Team Fortress 2
Scamming vrs. Profiting
What would you say and why ?
Last edited by Thomas Tinkerton; Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:22am
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MysticD'MeeM Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:22am 
You're confusing scamming with sharking.
boolean Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:26am 
Did you try to convince them of the value of one of their items? Then you might've sharked em, depends on how bad a deal you talked them into. Otherwise, it was on them to know their items' value
basil (Banned) Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:27am 
???
GhastlyGhostJr Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:36am 
Scamming: lying, giving false info, manipulating

Making profit: no lies or misleading info is happening durning the trade
Last edited by GhastlyGhostJr; Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:37am
NV Apr 30, 2017 @ 11:53am 
Scamming: like saying "My keys are untradable, I will give you money after you give me this unusual."
Proffiting "Buying 18 Ref, Selling 18.11 Ref"
Thomas Tinkerton Apr 30, 2017 @ 12:10pm 
I gave someone a strange and taunt for almost a page of various metals. And I promised a strange rocket. (I gave him one) At least 9 ref 5 rec and 6 scrap. I didn't disvalue his items but I didn't tell him mine were not worth it. I don't know which it was and I didn't want to scam him so... Which ?
Thomas Tinkerton Apr 30, 2017 @ 12:14pm 
He asked for stranges and asked for a taunt so...
boolean Apr 30, 2017 @ 12:31pm 
You didn't lie to him, he was just clueless. Not your fault
Thomas Tinkerton Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:06pm 
Originally posted by FastCo. Boolean:
You didn't lie to him, he was just clueless. Not your fault
Thanks !
Scamming is where you lie to the poor sap you are trading with
Profiting is if both of you agree on something with no dishonest info
Some people have been buying crates for 1 ref each (not lying he was advertising to buy them)
an enemy gamer Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:47pm 
There's a huge difference between profitting and scamming, but the question is, how far away is the line where it's CONSIDERED scamming?
I think all trades should be fair, and profit is still a fair trade, as the other person agreed to it. Scamming, however, usually uses third party sites and manipulates people into selling their items without knowing the value.
basil (Banned) Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:47pm 
I don't think sharking is scamming because they know what they are getting from the trade, it's their fault for not looking up the price
an enemy gamer Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:49pm 
Originally posted by Thomas Tinkerton:
I gave someone a strange and taunt for almost a page of various metals. And I promised a strange rocket. (I gave him one) At least 9 ref 5 rec and 6 scrap. I didn't disvalue his items but I didn't tell him mine were not worth it. I don't know which it was and I didn't want to scam him so... Which ?
That definately wasn't your fault though. Always check the prices of you items first.
Thomas Tinkerton Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:51pm 
Originally posted by Toomyx:
Originally posted by Thomas Tinkerton:
I gave someone a strange and taunt for almost a page of various metals. And I promised a strange rocket. (I gave him one) At least 9 ref 5 rec and 6 scrap. I didn't disvalue his items but I didn't tell him mine were not worth it. I don't know which it was and I didn't want to scam him so... Which ?
That definately wasn't your fault though. Always check the prices of you items first.
He even had a few hours or a day between the trade and my items so...
an enemy gamer Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:51pm 
Originally posted by Thomas Tinkerton:
Originally posted by Toomyx:
That definately wasn't your fault though. Always check the prices of you items first.
He even had a few hours or a day between the trade and my items so...
That is 100% not your fault, he should've checked the prices of the items with all that time.
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