New Scam is not a Scam

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thread starter AranReechard Jul 05 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm sure most of you guys, have seen the new "scam" going around maplestory. When a person sells a Knuckle saying its 22ATT Glove. Honestly, i dont consider it a scam, because its infront of your eyes. Its reading skills, a person should know how to read an equip. So i have wondering, do you Consider it a Scam, or a Reading Fault? EDIT: [quote] RustedLion : I only consider it a scam if someone is TRADING YOU the item for meso. If your window shopping and you misread stuff, thats your problem. I've misread a few times [/quote] I agree with this Quote^^^

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AranReechard 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Kwetzl : Scam: Taking advantage of someone's stupidity or ignorance to make a profit. So uh...yeah. [/quote] Its the buyers Fault though, If people buy items in the FM, they should read it, and SEE if its what they want.

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Malon89 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's a scam because the person selling the knuckle intends to rip off the buyer. The pretense of the knuckle being a glove is intentional, not accidental. This shouldn't suggest I condone those participating; I applaud them for their oppotunistic, capitalistic savvy.

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AranReechard 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Malon89 : It's a scam because the person selling the knuckle intends to rip off the buyer. The pretense of the knuckle being a glove is intentional, not accidental. This shouldn't suggest I condone those participating; I applaud them for their oppotunistic, capitalistic savvy. [/quote] Your anecdote intrigues me, the seller is narcissistic, yet I consider it now both.

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hongyu1230 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Kwetzl : Scam: Taking advantage of someone's stupidity or ignorance to make a profit. So uh...yeah. [/quote] there goes the entire merchant population.

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DarkFocus 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Phaxen : You would have to be a moron to think it's a glove LMAO! [/quote] 1st thing I've EVER agreed with you on.

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Kingsleh 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Every scam is in front of your eyes, just like all the posts that i didnt/nt bother to read and prob just replayed what someone just said.

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Cind3R 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Since the name says "22atk WG" then it's called a scam.

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phantur 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Its not the "pros" that fall for it, its the beginners that are trying to make their story that fall for this. They see something cheap and want to buy it, resell, and potentially bump themselves up from the "newb" category. They are also the ones who have the most to lose. If you have 2b, 20m won't make a difference, if you have 20m, 20m is all you have.

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Winner + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

it's still a scam. and any scamming can be easily prevented. the scam is in the intent to rip people off. if that weren't the case, all people who get scammed are idiots, since they too should be able to read and acknowledge a scam when it's presented infront of them.

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AranReechard 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Cind3R : Since the name says "22atk WG" then it's called a scam. [/quote] Most scammers wont say WG, because it is not a WG [quote] Kwetzl : Scam: Taking advantage of someone's stupidity or ignorance to make a profit. So uh...yeah. [/quote] That is what Merchanting is.

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welch 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

They arent trying hard enough... seriously putting 10 of these "22 atk wgs" in one shop? unbelievable

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FireStrike 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Kwetzl : Scam: Taking advantage of someone's stupidity or ignorance to make a profit. So uh...yeah. [/quote] That person must be an epic idiot.

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froggy1465 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ir both because there is this thing called quick trades were the person can change what equip it is and the amount of money there

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DarkLink75 07/05/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] AranReechard : That is what Merchanting is. [/quote] Buy low -> Sell high = Scam? Are you freaking serious?

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Holycross122 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

LOL I almost traded GFA 60% for that then I said to myself it's to good to be true so I said get lost and cancelled trade LOL. (+ I almost bought 1 for 15m then I saw it's a knuckler lulz) P.S. They do look like common gloves and I would say scam cause they're telling you it's a glove. Above I think he means cause they're taking advantage of the sellers ignorance (buying low) and selling for higher. (but yeah that's not really scamming, just merchanting)

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