Is this type of scam legal?

[0mega]

Is this type of scam legal?

Bought a mare at Del bank from Lady Poppinfresh.

Mare had good stats with 522 str. She said selling mare implying the one right in front of her.

I say 180k. Deal. Transfers a mare by the same name (that's hidden) with lower stats then the implied mare being sold.

Hops on the mare that I wanted to buy and ran away. I saw all follow me, and a mare becomes unhidden, with not as good stats...

 

[TestamentX]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

I sure hope it is, they should make it where you can lore the pet that's in the trade window.

 

[Mustafa]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Or they could make it so you can't trade invisible mounts... that would work.... i guess you woul dneed hte lore thing for this type of thing as well..

 

[0mega]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Yes... they need to fix this ASAP. It's bullshit.

 

[Mustafa]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

I would believe that atm, it would be an illegal scam because there is no way to defend against it except to not buy the thing in the first place.. and thats a little bias towards the scammer.

 

[0mega]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Well I hope a staff member replies here and says something because I am tired of bullshit scammers.

 

[Addicted]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Poppinfresh is a known scammer.

Also this has come up a number of times.

You should cast reveal before doind a deal. Or tell the seller to meet you at a stable of your choice, so they don't have a chance to set up the scam.

 

[0mega]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Poppinfresh is a known scammer.

Why aren't these people dealt with? There should be NO known scammers, because scammers should be BANNED.

 

[Revelations]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Some will argue that scamming is part of UO and a lifesyle, I would not agree with this but there are many people that believe this statement.

You cannot make a trade when you are hidden or invis, so mounts that are invised should not be allowed to be traded as well, I think Krrios will fix this bug.

 

[Voodoo Child]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Some will argue that scamming is part of UO and a lifesyle

yes, those people are called scammers... if you poll a bunch of crackheads about legalizing crack, what do you think they would say ? lol.

 

[Mustafa]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

No, because they are crackheads, and crackheads don't know whats going on...

 

[__Chase]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

even if they fix the invis thing. the person can have two mares, and one could be a bit off screen and not so much noticed.

 

[-Atom-]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Scamming, in a sense is just taking advantage over ones stupidity.

 

[man of the gods]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Scamming is totally fine as long as its within the game. If your smart you won't get scammed usually

 

[qopempire]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

scamming has been part of uo as long as pvp and bank sitting.

 

[djsaul]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

do like addicted said and youll be fine. ive caught people trying this trick several times on me by revealing. telling them to meet you at said bank with the mare is the best way though. anyone that says "no" is definitely not legit.

 

[_Choru_]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Scammers prey on the stuoid, an intelligent person will never get scammed, this is why scams like this AFAIK are totally 100% legal, and thats how it should be.

 

[Fedorov]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

People will learn eventually

 

[KharneKGB]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Scammers prey on the stuoid, an intelligent person will never get scammed

How naive.

 

[_Choru_]

Re: Is this type of scam legal?

Tell me how someone with a brain will be scammed?

I've played UO for roughly 8 years and I've never once been scammed.

Although I have pulled of a few massive scams (back on OSI the items I got valued in at roughly 80+mill) so I'd still say, only stupid people fall for scams.