry but this is a **** idea and one of the lamest things u can do.
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2005.07.23 19:02:00 -
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 Originally by: Goberth Ludwig
scammers are lame
^^ Add to that people who spell their name in l33t.
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MAcheTT3
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Posted - 2005.07.23 19:12:00 -
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Originally by: K3NDY
6. when word of ur scams gets out recylce the char then start over.
AFAIK that's also against the EULA... 
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MadGaz
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Posted - 2005.07.23 19:42:00 -
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I like how alts who spam escrow full of scams dont last long, god bless the GMs.
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n1ghtmar3
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Posted - 2005.07.23 19:56:00 -
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Originally by: Deja Thoris
Originally by: Goberth Ludwig
scammers are lame
^^ Add to that people who spell their name in l33t.
I hate people who do that.
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K3NDY
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Posted - 2005.07.23 20:09:00 -
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Originally by: MAcheTT3
Originally by: K3NDY
6. when word of ur scams gets out recylce the char then start over.
AFAIK that's also against the EULA...
u sure, i thought that was suicide alts
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2005.07.23 20:16:00 -
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Originally by: n1ghtmar3
Originally by: Deja Thoris
Originally by: Goberth Ludwig
scammers are lame
^^ Add to that people who spell their name in l33t.
I hate people who do that.
/me hops away with both feet in mouth
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Ander
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Posted - 2005.07.24 01:22:00 -
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To be honest. The escrow scamming is just irritating.
Ah.. I want to buy a mega for 115mill. Oh there's one.
*inspect merchandise
1 tritanium
Hmph.. scammer. Ill check the other one..
*inspect merchandise
1 tritanium
What the...
*10 more down the list.
Irritating... must take out my aggressions....
*ganks carebear industrial*
Wtf.. 1 tritanium in loot. CRAPPERS!
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Deepeh
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Posted - 2005.07.24 01:54:00 -
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I can vouch for the effectiveness of this method. Whether I was the buyer or the seller I'll leave up to your imagination. ;)
A new study indicates that contrary to popular belief, sausages cannot talk. |
Niaski Zalani
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Posted - 2005.07.24 02:20:00 -
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Originally by: Deepeh
I can vouch for the effectiveness of this method. Whether I was the buyer or the seller I'll leave up to your imagination. ;)
Don't lie Deep, you were both.
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Ras Blumin
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Posted - 2005.07.24 02:25:00 -
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Edited by: Ras Blumin on 24/07/2005 02:27:07
Why spend 3(!) isk on a piece of trit when bookmarks are free!?
Scamming, especially with noob alt char's, is just so terribly lame. The spamming of escrow so proper deals "dissapear" is a lot worse tho, imo.
Edit - been scammed once.. Bought a 110m mammoth named "Tempest".. Spent 2 days being excessively mad at the scammer for abusing my own stupidity against me.
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Olympa Matar
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Posted - 2005.07.24 03:10:00 -
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Originally by: K3NDY
ever wanted that extra few mil and cant be bothered to steal a carebears ore to get it? well u could try this :-
1. buy a few units of trit
2. escrow them as an expensive/popular item (instas, bpc etc)
3. make escrows in all the major hubs (yulai, rens, jita etc)
4. make sure u use an alt in an npc corp to do this (npc corps cant be war dec'd)
5. watch the money roll in
6. when word of ur scams gets out recylce the char then start over.
tips - watch local chanels in the hubs for people asking to buy items etc, log in as alt, escrow 1 tritainium as said item and mention in local 'i can see 1 in escrow'
this scam works, ul be surprised how many people dont check the escrow before they claim
Nominated for "Best thread" in 2003. |
subvert
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Posted - 2005.07.24 05:01:00 -
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Is this against the EULA?
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HUGO DRAX
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Posted - 2005.07.24 05:10:00 -
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hehe funny, but how can people fall for it. when I first went to escrow and did a right click I noticed the inspect merchandise. That was a big clue hehe.
Lots of bargins to be had in the escrows though. I could see scams maybe working regarding bookmarks. but I never buy them.
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Mesasone
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Posted - 2005.07.24 05:17:00 -
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Originally by: subvert
Is this against the EULA?
I'm fairly sure it's not. You can always "inspect merchandise", so if you forgo that option they proceed at your own risk. BMs are different, but I beleive the CCP response on this is that you warp to another person's BM at your own risk.
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2005.07.24 06:04:00 -
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The sad thing is it obviously works because people still do it.
The thing that annoys me about it is people that get caught are greedy, lazy and have a brain fart all at the same time.
Ohh look, a cap recharger II for 8mill ISK or a temepst for 90mill ISK...
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Princess Beefcurtains
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Posted - 2005.07.24 08:57:00 -
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Edited by: Princess Beefcurtains on 24/07/2005 08:58:42
Originally by: Ras Blumin
Edited by: Ras Blumin on 24/07/2005 02:27:07
Why spend 3(!) isk on a piece of trit when bookmarks are free!?
Wait... if escrow scammers where really clever enough to use bms they might even use newb ships too :D thats 4 items to escrow: ship, trit, civ miner, civ gattling gun.... omg sudden L337 richness ft......L
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Moghydin
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Posted - 2005.07.24 09:03:00 -
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Those who were scammed on escrow probably deserved it. Inspect merchandise option is obvious and using it doesn't require a Ph.D degree in Economics. Buying BM's on escrow is a gamble as you can't check the merchandise, so do it at your own risk. Buying staff in deep low sec, located at POS is not a smart thing to do. Think how you can get there and whether you'll be able to dock the station at all.
IMO if you use your brain, you'll never get scammed.
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Embattle
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Posted - 2005.07.24 09:04:00 -
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While I don't fall for such tactics I do get annoyed that so much of escrow ends up being filled with crap.
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2005.07.24 11:57:00 -
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Does this includes courier mission scamming, like 50M collateral for 100k ISKs over more than 15 jumps into deep space or low sec area/POS?
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Eve is all about Darwinism:
1. Only the fittest survives.
2. Only the paranoid survives.
3. Only the pretty survives.
4. Only the rich survives. |
Vernichtungsengel
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Posted - 2005.07.24 12:07:00 -
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Originally by: Embattle
While I don't fall for such tactics I do get annoyed that so much of escrow ends up being filled with crap.
i would like the ability to personally black list peeps so i cant see their escrows.
Vernichtungsengel - 'Angel Of Death'
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babyblue
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Posted - 2005.07.24 13:47:00 -
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To be fair, it's generally newer characters or n00b's that fall for this kind of thing. Thats why it's basically lame.
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Deepeh
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Posted - 2005.07.24 14:37:00 -
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Originally by: babyblue
To be fair, it's generally newer characters or n00b's that fall for this kind of thing. Thats why it's basically lame.
What's the difference between a newer character and a newbie? :)
All sorts of people fall for it, elite players, new players, CEO's of big corporations, CEO's of one man corporations, industrial tycoons, miners, pirates, you name it. The fault is at the side of the buyer, the sellers can't help it that CCP made it incredibly easy to take advantage of other people's obliviousness, and as long as there are no official sanctions against it, you can not blame the seller for doing exactly that.
Everybody gets prompted before they accept the escrow and they are given the opportunity to inspect the merchandise prior to purchasing it. Whether it's lame or not is a matter of personal opinion, I find it equally lame, actually downright daft, that people don't scrutinise and inspect what they buy. Just like one would do on a market.
A new study indicates that contrary to popular belief, sausages cannot talk. |
Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2005.07.24 15:06:00 -
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Originally by: Vernichtungsengel
i would like the ability to personally black list peeps so i cant see their escrows.
I, too, would love to have a blacklist option so I can not see some of these junks.
/signed ;)
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Eve is all about Darwinism:
1. Only the fittest survives.
2. Only the paranoid survives.
3. Only the pretty survives.
4. Only the rich survives. |
Arcas Kett
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Posted - 2005.07.24 15:19:00 -
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o look another "how to" thread how quint.
seriously people stop doin this its really not goin to give respect in game. People can seriously tell why your making these threads.
The arrogance...
Not to mention this one is totally not kewl. Escrow for me personally should be removed - why train those market skills when you can get total eve coverage on escrow.
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babyblue
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Posted - 2005.07.24 15:29:00 -
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Edited by: babyblue on 24/07/2005 15:30:02
Originally by: Deepeh
Originally by: babyblue
To be fair, it's generally newer characters or n00b's that fall for this kind of thing. Thats why it's basically lame.
What's the difference between a newer character and a newbie? :)
All sorts of people fall for it, elite players, new players, CEO's of big corporations, CEO's of one man corporations, industrial tycoons, miners, pirates, you name it. The fault is at the side of the buyer, the sellers can't help it that CCP made it incredibly easy to take advantage of other people's obliviousness, and as long as there are no official sanctions against it, you can not blame the seller for doing exactly that.
Everybody gets prompted before they accept the escrow and they are given the opportunity to inspect the merchandise prior to purchasing it. Whether it's lame or not is a matter of personal opinion, I find it equally lame, actually downright daft, that people don't scrutinise and inspect what they buy. Just like one would do on a market.
The difference is that a newer player is more likely to think it sucks and not bother with eve any further. He is less likely to be judicious in inspecting the escrow, paranoid even. He will learn this only after he has been scammed. If he is resilient, he might stick around in Eve, if not - he'll quit. I know, I know, "you" don't like players like that in Eve anyway  .
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Unknown Subject
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Posted - 2005.07.24 15:52:00 -
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scamming like this is pathetic but unfortunately it does wise you up for how escrow works and what a$$hats some people are in this game. oh well just goes to show how retarded these scammers are. congrats moron, you just let the world know how you make money! just made it more likely for people to check the items now.
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1337ster
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Posted - 2005.07.24 16:48:00 -
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The only people complaining here are people that have already been scammed once. Lolzor!
i am a gud scammer now, onced asked a guy to give me 500k isk and he did it lolzor!
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