Scam - Page 4

PhelanKA · #31 08-06-2010, 02:05 PM

Then I get to be the clear one.

Messianic · #32 08-06-2010, 02:22 PM

Seeatee · #33 08-06-2010, 02:51 PM

there is an old saying, the only thing worse than taking a fools money, is letting them keep it - not saying this is my view on this situation, just seemed to fit here.

should he be banned? I don't know, I do know 2 things for sure, if he did this in real life he would go to jail as it is illegal to con people as you are basically stealing from them, the other thing I know for sure is I will never trade or do business with this shady character.

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PhelanKA · #34 08-06-2010, 03:11 PM

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I don't know, I do know 2 things for sure, if he did this in real life he would go to jail as it is illegal to con people as you are basically stealing from them, the other thing I know for sure is I will never trade or do business with this shady character.

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Bullshit. You don't go to jail for false advertising. Technically you could, but I've never heard of it ever happening. Otherwise every CEO of the major pharmaceutical companies would be behind bars. The people who sell those ion metal bracelets would be behind bars. Even the folks who make those "Magic 8-Balls" with the fortune telling octahedron in em would be locked up. And essentially banning someone is the equivalent of capital punishment. Is this seriously the Saudi Arabia of EQEmu servers? You want to ban a guy because you were a sucker for his ruse? That's pretty pathetic. Personally I'd have been too embarassed to post this thread in the first place if I were you.

Anyways, before I manage to piss everyone off I'll leave you with an appropriate quote:

"There's a fool born every minute" - P.T. Barnum

azeth · #35 08-06-2010, 03:15 PM

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Bullshit. You don't go to jail for false advertising. Technically you could, but I've never heard of it ever happening. Otherwise every CEO of the major pharmaceutical companies would be behind bars. The people who sell those ion metal bracelets would be behind bars. Even the folks who make those "Magic 8-Balls" with the fortune telling octahedron in em would be locked up. And essentially banning someone is the equivalent of capital punishment. Is this seriously the Saudi Arabia of EQEmu servers? You want to ban a guy because you were a sucker for his ruse? That's pretty pathetic. Personally I'd have been too embarassed to post this thread in the first place if I were you.

Anyways, before I manage to piss everyone off I'll leave you with an appropriate quote:

"There's a fool born every minute" - P.T. Barnum

bah Phelan, no one fell for it! ....yet

rioisk · #36 08-06-2010, 03:43 PM

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You guys are carebears.

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People can try to scam people all they want. What are you children?

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You can't treat this game like there is a justice-giving force that will sort out any "inequalities" because you made a dumb ass mistake.

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You earn your plat - you spend your plat as you see fit. If somebody fools you. IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT

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Don't believe anybody about anything. Research for yourself. Find a fair price. Nobody is setting the prices. Nobody is dictating anything. If you are stupid, you are fail.

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got it?

Messianic · #37 08-06-2010, 03:46 PM

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Bullshit. You don't go to jail for false advertising. Technically you could, but I've never heard of it ever happening. Otherwise every CEO of the major pharmaceutical companies would be behind bars. The people who sell those ion metal bracelets would be behind bars. Even the folks who make those "Magic 8-Balls" with the fortune telling octahedron in em would be locked up. And essentially banning someone is the equivalent of capital punishment. Is this seriously the Saudi Arabia of EQEmu servers? You want to ban a guy because you were a sucker for his ruse? That's pretty pathetic. Personally I'd have been too embarassed to post this thread in the first place if I were you.

Anyways, before I manage to piss everyone off I'll leave you with an appropriate quote:

"There's a fool born every minute" - P.T. Barnum

This thread is an example of why online communication distances us from other people and removes basic courtesies we provide everyone we interact with on a face-to-face basis.

"YOU'RE F'ING STUPID IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED AND STAB YOURSELF MANY TIMES FOR SAYING WHAT YOU BELIEVE ON THE INTERNET F'ING IDIOT S' F'ING GD IDIOT"

Maybe he overstated his case or used words improperly or even ::gasp:: said something wrong on the internet. No need to jump down his throat.

Noleafclover · #38 08-06-2010, 05:59 PM

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The reason I say it isn't ban-able is because it's a very slippery slope.

Is the skull worth anything at all? Sure. How much is it worth? Has anyone tried selling one?

If I try to sell you a Batfang Headband. I claim "it's worth 10k but I'll sell it to you for 5k."

You take the bait and buy it. Did I cheat you? Maybe... I definitely gouged you compared to the going rate. Is this ban-able? No. Why not? because you should have done a price check instead of taking my word for it. I would not get banned for doing this.

If you tell me the batfang headband has right click: win, it's a diff. category. There's a pretty clear line, slippery slope argument fail.

I'm not going HE MUST BE BANNED NOW, just asked if it was bannable. I want him to be stopped, because it sucks for anyone who falls for it. Newbies etc.

Noleafclover · #39 08-06-2010, 06:04 PM

I'm relatively satisfied that this thread made it to 4 pages so enough people know he's a scammer.

In other news, WTS djarn's ring.

Seeatee · #40 08-06-2010, 06:30 PM

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Bullshit. You don't go to jail for false advertising. Technically you could, but I've never heard of it ever happening. Otherwise every CEO of the major pharmaceutical companies would be behind bars. The people who sell those ion metal bracelets would be behind bars. Even the folks who make those "Magic 8-Balls" with the fortune telling octahedron in em would be locked up. And essentially banning someone is the equivalent of capital punishment. Is this seriously the Saudi Arabia of EQEmu servers? You want to ban a guy because you were a sucker for his ruse? That's pretty pathetic. Personally I'd have been too embarassed to post this thread in the first place if I were you.

Anyways, before I manage to piss everyone off I'll leave you with an appropriate quote:

"There's a fool born every minute" - P.T. Barnum

I am pretty sure I said that I didn't know if he should be banned or not.

there is a fine line between false advertisement vs knowingly coning someone out of their money, while false advertisement 99% of the time will not land you in jail, coning / scamming someone out of money will.

yea this one could technically go either way, but I personally view it as more of a con / scam than simple false advertisement, its not like the guy is selling a vacuum he claims has 10 pounds of suction when in fact it only has 8.

oh and by the way, if you are going to quote one of the most famous and iconic sayings of all time try and get it right, its "theres a sucker born every minute"