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Suspicious trader!

Discussion in 'Discussion Archive' started by Dev4stator, Aug 29, 2012.

  1. Dev4stator

    Dev4stator New User

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    So I traded with the person called "Adam"

    Steam Profile: http://steamcommunity.com/id/adambel2006/

    I traded my 3 TF2 keys for 1 War Dog Courier
    Here's the chat log:
    I found out that he was SR Scammer from here:
    http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198037508562

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    My Inventory History
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    I created new trade on tf2outpost to see the history.. but I found nothing!
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    I am really scared because I don't want to get banned for the item that I bought for 3 keys that has been scammed off of some victim... can anyone tell me anything?
  2. DataStorm

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    steamID: Adam
    steamID32: STEAM_0:0:38621417
    steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198037508562
    customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/adambel2006
    steamrepURL: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198037508562

    indeed already marked.
    Valve side: you traded fairly items for items. The only thing that may happen is that valve says: we going to give you your keys back and you lose that item. Not necessarily in that order. Most times its like:
    - Valve removes the scammed item, and trade locks your account
    - you make a steam support ticket about the trade lock, arguing your case about that you traded fair and square the item for items.
    - Valve re-instates your loss.
    For that reason I'll advice you to hold on that item for a week of 2.

    From the viewpoint of SR, the trade is too low (in value) to be of consequence for a warning about "trading with scammers".

    But the above from valve is one of the reasons we advice people to not trade with scammers.

    If you have more questions, go ahead.

    /edit: added valve procedure.
  3. Dev4stator

    Dev4stator New User

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    Thank you very much sir! I really appreciate your help!
  4. DataStorm

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    edited the post after your quoted it, plox re-read.
  5. Dev4stator

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    So I should do what you told me and I will be safe?
  6. DataStorm

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    Yeah, its never 100%, but you should be good.
  7. Dev4stator

    Dev4stator New User

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    I hope that everything is clean... I really wanted this courier... and I gave proper amount of keys for it... good thing Adam told me that before unfriending me.
  8. DataStorm

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    I have really no idea on worth of DotA 2 items... maybe you should check on that with http://www.dota2traders.com/ We're pretty friendly with them.
  9. Dev4stator

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    Oh yeah.. that price is pretty fair... cuz it costs 4-5 keys and I bought it for 3 keys... my price but no reselling