Lately an uprising amount of scamming events have been happening in playerup. There is an average of 3 new scammers a day or well known forumers that go rogue. Anyways enough with the pitying. I'm going to drop down some tips on how NOT to get scammed. One of the biggest reason you guys get scammed is because you fall for the price. The price alone already tells us enough about a seller. What I mean by this is no one sells something that's quite valuable like let's say 70 for 5. This is an obvious scam. This is one of the most cases I've seen where other forumers got ripped for like 300$ just to get a 500$ card. The holders themselves are not stupid at all , they would rather keep it for themselves if they are going to sell it cheap. It's a way different scenario if the purchase price is close to the value or if it's being traded for a demanded item. To summarize this : Too good to be true = scam Before purchasing from a seller , check his reputation, his feedback. Use the search button provided top right corner on the forum and search for the user. If there is barely any negative feedback then you're good to go , just keep your guard up. There is no friendship in the market. By this I mean virtual friendship doesn't exist. This means your virtual friend may and will have the potential to steal your money/account/information. Don't trust anyone no matter what. The very first chance they get you will probably get back stabbed. Do not give fake vouches, that is against the rules , and gives potential to a successful scam. The very first time you encounter a scammer , playerup has a sub-thread There is no mercy from scammers. Don't think that you're special no matter what your social rank is. A scammer will do anything to gain from you. Definition of Lifetime Warranty : This does not mean the lifetime of your life. No one does that crap. Lifetime warranty means the lifetime of the shop stock and their activity. Once the shop is closed , it's closed no point of begging . Thanks for reading , sorry for the long post. I had to put this out there .
