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Can I get some opinions about a user

Discussion in 'SteamRep General Discussion' started by Samurai_Mo, Aug 16, 2016.

  1. Samurai_Mo

    Samurai_Mo New User

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    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?
  2. Enstage

    Enstage SteamRep Admin Partner Community Donator - Tier V

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  3. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    If you are not sure then don't.

    What happens for people that I see getting scammed ( and I do a few hundred reports a week) is that they are in a rush, see a good deal gotta have it, don't want to lose out they finally had someone contact them about a trade or well again in a rush to do the trade...other user rushing them for whatever reason. Good traders are PATIENT traders...take your time, look at everything and if you have any doubt at all then DO NOT trade.
    SR gives you tools to check out a user some what but we certainly can't take GF threads on every user prior to someone's trade to check them out so to speak.
  4. Samurai_Mo

    Samurai_Mo New User

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

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    Not a problem... my self and I know some others don't mind being PMed about things like this - I even get added on steam for some things, not a problem if it helps someone but do keep in mind we may not reply right away or at all...may be away from keyboard etc... so goes back to being patient. If someone is rushing you then I'd move on.
  6. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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    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.
  7. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    You don't know that this person is a scammer and where is your proof.... proof that account is also owned by this user?
  8. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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

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  9. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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    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.
  10. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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    What proof do you have this user the 'main' as you have it is related to the user the OP is asking about?
  11. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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  12. Horse

    Horse Administrator SteamRep Admin

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  13. Salmon

    Salmon Caution on SteamRep

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    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).
  14. Edward.

    Edward. SteamRep Admin Donator - Tier V

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    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! :)
  15. EvilDunk73

    EvilDunk73 New User

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    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.
  16. Enstage

    Enstage SteamRep Admin Partner Community Donator - Tier V

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    What?
  17. Lava

    Lava Public Relations SteamRep Admin

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    If by "make the first page on steam rep" you're referring to "+rep" comments on the profile, as a lot of people are wrongly attributing to us lately, you should absolutely not trust someone for that. In fact, I would go so far as to say I would distrust someone, and recommend nobody else trust them, just because they tried to assert their "+rep's" meant something. If this is confusing to you, read about what actually constitutes reputation. I don't know where you heard about "steam +reps" being something we condoned, but whoever said it is wrong.
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  18. You Are The One

    You Are The One SteamRep Admin

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    +rep
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