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A thing or two to think about when you decide to trade with a scammer

Discussion in 'Discussion Archive' started by ForteSP, Mar 8, 2013.

  1. ForteSP

    ForteSP New User

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    So recently as many of you know, a lot of people have been getting marked... Valve Trade banned. Community banned. Account Restricted, etc. for trading with scammers and buying Support granted hats from these scammers.

    (not naming names out of confidentiality) One of my friends, however was put in a very awkward situation where he bought a hat off of a scammer, knowingly... He thought he got away with it until that same scammer came back to him yesterday and tried to blackmail him, saying something along the lines of "buy this other hat or else I'll upload screenshots to SteamREP admins proving we traded."

    This situation alone shows that there is no true way to hide that you traded with a scammer. Even your trading partner (the marked scammer) may hold your trade over your head in return for future favors and transactions.

    Just don't trade with scammers guys, it's a stupid decision and almost 99% you won't get away with it.
  2. DataStorm

    DataStorm Retired Staff

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    yeah, that has happened more. We handled those back then with keeping this in mind.
  3. quarian :3

    quarian :3 New User

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    buy from me, I promise not to get you banned...at all, yes..
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    Oz' dak1ne New User

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  5. VenGanZa

    VenGanZa User

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    Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas :)
  6. Zyddie

    Zyddie New User

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    Tbh if you deal with scammers it is your own bloody fault, you expect a thief to play fair ? LOL riiiiiiight not gonna happen.
  7. quarian :3

    quarian :3 New User

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    I don't have fleas D:
    I got checked for that
  8. DataStorm

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    Fleas in my pelt you are, good to have a SR anti-flea belt.
  9. quarian :3

    quarian :3 New User

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    Well whatever, if it means i can have a cool coloured name, bring it :3
  10. ForteSP

    ForteSP New User

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    Yellow's pretty cool, but man, red is pretty sizzlin', yo.
  11. quarian :3

    quarian :3 New User

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    Id prefer purple, but aparently you actually have to work to have that, so yea.
  12. ForteSP

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    I'd want orange, honestly. But I digress.