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Falsely accused/ blackmailed?

Discussion in 'SteamRep General Discussion' started by Stairs 2, Feb 21, 2015.

  1. Stairs 2

    Stairs 2 New User

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    So recently this guy (http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198049895231/) added me and sent me a trade offer for my AWP ASIIMOV FT. I sent him back a trade offer but put in my AWP ASIIMOV BS by mistake. I didn't realize it, and when he told me "nice try" and "scammer", etc I was confused. Then another person added me (http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198137755385) and said that he works with Steam/ a subreddit about scammers. Now I'm sorta freaked out - with my whole trading reputation being accused and all...then I realized that I had made a mistake in the trade offer I sent. I also understand how John (the guy I was trading) could have thought that I was scamming him. We settled our issue and I thought he understood me but then he sorta blackamiled me. I'm still a bit confused because he seemed to understand that I made a mistake but he still said that "he had a recording of the trade" and that he could " send to Alan anytime". (Alan is the one who supposedly works for the subreddit). I don't want to be falsely accused of being a scammer, or marked on SteamRep or trade banned. I'm pretty scared, but I hope that you guys here can give me some help and advice. I have screenshots of my conversation with John, but unfortunately not with Alan as he blocked me so I couldn't open the chat window again. He said that I HAD to trade him and then he would tell Alan that I made a mistake and was not scamming. But I didn't have enough items that he liked, so he just said that he wouldn't tell Alan that I wasn't scamming.

    Proofs:
    [Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/PehZXF9.png)
    [Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/Irkhme8.png)
    [Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/LgxYE70.png)
    Stairs 2, Feb 21, 2015
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  2. Lava

    Lava Public Relations SteamRep Admin

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    As far as I can tell, the profile you linked is not affiliated with any of the subreddits that deal with Steam trading, so nothing to worry about there.

    As far as getting marked for this, if you accidentally trade the wrong items by mistake after making an agreement, then one of you realizes after the fact, you are expected to correct it. If it's an honest mistake, and you trade back or otherwise fix it, that's about as far as it will go. If the other party doesn't accept you trading back to give him the correct skin because he wants to report you instead, that's his own problem; take a screenshot and attach it to whatever report he makes against you and it won't hold any weight.
    Lava, Feb 22, 2015
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  3. Stairs 2

    Stairs 2 New User

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    Thanks for the reply! I've been pretty worried about being marked as scammer :/ thanks again!
    Stairs 2, Feb 22, 2015
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