Can I get some opinions about a user

Is this guy trustworthy in any way?

| steamname: Joker is not a Joke★
| steam3ID: [U:1:1319109]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:659554
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197961584837
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/NotAjoke
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197961584837

He looks like a respectable trader but I have been getting so paranoid in the past days because of so many scammers adding me and trying to rip me off my knife I don't know who to trust any more is this guy a bit known around steamrep or anything?

ah ok sorry about the thread but thanks for the replies.

He is definitely a scammer. No one who is legitimate has an 'about' block like what that guy has. Also, paypal gift is completely and quite easily refundable. They just use a stolen credit card and poof, you get a chargeback in a few weeks.

http://steamrep.com/search?q=76561198135054656 is his main, by the way.

Most scammers aren't so dumb as to create fake rep threads with their banned mains.

SR block of the 'main':

| steamname: 똥 은 어떻게됩니까
| steam3ID: [U:1:174788928]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:87394464
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198135054656
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/apoxwtf
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198135054656

Obviously SR cannot support it as a method of proof but even without a fake rep thread like that I would never trust anyone with the 'huge list of bullshit reasons to trust them' on their profile. Plus, lying about gifts being safe. Just because you guys can't tag for it doesn't mean it's not a viable method of deciding whether to trust someone or not. If I tried to bring someone with a profile like that to get middlemanned by Gent or one of the MM's they would be on hyper alert for an impersonator trying to hijack in the middle.

http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/139123/#post-381085

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/cashthread

Not enough for a tag but enough for any sane trader to never want to go first with them or take any refundable payment (like paypal gift).

Hello @Samurai_Mo ,

You should read some of the guides on SteamRep you can learn most of the important stuff just by reading them, most of the answers you seek are in those guides that you should read. For example I will list a few guides so you can learn more overall:
1) http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/safe-trading-practices-extended.119029/ ( As Enstage already mentioned this guide ).
2) http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/what-constitutes-reputation.12391/ ( Another important guide about "reputation" ).
3) http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/...man-admin-listed-on-steamrep-what-now.121100/ ( This guide will help you to avoid those fake official Middlemen and community admin impersonators ).

Keep in mind that if an individual says you need to get your items verified a.k.a "Item Verification" that is a SCAM and you should take fullscreen screenshots of the steam chat and report that user on SteamRep. Probably the scammer will bring a official middlemen impersonator, you should get both of their SteamRep ID Blocks, useful when you are submitting a report afterwards. Always use SteamRep's PreTrade Tips before you even consider trading or just get use to check every user you encounter, add or you want to "cash trade" with them: http://steamrep.com/tips/pretrade .
But if you choose to stick with Item for Item trading then you should be fine. Oh and look out for those "Fake extensions for OPSkins" and similar, do not download anything a user gives you, beside this be careful about the "Fake gambling sites" too.
Now it's up to you to use this information and learn more about these scams and scammers so you can stay safe, don't be lazy and never rush a trade. Please consider my advice and do not do any "one-sided" trades a.k.a cash trades with that user you mentioned in your first post. Good luck!


Regards!

Hey!

If you don't know someone personally make sure they make the first page on steam rep, otherwise your better off straying away from this person. I'm not staff but I know this for a fact.