Aviod Steam Wallet Scams

[Dildoof]

so, today <removed> added me interested in my orbiting planets chieftain's challenge. I had created an ad on backpack.tf for 24 keys previously so that's where he had found me. He said he could pay in steam wallet funds so i named a price of $45 which is the equivalent of 24 keys. We used the new steam offers service. The offer said a transaction would be completed once i accept the trade and $45 would be added to my steam wallet. The funds never came and he later blocked me. You can't trade steam wallet money in steam trade offers (which i didn't know at the time), so if someone says they can use steam wallet funds, dont do it. evidence: http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/76561198047803269-tancio-el-espaldero-3-trade-offer-scam.45145/

[Spawn of Totoro]

Report suspected scammers by their profile.

Please read the Steam Trading Policy.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9958-MJDG-3003

The more you know, the less likely you are to get scammed.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177244559#146867

[Legendary old man]

Fuzzy navel님이 먼저 게시:

He said he could pay in steam wallet funds so i named a price of $45 which is the equivalent of 24 keys. We used the new steam offers service.

I stopped caring right there. You just ignored every warning Steam puts up and make yourself a target. I see now you paid attention to the warnings after the fact.

[Dildoof]

facedown님이 먼저 게시:

Fuzzy navel님이 먼저 게시:

He said he could pay in steam wallet funds so i named a price of $45 which is the equivalent of 24 keys. We used the new steam offers service.

I stopped caring right there. You just ignored every warning Steam puts up and make yourself a target. I see now you paid attention to the warnings after the fact.

thanks for the support

[Ineffable Anathema]

The better question might be why in the world would anyone pay $45 real life CASH for a virtual item in the first place? Madness.

[Legendary old man]

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

The better question might be why in the world would anyone pay $45 real life CASH for a virtual item in the first place? Madness.

If you like the game enough it is worth throwing a few dollars at it to support the game and the employees that work on it for a living.

[Ineffable Anathema]

facedown님이 먼저 게시:

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

The better question might be why in the world would anyone pay $45 real life CASH for a virtual item in the first place? Madness.

If you like the game enough it is worth throwing a few dollars at it to support the game and the employees that work on it for a living.

$45 is hardly a 'few dollars' and you're talking about ONE virtual 'pixel item' here, not paying for a game itself and supporting the developers. The sale of in-game acquired 'virtual items' through private paypal transactions - assuming ANY of them ever actually happen without being scams (I'm not convinced) does not in any way support the "game and the employees who work on it for a living." Purchasing the GAME does.

[Legendary old man]

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

$45 is hardly a 'few dollars' and you're talking about ONE virtual 'pixel item' here, not paying for a game itself and supporting the developers. The sale of in-game acquired 'virtual items' through private paypal transactions - assuming ANY of them ever actually happen without being scams (I'm not convinced) does not in any way support the "game and the employees who work on it for a living." Purchasing the GAME does.

A P2P can cost $60.00. MMO'S cost $50.00 plus $15.00 a month. $45.00 is normally less than what you would spend on a game so it a bargain. If you are poor than you have the option of not buying anything but in a case like that the game would not exist if not for those supporting it with purchases. If you play this game and do not buy than you should be thanking him for helping to make sure you can play for free.

How you can say these purchases do not support the developer baffles me. Explain. Someone had to buy those keys, did they not? Trading outside the trade window does not support them as much as purchasing in the store for sure.

[Ineffable Anathema]

facedown님이 먼저 게시:

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

$45 is hardly a 'few dollars' and you're talking about ONE virtual 'pixel item' here, not paying for a game itself and supporting the developers. The sale of in-game acquired 'virtual items' through private paypal transactions - assuming ANY of them ever actually happen without being scams (I'm not convinced) does not in any way support the "game and the employees who work on it for a living." Purchasing the GAME does.

A P2P can cost $60.00. MMO'S cost $50.00 plus $15.00 a month. $45.00 is normally less than what you would spend on a game so it a bargain. If you are poor than you have the option of not buying anything but in a case like that the game would not exist if not for those supporting it with purchases. If you play this game and do not buy than you should be thanking him for helping to make sure you can play for free.

How you can say these purchases do not support the developer baffles me. Explain. Someone had to buy those keys, did they not? Trading outside the trade window does not support them as much as purchasing in the store for sure.

You are simply not grasping the actual topic here. I'm talking about the sale of virtual items, acquired through in game play (regardless of whether the game is f2p or not), between two game players through a service such as paypal. Explain to me how the 'developers' are getting any of that transaction money?

[Dildoof]

some support would be nice

[Ineffable Anathema]

Fuzzy navel님이 먼저 게시:

some support would be nice

What is it that you want 'support' with? I'm pretty sure everyone with a brain agrees that scams are bad and should be avoided ... the reality of the situation is that most people do not read the important notices Steam gives them (how to keep your account safe, how to trade safely) and are ignorant of the rules so they get scammed. Knowledge is power. I'm not sure what it is you're asking for here.

[Legendary old man]

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

You are simply not grasping the actual topic here. I'm talking about the sale of virtual items, acquired through in game play (regardless of whether the game is f2p or not), between two game players through a service such as paypal. Explain to me how the 'developers' are getting any of that transaction money?

In this case the items that are being traded cost money. They are not free drops in the game. Understand? Those keys ...... someone paid cash for them from the game developer.

[Ineffable Anathema]

facedown님이 먼저 게시:

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

You are simply not grasping the actual topic here. I'm talking about the sale of virtual items, acquired through in game play (regardless of whether the game is f2p or not), between two game players through a service such as paypal. Explain to me how the 'developers' are getting any of that transaction money?

In this case the items that are being traded cost money. They are not free drops in the game. Understand? Those keys ...... someone paid cash for them from the game developer.

You're trying to tell me that these games don't have drops that people try to sell for real life money?

Do you even Steam?

[Legendary old man]

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

facedown님이 먼저 게시:

In this case the items that are being traded cost money. They are not free drops in the game. Understand? Those keys ...... someone paid cash for them from the game developer.

You're trying to tell me that these games don't have drops that people try to sell for real life money?

Do you even Steam?

Not saying that. Your point was clearly against anyone buying virtual items from anyone. As long as they are not spending your money why care? In this case the developers made money one the keys. They can bypass the cash flo yes but that was not your point.

I AM SHODAN!님이 먼저 게시:

The better question might be why in the world would anyone pay $45 real life CASH for a virtual item in the first place? Madness.

[Kiya]

Fuzzy navel님이 먼저 게시:

some support would be nice

What support are you expecting? You got scammed in trade - all you can do is report the scammer either by his profile page or to Steam support and educate yourself by reading the links that Spawn of Totoro posted in the first reply to your original post so that you don't fall for such scams again.

[Dildoof]

Kiya님이 먼저 게시:

Fuzzy navel님이 먼저 게시:

some support would be nice

What support are you expecting? You got scammed in trade - all you can do is report the scammer either by his profile page or to Steam support and educate yourself by reading the links that Spawn of Totoro posted in the first reply to your original post so that you don't fall for such scams again.

im 15 wtf am i supposed to know?