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Zen Mehari
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:44:00 -
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Yep, I got scammed. To the tune of over 500 mil Isk. The worst part is that the scammer did not even give me the dignity of making the scam that elaborate -it was a simple 'rename the battleship to look like a faction battleship' trick that even a 2 week old player could spot a mile off. I wish I could blame it on the bad weather we're having -but alas it came down to my own absent mindedness and my rush to logout of Eve to meet some friends who would soon be waiting for me.
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Oh, and this comes after the month before last in which two directors I'd left in charge of my corp during my hiatus ran off with 2 bil in Isk and almost 1 bil worth of POS gear. Good times.
I'm not looking for sympathy, just some cheering up.
Have you been scammed? Do you have any good advice for a healthy rebound? If not a simple joke will suffice; anything to make me smile because God knows I need it.
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turnschuh
Beyond Divinity Inc
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:47:00 -
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just stay away from expensive faction crap, not only it will save you a lot of money but also prevent you from beeing scammed.
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Tarminic
Black Flame Industries
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:50:00 -
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My co-director once bought one unit of Megacyte for 34 million ISK, and one unit of Zydrine for 50 million, specifically after I told him to make sure and check such things. I told him that he needs to be better at intellectual PvP. 
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F90OEX
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:52:00 -
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That sucks, but Faction BSs don't go for 500mil. They never have. Even I don't get them @ 500mil. And I've sold how many ... 
Come and see me when your buying a CNR, I will give it to you (only) at my cost. Just to help you out.
Good luck
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:54:00 -
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Here, have my favourite exotic dancer.
You need it more as I do.
As for a healthy rebound ?
Well, you DO have a battleship. It's not faction, but still a battleship. That's a good start.
A little bit of work, a little bit of care, and poof, 1+ bil in your wallet before you know it.
Char creation guide | Module/Rig stacknerfing explained |
Jon Hawkes
The Littlest Hobos
Betrayal Under Mayhem
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Posted - 2007.07.18 14:57:00 -
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I recommend you watch the Eve movie I made anout such things here!
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Pelf Matagraph
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Posted - 2007.07.18 15:01:00 -
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 Originally by: Zen Mehari
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Sounds like a woman complaining about a bad date.
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Vina
Caldari
Destructive Influence
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.07.18 15:12:00 -
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Originally by: Zen Mehari
Yep, I got scammed. To the tune of over 500 mil Isk. The worst part is that the scammer did not even give me the dignity of making the scam that elaborate -it was a simple 'rename the battleship to look like a faction battleship' trick that even a 2 week old player could spot a mile off. I wish I could blame it on the bad weather we're having -but alas it came down to my own absent mindedness and my rush to logout of Eve to meet some friends who would soon be waiting for me.
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Oh, and this comes after the month before last in which two directors I'd left in charge of my corp during my hiatus ran off with 2 bil in Isk and almost 1 bil worth of POS gear. Good times.
I'm not looking for sympathy, just some cheering up.
Have you been scammed? Do you have any good advice for a healthy rebound? If not a simple joke will suffice; anything to make me smile because God knows I need it.
Internet suicide is the clear answer here.
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Haradgrim
Caldari
The Wild Bunch
KA0S Theory
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Posted - 2007.07.18 15:59:00 -
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Originally by: Pelf Matagraph
Originally by: Zen Mehari
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Sounds like a woman complaining about a bad date.
Its true, you gave it up to quickly, now you will never see him again! 
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Haradgrim
[-WB-]
That.which.does.not.bend.breaks |
SiJira
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Posted - 2007.07.18 16:02:00 -
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Originally by: Zen Mehari
Yep, I got scammed. To the tune of over 500 mil Isk. The worst part is that the scammer did not even give me the dignity of making the scam that elaborate -it was a simple 'rename the battleship to look like a faction battleship' trick that even a 2 week old player could spot a mile off. I wish I could blame it on the bad weather we're having -but alas it came down to my own absent mindedness and my rush to logout of Eve to meet some friends who would soon be waiting for me.
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Oh, and this comes after the month before last in which two directors I'd left in charge of my corp during my hiatus ran off with 2 bil in Isk and almost 1 bil worth of POS gear. Good times.
I'm not looking for sympathy, just some cheering up.
Have you been scammed? Do you have any good advice for a healthy rebound? If not a simple joke will suffice; anything to make me smile because God knows I need it.
lets
- be more careful
- trust no one
- go and eat some tuna
your day will be fine
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the jet cans are made so that people that dont mine can get free ore
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alexreborn
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Posted - 2007.07.18 16:08:00 -
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Ive got a State Raven if you're interersted.
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alexreborn
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Posted - 2007.07.18 16:10:00 -
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Edited by: alexreborn on 18/07/2007 16:10:09
Originally by: Tarminic
My co-director once bought one unit of Megacyte for 34 million ISK, and one unit of Zydrine for 50 million, specifically after I told him to make sure and check such things. I told him that he needs to be better at intellectual PvP.
Actually when you see prices like that, 1 unit of x item at 100 mil, its not because someone is trying to scam. Someone is ISK laundering. AT least thats what I dreamt up in my fantasy world.
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F90OEX
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Posted - 2007.07.18 16:21:00 -
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Originally by: alexreborn
Ive got a State Raven if you're interersted.
What 500mil ? 
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Ashis
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Valainaloce
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Posted - 2007.07.18 17:21:00 -
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Ahh don't worry dude.
If you played in China you would have to enter a pin number and do some "suitable exercise" right now. Wouldn't that just burn ya? Spend 2 hours online, lose a faction BS, and then have to do 30 crunches to top it off.
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Haradgrim
Caldari
The Wild Bunch
KA0S Theory
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Posted - 2007.07.18 18:55:00 -
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Do a Zen mental exercise:
Close your eyes (after you read the rest) and clear your mind of other thoughts, and ensure you are in an area with little or no noise;
Picture black empty space (0.0) with nothing in it but a giant silver box,
Now imagine that silver box slowly changes into clear plastic,
Focus on the empty space behind it,
While you watch, the clear plastic is becoming more and more transparent until finally you can no longer make out the edges of the box against the blackness behind it.
Focus on the emptiness, force yourself not to let your conscious thought wander, keep your inner voice from making audible thoughts.
Try and stay in this state for 20-30 min. Do that a few times a day and you will have lower blood pressure, lower stress, a clearer cognitive process, and your current problem of having been scammed will have been forgotten.
This is a difficult exercise and will take practice before you can completely silence your mind for any length of time.
P.S. I didnt read the OP's name until mid way through this post, I guess its especially relevant.....
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Haradgrim
[-WB-]
That.which.does.not.bend.breaks |
Mari Onette
Amarr
Gottland Production Transport Mines
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Posted - 2007.07.18 19:02:00 -
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Got scammed on a BP once, it sucked.
BTW, post the scammers name. Someone might be nice and pod him for you.
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2007.07.18 19:04:00 -
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You can always mine Veldspar next to me 
Help me help you. |
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Avaleric
Amarr
The Eschatologists
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Posted - 2007.07.18 19:47:00 -
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BoB just lost 300 billion spacebucks...
- Ignorance is bliss... |
Christari Zuborov
Ore Mongers
R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:00:00 -
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Edited by: Christari Zuborov on 18/07/2007 20:00:59
It happens...
I once spent something like $300M for torps. I was clicking quickly and bought like 6000 for $50,000/unit, that was a big hit in the kisser.
My corp mates got a good laugh out of it. I sent the guy an email stating,
"my accountant is currently being investigated for money laundering and embezzlement. I have records indicating that he has transferred a sizable sum of cash to your accounts. I wish to discuss a reasonable manner in which I will regain a portion of my stolen funds."
I had hoped he would of answered and at least gave me a bit of entertainment for my ill spent money - never got a reply 
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enderbsd
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:03:00 -
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Ouch, yeah i hear ppl now offer titans in jita with downpayment theyll undock and show it too yah...lol so many things wrong with the scam aside from the obvious titans cant dock lol. Be careful with jerks and check info and contract info a few times always.
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Crumplecorn
Gallente
Eve Cluster Explorations
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:04:00 -
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Somewhere, someone is having a much worse day then you.
Umm, I'm not going to post the image that goes with that caption on this forum...
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Idrift
Caldari
Saltavarian Shadow Knights
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:26:00 -
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I bought a nice, shiny new CNR from F90OEX last weekend. It was the lowest one on the market so if he is offering you a deal I am thinking he is good for it and it really is a deal. 
Sucks about the scam. I have so many people blocked because of scam contracts I'm afraid I am going to run out of space.
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Kimiko Kurosawa
The Krugerrand Groupies
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:32:00 -
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Originally by: Zen Mehari
...a simple joke will suffice...
An amnesiac walks into a bar, he asks the barman "Do I come here often?"
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Moon Kitten
Gallente
GoonFleet
GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:38:00 -
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Just remember that it could have been worse.
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F90OEX
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Posted - 2007.07.18 20:42:00 -
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Originally by: Idrift
I bought a nice, shiny new CNR from F90OEX last weekend. It was the lowest one on the market so if he is offering you a deal I am thinking he is good for it and it really is a deal.
Sucks about the scam. I have so many people blocked because of scam contracts I'm afraid I am going to run out of space.
Glad your a happy camper... Anyone who knows me, I don't mind helping people out. Just like the person last week who got his ship blown up from people who lead him to believe he needed help with a mission.
My Offer still stands to the OP (only)
CNR @ my cost
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Buyerr
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Posted - 2007.07.18 21:27:00 -
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Originally by: Zen Mehari
Yep, I got scammed. To the tune of over 500 mil Isk. The worst part is that the scammer did not even give me the dignity of making the scam that elaborate -it was a simple 'rename the battleship to look like a faction battleship' trick that even a 2 week old player could spot a mile off. I wish I could blame it on the bad weather we're having -but alas it came down to my own absent mindedness and my rush to logout of Eve to meet some friends who would soon be waiting for me.
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Oh, and this comes after the month before last in which two directors I'd left in charge of my corp during my hiatus ran off with 2 bil in Isk and almost 1 bil worth of POS gear. Good times.
I'm not looking for sympathy, just some cheering up.
Have you been scammed? Do you have any good advice for a healthy rebound? If not a simple joke will suffice; anything to make me smile because God knows I need it.
petition and keep on petition every time.. the game mechanic is not made and meand for scamming and stealing therefore it's an exploit that ccp is to freaking lazy to do anything about
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Xtreem
Gallente
Golden Orb Technology inc
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Posted - 2007.07.18 21:32:00 -
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Originally by: Buyerr
Originally by: Zen Mehari
Yep, I got scammed. To the tune of over 500 mil Isk. The worst part is that the scammer did not even give me the dignity of making the scam that elaborate -it was a simple 'rename the battleship to look like a faction battleship' trick that even a 2 week old player could spot a mile off. I wish I could blame it on the bad weather we're having -but alas it came down to my own absent mindedness and my rush to logout of Eve to meet some friends who would soon be waiting for me.
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Oh, and this comes after the month before last in which two directors I'd left in charge of my corp during my hiatus ran off with 2 bil in Isk and almost 1 bil worth of POS gear. Good times.
I'm not looking for sympathy, just some cheering up.
Have you been scammed? Do you have any good advice for a healthy rebound? If not a simple joke will suffice; anything to make me smile because God knows I need it.
petition and keep on petition every time.. the game mechanic is not made and meand for scamming and stealing therefore
it's an exploit that ccp is to freaking lazy to do anything about
i hope thats the joke the OP meant and ur not serious!
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Lithalnas
Amarr
Hadean Drive Yards
Archaean Cooperative
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Posted - 2007.07.18 21:34:00 -
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dont poke the carebears
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The EvE inflation, 80 Macro miners, 1.5b isk/day |
Gorken
Caldari
State War Academy
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Posted - 2007.07.18 21:40:00 -
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Edited by: Gorken on 18/07/2007 21:39:31
@ OP: Congrats with having your "cherry" busted on only 500 mil. It could have been alot worse.
http://www.infowars.com/print/Secret_societies/bush_Sab_photo.htm |
Gorken
Caldari
State War Academy
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Posted - 2007.07.18 21:44:00 -
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Originally by: Lithalnas
dont poke the carebears
LOL
http://www.infowars.com/print/Secret_societies/bush_Sab_photo.htm |
Zen Mehari
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Posted - 2007.07.18 23:30:00 -
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Wow...Forum TherapyÖ works! 
To think how much money I might have saved on counselling had I known sooner. Many thanks to those who posted.
Originally by: turnschuh
just stay away from expensive faction crap, not only it will save you a lot of money but also prevent you from beeing scammed.
Yep, probably sounds advice.
Originally by: Tarminic
...intellectual PvP.
Now there's an idea
Originally by: F90OEX
Come and see me when your buying a CNR, I will give it to you (only) at my cost. Just to help you out.
Careful F900EX...I might take you up on that offer
Originally by: Akita T
Here, have my favourite exotic dancer.
You need it more as I do.
Sympathy sex is acceptable.
Originally by: Jon Hawkes
I recommend you watch the Eve movie I made anout such things here!
Great work Jon - it made me
Originally by: SiJira
lets
- be more careful
- trust no one
- go and eat some tuna
Clearly I need to work on the first two points. The last one I got covered -although I do worry about all those heavy metals 
Originally by: Haradgrim
Do that a few times a day and you will have lower blood pressure, lower stress, a clearer cognitive process, and your current problem of having been scammed will have been forgotten.
*Does exercises* Scam? What scam?
Originally by: Chribba
You can always mine Veldspar next to me
A friend in needs a friend indeed,
A friend with [Veld] is better,
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Originally by: Christari Zuborov
I had hoped he would of answered and at least gave me a bit of entertainment for my ill spent money - never got a reply
One thing worse than a scammer is a scammer with no panache.
Originally by: Crumplecorn
Somewhere, someone is having a much worse day then you.
Originally by: Moon Kitten
Just remember that it could have been worse.
This is true.
Originally by: Pelf Matagraph
Originally by: Zen Mehari
The thing that gets me is that he took the time to be friendly & chat me up before the trade -social engineering at its best.
Sounds like a woman complaining about a bad date.
Originally by: Kimiko Kurosawa
Originally by: Zen Mehari
...a simple joke will suffice...
An amnesiac walks into a bar, he asks the barman "Do I come here often?"
Solid gold I tellz 'ya! Thanks guys.
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Roemy Schneider
BINFORD
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Posted - 2007.07.18 23:42:00 -
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trade-alt got raped by a TRI in 0.5 =(
nothing survived except the small standard container with 5 cargo rigs, 5 cap rigs, 5 medium dimi's and iirc some polycarbons =((((
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William Hamilton
Caldari
THE LEGION OF STEEL WARRIORS....
R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2007.07.19 00:10:00 -
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I once wanted to use the "create a contract to check waht's in a remote container" trick, and I made the price realy high so nobody could grab my stuff. Unfortunatley, after clicking through all the dialogs I realised I had paid about 40M isk worth of tax...
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Landrassa
Astral Resource Cartel
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Posted - 2007.07.19 00:23:00 -
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Originally by: Zen Mehari
Originally by: Chribba
You can always mine Veldspar next to me
A friend in needs a friend indeed,
A friend with [Veld] is better,
...
*watches in amusement as Chribba looks up the next 2 lines of that song...
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Happy Funball
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Posted - 2007.07.19 02:35:00 -
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Scammed myself twice in one night. Sold a hulk for 495,000. They were going for 500M-ish back then, see. Real "DOH" moment of not reading the zeroes correctly.
Then I bought one for about that much, and watched invention drive em to 130M over the next few months.
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RtoZ
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Posted - 2007.07.19 04:56:00 -
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I once went AFK for a couple of minutes and when I came back I had lost my CNR and about 2b isk of modules to a mission spawn. I didn't petition...
500m? I lose that much trading every month due to bad deals. Ofc I make more on the good ones
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rfdelivery
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Posted - 2007.07.19 05:58:00 -
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Originally by: Kimiko Kurosawa
Originally by: Zen Mehari
...a simple joke will suffice...
An amnesiac walks into a bar, he asks the barman "Do I come here often?"
Is that the same bar where a termite entered and asked, "where's the bar tender?"
(Get it? Bar? Wood? Termite? Ahhh nevermind)
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BluOrange
Gallente
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
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Posted - 2007.07.19 10:16:00 -
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I got scammed out of a thousand dollars or so. (Not isk, dollars.)
Haven't been scammed since, including on EVE - if the mistake hurts enough, you're unlikely to repeat it.
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Steini OFSI
Gallente
Minigame
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Posted - 2007.07.19 10:24:00 -
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Most of my jokes are to extreme to be posted. Although here's a small question
Santa Claus a scammer and a smart blonde jump of a bridge over the grand canyon, who lands first?
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Cheyenne Shadowborn
Caldari
Citizens of E.A.R.T.H.
E.A.R.T.H. Federation
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Posted - 2007.07.19 12:10:00 -
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Originally by: Tarminic
My co-director once bought one unit of Megacyte for 34 million ISK, and one unit of Zydrine for 50 million, specifically after I told him to make sure and check such things. I told him that he needs to be better at intellectual PvP.
Dude, that was the average price for Zyd before they opened the drone regions.
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F90OEX
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Posted - 2007.07.19 12:33:00 -
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Enjoy the ship :)
Another happy customer ...
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Setana Manoro
Gallente
Firefly Inc.
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Posted - 2007.07.19 17:40:00 -
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Edited by: Setana Manoro on 19/07/2007 17:41:01
Originally by: F90OEX
That sucks, but Faction BSs don't go for 500mil. They never have. Even I don't get them @ 500mil. And I've sold how many ...
Come and see me when your buying a CNR, I will give it to you (only) at my cost. Just to help you out.
Good luck
You know i can prove you wrong. :)
As you said faction bs's and not CNR's.
Originally by: Chribba
Edited by: Chribba on 18/07/2007 19:05:28
You can always mine Veldspar next to me
Edit: Yeah getting scammed sucks, /me remembers getting scammed on 2B a while back.
Wasn't it yeeha with a CNR ?
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2007.07.19 17:54:00 -
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Originally by: Setana Manoro
Wasn't it yeeha with a CNR ?
No, Fleet Tempest x2 + Friendly donations lol
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Liaya
Vindictive Behavior
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Posted - 2007.07.19 17:59:00 -
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Use the ship to scam someone else! 
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