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Rejected 76561198050508480 zoidberg (SR Scammer)

Discussion in 'Archived Appeals' started by zoidberg, Sep 18, 2012.

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  1. zoidberg

    zoidberg New User

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    customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/poopa
    steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198050508480

    Hopefully the fourth time's the charm

    Hi so I remember being called a scammer several months ago by someone on my friends list, and I could not for the life of me know why. After being given this link, I laughed at its silliness, but was also at the same time, perplexed as to how this would identify me as a scammer. Just recently, about 2 days ago, my Outpost account got banned for this reason. I have no idea why this kicked in at this time, but I sure hope i can resolve it. Here's my case:

    Hi. Much as i dont have evidence, it seems that the website itself does not too. However i know that i have been marked as a "scammer" a few months ago. That was not the full picture. Hear me out here. I was new to trading, and had previously experienced the joys of uncrating. I was impatient to trade up for promos, and hence resorted to buying buds to uncrate. However, I lack a credit card as I am not old enough. This was quickly resolved as I got to know someone from my school who plays tf and has a credit card as well. For a small monetary commision, he would help me buy buds via cash. However, after 1-2 transactions, [t.2F] Wei Xing, the person who helps me trade, said that if i wanted to trade, i would have to go find sellers and strike up a deal before asking him to step in, and even then, i would just convey the message to him and he would be the one putting money into the guys account. It was legit business. But one day some person who deemed me as having insufficient rep went to check both me and Wei Xing's account status, and it turned out that Wei Xing was a scammer. He declined to reveal why he did not wish to sell the buds, and shortly deleted me after that. I did many trades(not cash related) after that, and i was told by 1 guy that i was marked as a scammer, and there was a ss of the conversation with that guy that declined to trade the buds. It is quite unjust as i had no idea that Wei XIng was a scammer, and when he was doing trades for me, he had actually paid real money without scamming, as the traders would only trade the buds after verifying that the cash was with them. Also, an update, Wei Xing has been asking for ridiculous amounts of commission, to which i am no longer doing business with him.

    *edit: the reason why I dont have evidence to back it up is because I had zero clues about trading, much less about cash transactions, and how, if any issue surfaces, a screenshot would save your life. Hence I can only appeal my case by telling the truth, from the person himself.
  2. atom-

    atom- Retired Staff

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    Ok, this is correct.

    As you may see, we have a huge backlog of appeals so it may be some time before we can fully investigate yours.

    Also if you refer your steamrep page, this is the report on you. Is this the situation you have highlighted?

    Edit: Yes it is.
    http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/76561198050508480-zoidberg-s-peace-flamenco.684

    Also, if you no longer do business with Wei Xing, why is he still on your friends list?
  3. zoidberg

    zoidberg New User

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    Oh, forgot to clarify that point. Since we know each other in real life, I just keep him for the sake of chatting. At request, I could delete him
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    atom- Retired Staff

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    That is not neccessary for now. There is no further thing you can do for now, wait for an appeals admin to be in contact with you to take your case.

    Thank you for your patience.
  5. zoidberg

    zoidberg New User

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    And yes thanks for the link. Id like to bring out this point, which is- i doubt any scammer would be silly enough to add somebody he is wishing to scam, and end up bringing in another reputable scammer's name into the picture, and at the end, not know why he denied the offer. Also i would like to note that I have never scammed anyone before, not at all, be it monetary trades or in game item trades.
  6. darrell

    darrell New User

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    oops need to talk via my steam acc
  7. Mattie!

    Mattie! SteamRep Admin

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    Hello @zoidberg,

    Your appeal has been reviewed and it has been rejected for the following reason(s):
    • Lack of sufficient evidence to overturn the original judgment
    • Use of alternate accounts to circumvent bans
    Despite your appeal being rejected, it's recommended that you avoid future situations that might appear to be fraud with Steam trading. Sometimes people reported to Valve by its users can get their accounts trade banned by Steam Support.
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