Attention Traders!
We'd like to remind all of our members to be careful when using the Trades. Here are a few helpful tips to make sure you don't accidentally fall victim to a trick or innocent mistake:
1. Make sure the offer isn't missing a zero. If you are asking for 1,000,000 sP on an item, check to ensure that you aren't being offered 100,000 sP instead.
2. Check to make sure that the sP amount has been typed into the actual sP box and not the Message box.
3. If you are trading your item for other items, double-check the value of the items in the offer. It's not always safe to take the other user's word on the value; just because someone tells you that their Pink Bobber (for example) is rare and valuable doesn't mean it's true!
If you feel that someone has intentionally scammed you, be sure to report the user to an appropriate member of staff.
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Jasper
I'm with <label title="header=User invalid body=[<center><img src="http://www.subetax.org/images/icons/gold.gif><b>ShinobiiShadow</b><br />Member<br /><b>Name</b>: Akuma<br /><b>Posts</b>: 866<br />"]" class="tip"><a href="/users/ShinobiiShadow"><img src="http://www.subetax.org/images/icons/gold.gif" border="0">ShinobiiShadow</a></font></label>. The trades are long over due for a reset.
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Antheia
I wish they would allow commas so people wouldn't make mistakes. ^^;;<br /><br />
Thank-you staff for those very educational words. ^^*
Thank-you staff for those very educational words. ^^*
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Mandy
I agree with the trade reset, It gets annoying going through lots finding someone who still comes on
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Sekhmet
That is an excellent idea, ShinobiiShadow - I'm trying to buy an Angelic Potion, and at least three people have been gone for over a month.
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User not found:
<b>I STRONGLY suggest we have a <u>trade RESET.</u>
Since subeta was confusingly relocated to SubetaX, we have lost a lot of members, and just surfing through the trades I've seen a heck of a lot of users who have been inactive for over a month. Just a suggestion, but in my oppinion it would make the trades nice and fresh once more and they'd be able to function more freely without needing to check the activity of every single user who has trades up. THANKS :3 </b>
Since subeta was confusingly relocated to SubetaX, we have lost a lot of members, and just surfing through the trades I've seen a heck of a lot of users who have been inactive for over a month. Just a suggestion, but in my oppinion it would make the trades nice and fresh once more and they'd be able to function more freely without needing to check the activity of every single user who has trades up. THANKS :3 </b>
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BlueGreenGrey
OH MY GOSH! I don't know when it happened, but the text for Message and sP amount on an offer I just got are HUUUGE! It's now EASY to spot a missing 0, whether by mistake or intentional! Kudos! Awesome idea! XD
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Templar
-nods- That happened to me in the auctions as well. I won the lot for... a Bloodred Keith birthday cake.... thing, it had my name on it when the lot closed as the winning bidder, but when I checked back, it said that someone else had offered after me, and after I won.
Glad you're doing something about the trades, though.
Glad you're doing something about the trades, though.
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Tere
Thanks <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy_sweatdrop.gif border=0> just today I saw a board about being scammed for the number of digits in the message box
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User not found:
Used the trades after your note here ... glad you finally enlarged the offer amount's font size. ^^ Makes it easier for those of us with pitiful eyesight.
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Ivy_718
Wow, my last comment looked wrong. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_dead.gif border=0> I meant THE comment scam, not TO.
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BloodlustMagician
Heh, I always end up trading items that are UB one week, the next week they're like 2k. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_dead.gif border=0> But, it happens, I guess.
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Mingbee
Someone tried the comment scam on me yesterday. I didn't know it was a common scam and thought a new person just didn't know how things worked. I'd have reported them if I had known.
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User not found:
Egad, is this happening a lot or is it just a random reminder?
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User not found:
Now how about changing it so that people can't bid AFTER the auction has closed :K My friend and I were watching an item, it closed, then he was beaten - very uncool.
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Ivy_718
Thank you so much. I've gotten to comment scam a couple times. I'm glad steps are being taken to ensure safer trading. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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User not found:
Someone got me with the comment scam today, but looks like that person has been froze already.
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Synbar
Thanks for the words of wisdom. I hope the less experienced Subetians pay heed. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif border=0>
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Coriander
Oh nice! They changed it so that the font of the sp section is a much larger size than the message box. Scared me a moment ago, the money practically yelled at me xD This will definitely make it easier to avoid scams <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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User not found:
I fell for the scam earlier in the week.. Didn't think to report it to be honest, as it was really my own fault.. ~small sighs~ Ah well.. let's hope no one else falls for this mess again .. thanks so much for posting about this! We appreciate the concern.
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Kirce
Thanks. It's horrible how people scam, but then again, some cuold've made a mistake instead of intentionally scamming. Everyone needs to be careful. xD
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Dominic
Thank you for posting this! I'd hate to see more people getting ripped off. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif border=0>
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Venom
Ah yes, I love it when they offer junk and the sp amount is typed in the message area rather than the actual sp spot... haven't gotten me yet, watch for those!
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Cataluna
*nods* It's great that someone took the time to remind the newer users... I know I've had people placing junk bids on some of my stuff... When I called them on it, they just laughed and said it was just a joke, but if I hadn't been paying attention? Gah, people sometimes...
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Rusty
Maybe don't allow numbers in the message <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif border=0>
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User not found:
Hurrah, always glad that Subeta takes the time to inform the community of the scam tricks to better protect them.
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RetroDoll
It really saddens me that people would stoop so low on this site, especially when 95% of the people I've interacted with have been kind and generous. It's a shame that you HAD to post it but I'm glad you did, that way these scammers have less of a chance to get away with it.
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User not found:
I'm glad to see this posted. I was getting worried about the rising number of scammers lately. Hopefully this will help folks to avoid being tricked =3
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Marcus
This is good to bring up. I don't really see why people scam others for pixels, but oh well. :/ Thanks for reminding us of this, staff!
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User not found:
Thankyou for posting this! There have been so many people who have fallen for this/were targeted and it helps out newbies or careless users.
Also implimenting a pin would be a good idea so you don't rush through accepting trades.
Also implimenting a pin would be a good idea so you don't rush through accepting trades.
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lull
Tiaan I believe that today at least there have been people trying to scam users by putting the amount in the message box
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Loaded
tiaan yep
its happened to a few people today including me<img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif border=0>
luckly i didn't accept<img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>
its happened to a few people today including me<img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_wink.gif border=0>
luckly i didn't accept<img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>
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User not found:
So sad that some people do that <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0>
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Alkuna
Wise words staff. *bows* Many traders are honorable and they are true to their word, but sadly it's not universal and it only takes one bad trader to ruin the whole experience. Also it should be noted that you should always take your time when receiving bids. Never rush, and don't let the bidders pressure you either. Make absolutely sure that you're getting what you're expecting to get.
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User not found:
I've seen a couple of boards about this today, thank you for posting this <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif border=0>
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HopefulNebula
I find it amusing that the link to /help/index.php is a subetan redirect... :p
(That said, +1 to everything said in the post. I've seen Greasemonkey scripts for other sites that let you type in a number amount with commas and deletes the commas when you click away, which is a useful trick even without Greasemonkey.)
(That said, +1 to everything said in the post. I've seen Greasemonkey scripts for other sites that let you type in a number amount with commas and deletes the commas when you click away, which is a useful trick even without Greasemonkey.)
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Hydrogen_622
A nice reminder to those who may be new to the site or who have made careless errors in the past *guilty look*
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NYX
Well. Guess the staff decided that too many people were getting scammed by people typing in the message box instead of the actual sP box.
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Nekomimi_955
Thank you for this message. <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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User not found:
thanks, that last one I think is the most helpful ^-^
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Lor
Thats very good of you to remind the new users of this. I've been seeing some nasty characters roaming in trades. Shamefull
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waterfall
Hmm. This seems random. -watches back- Anything happen to bring it about? <img src=http://www.subetax.org/images/smilies/smiley_xface.gif border=0>
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