EVE Search - dirty marketscam

Check My IP Information

All Channels

Market Discussions

dirty marketscam

» Click here to find additional results for this topic using Google

Monitor this thread via RSS [?]

Pages: [1] :: one page

Author	Thread Statistics \| Show CCP posts - 0 post(s)
Lyta Raven Gallente Micro Credit Merchant Corporation	Posted - 2007.06.06 07:13:00 - [1] I fell for a marketscam this morning and only because I didnt have enough money to complete the transaction I didnt lose a substantional sum of isk. This is how it worked. I wanted to buy a skill, checked the prices at Jita and saw the following prices 4,600,000.00 isk 4,700,000.00 isk 4,500,000,00.01 (but then ofcourse in the market layout and small font, aligned to the right) Not quite awake yey, I didnt notice that the last price didnt has isk behind it, so I thought it was the lowest price, clicked on buy and got the message "you are in debt, etc....". I was surprised and checked the price again, seeing the skill being offered for 4,500,000,00.00. Luckily I didnt have that 4 bill isk, so the order was cancelled, but it made a bit angry. Appearantly, the "isk" is not put behind prices that large, so, with the alignment, it just seemed the price was just 4,500,000 isk. I know, I just needed to be more careful, but nevertheless i regard it as an exploit. Anybody with the same experiences ?
Heikki Gallente Wreckless Abandon Triumvirate.	Posted - 2007.06.06 07:53:00 - [2] Originally by: Lyta Raven an exploit I reckon it's known and commonly tried legal abuse of mechanism. CCP now and then tries to make it harder, like switching to fixed length of font (which made those 1,111,111 prices disappear). Simple workaround: When buying, always sort columns by price, and pick the first tha t says 'station'. Also reading the screens given to you helps too. Especially if it has red warnings about overprice you're about to pay. -Lasse
Lyta Raven Gallente Micro Credit Merchant Corporation	Posted - 2007.06.06 08:20:00 - [3] Originally by: Heikki Originally by: Lyta Raven an exploit I reckon it's known and commonly tried legal abuse of mechanism. CCP now and then tries to make it harder, like switching to fixed length of font (which made those 1,111,111 prices disappear). Simple workaround: When buying, always sort columns by price, and pick the first tha t says 'station'. Also reading the screens given to you helps too. Especially if it has red warnings about overprice you're about to pay. -Lasse Of course I needed to be more careful and I will the next time, but the "scam" was well hidden.....
Watje	Posted - 2007.06.06 08:41:00 - [4] Edited by: Watje on 06/06/2007 08:44:37 I just tested this and it's not showing like that. ....4.600.000.00 isk ....4.700.000.00 isk 4.500.000.00.01 isk (it won't show space in front of the price) This is how i see it. I do see the isk at the end of the last price I must be really sleeping before i fall for something like that And a few million isk went down the drain with this test
Lyta Raven Gallente Micro Credit Merchant Corporation	Posted - 2007.06.06 08:45:00 - [5] I'm at the office now, so I can't check it, but I was convinced the "isk" wasnt stated behind the amount. It's the "Eiditic memory" skill. Well, if it was my own fault, then I'm really lucky I'm not a very rich Ever :)
Feronia Gallente Magma Industries	Posted - 2007.06.06 10:00:00 - [6] Originally by: Lyta Raven Well, if it was my own fault, then I'm really lucky I'm not very rich :) If you make mistakes like that frequently, you'll never become rich Its amazing people keep falling for this. I still see frigates being sold for 200 mill Isk and freighters being bought for 1 mill Isk.
Lyta Raven Gallente Micro Credit Merchant Corporation	Posted - 2007.06.06 10:38:00 - [7] Originally by: Feronia Originally by: Lyta Raven Well, if it was my own fault, then I'm really lucky I'm not very rich :) If you make mistakes like that frequently, you'll never become rich Its amazing people keep falling for this. I still see frigates being sold for 200 mill Isk and freighters being bought for 1 mill Isk. I usually dont fall for this, and it's not that I'm not richt, but I just dont have 4,5 bill isk floating around in my swimmingpool doing nothing.....that's rather useless
Shadarle	Posted - 2007.06.06 17:35:00 - [8] Originally by: Lyta Raven Originally by: Feronia Originally by: Lyta Raven Well, if it was my own fault, then I'm really lucky I'm not very rich :) If you make mistakes like that frequently, you'll never become rich Its amazing people keep falling for this. I still see frigates being sold for 200 mill Isk and freighters being bought for 1 mill Isk. I usually dont fall for this, and it's not that I'm not richt, but I just dont have 4,5 bill isk floating around in my swimmingpool doing nothing.....that's rather useless If 4.5 billion is a lot of money to have laying around then no, you're not rich Tanking Setups Compared Stacking Penalty / Resists Explained
JdJinator	Posted - 2007.06.07 11:24:00 - [9] What is rich then? sig in construction
Daeva Vios	Posted - 2007.06.08 11:18:00 - [10] Originally by: JdJinator What is rich then? Good question.

Schalke04 Pegasus Reborn Inc	Posted - 2007.06.08 11:39:00 - [11] Richness is subjective. A newbie could feel rich when he sells looted goods for 100k isk. For a trader it could be 5-100bil. For a pvp guy it can be 2-4 BS he has in his hangar.
Shakuul Caldari The Imperial Commonwealth The Sundering	Posted - 2007.06.08 11:40:00 - [12] Originally by: Schalke04 Richness is subjective. A newbie could feel rich when he sells looted goods for 100k isk. For a trader it could be 5-100bil. For a pvp guy it can be 2-4 BS he has in his hangar. I kind of miss the days when 100mil was a lot to have. Now it seems like no matter how many billions you make, its not really that much.
Lilan Kahn Amarr The Littlest Hobos Betrayal Under Mayhem	Posted - 2007.06.08 12:44:00 - [13] rich is being abel to pay for all your habbits and have lots of mony to spare Originally by: Eris Discordia We break after X amount of threads, then we go wild and then we get our medication.
Lyta Raven Gallente Micro Credit Merchant Corporation	Posted - 2007.06.08 14:35:00 - [14] Originally by: Lilan Kahn rich is being abel to pay for all your habbits and have lots of mony to spare yep, that's the trick for me :)
Daeva Vios	Posted - 2007.06.08 14:40:00 - [15] Originally by: Lilan Kahn rich is being abel to pay for all your habbits and have lots of mony to spare But what if market pvp and making isk are your habits?
mr bighelmet EnTech Pax Familia	Posted - 2007.06.11 12:05:00 - [16] Originally by: Daeva Vios Originally by: Lilan Kahn rich is being abel to pay for all your habbits and have lots of mony to spare But what if market pvp and making isk are your habits? Then you are rich cuse u are able to do them. If i post something smart it represent my corp and alliance all other posts are my feeling/ideas only and do not represnt the rest
Caleb Ayrania Gallente TarNec	Posted - 2007.06.12 06:48:00 - [17] Just wanted to point out that solutions to these scams and issues are discussed in a thread I made recently. Its exactly these abuses of gamemechanics that is so frustrating and tiresom to "fair" players. http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=channel&channelID=3515
Ankanos Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2007.06.13 12:40:00 - [18] Originally by: Caleb Ayrania Just wanted to point out that solutions to these scams and issues are discussed in a thread I made recently. Its exactly these abuses of gamemechanics that is so frustrating and tiresom to "fair" players. http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=channel&channelID=3515 "caveat emptor" comes to mind... ---
Gaius Sejanus Gallente Federal Navy Academy	Posted - 2007.06.13 18:19:00 - [19] I kind of wonder who this scam is aimed at. What character training Eidetic Memory is going to have 4.5B ISK laying around? That's a newbie area skill. Maybe people who buy their ISK from farmers? If so, they deserve to be scammed.
Caleb Ayrania Gallente TarNec	Posted - 2007.06.13 19:07:00 - [20] Edited by: Caleb Ayrania on 13/06/2007 19:06:33 Originally by: Ankanos Originally by: Caleb Ayrania Just wanted to point out that solutions to these scams and issues are discussed in a thread I made recently. Its exactly these abuses of gamemechanics that is so frustrating and tiresom to "fair" players. http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=channel&channelID=3515 "caveat emptor" comes to mind... hehe a beauty when a oneliner can hold so much information :) Caveat Emptor



Pages: [1] :: one page
First page \| Previous page \| Next page \| Last page

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
EVE Online, the EVE logo, EVE and all associated logos and designs are the intellectual property of CCP hf. All artwork, screenshots, characters, vehicles, storylines, world facts or other recognizable features of the intellectual property relating to these trademarks are likewise the intellectual property of CCP hf. EVE Online and the EVE logo are the registered trademarks of CCP hf. All rights are reserved worldwide. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CCP hf. has granted permission to EVE-Search.com to use EVE Online and all associated logos and designs for promotional and information purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not in any way affiliated with, EVE-Search.com. CCP is in no way responsible for the content on or functioning of this website, nor can it be liable for any damage arising from the use of this website.