Please read this post in order to protect yourself and your items....
Trading is a way for players to obtain either gold or items they may want / need. But unfortunately, not everyone can be trusted. To avoid being scammed, please follow these tips:
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Make sure that the situation is not suspicious! If a player of a low level is offering to sell something such as a 4th specialist card that they could not even wear, then there would be no reason to supply them with your card carrier since they can only put the card inside IF they are able to wear it. Some instances players will claim to sell cards for an unrealistic price such as 4th specialist card for under 3 million gold. The quest alone requires a payment of 3 million gold to complete it. Evaluate the situation before making any action!
In both the examples, note that the character is level 1, of low reputation and, simply put, an adventurer! They are not able to wear the card to put it in a card carrier due to their reputation, job level, and class ( swordsman, sorcerer, archer ). A higher level / main character would need to be used to utilize the card carrier for the appropriate card being sold.
The example below is the illustrate that a card of a high value and level is extremely suspicious to be sold at such a low price. Know prices and what you are buying before you make any attempt to purchase it.
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Make sure that you are able to deal with the loss of items/gold.
All trades are final (<--click for more information). You need to be sure that you know items/gold will not be refunded due to a scam or any other trade. To put it simply, don't put all your wealth into an unsure venture to be on the safe side.
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Make sure that the trade agreement is clear! It is always better for things to be said clearly and make sure that the other party is sure about the situation. The items / gold that is desired and that will be traded should be stated so that both players are certain of the trade agreement.
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Make sure that you know what you are obtaining. Right-clicking many items will reveal further information as to what is inside of them such as card carriers and pet beads. Even more so, items such as protection amulets and equipment will have differences among each other. Some have lower use counts than others, and certain equipment will have different stats or even shells on them.
Make sure to note the difference in the use of items!!
Make sure to note that there is the exact card you want with the proper job level and point distribution as agreed to!
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Make sure that, in all the cases possible, you have the trades set up perfectly on both sides. If you are trading for some equipment and the other player requests that you put down a small fee before he will trade the armor, it would not make any sense to do so. The trade should be the item(s)/gold you want against the item(s)/gold that the other player wants. It is much safer to buy a specialist card that is already in a card carrier than giving one to a stranger.
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Make sure to take screenshots. Taking screenshots of trade agreements and trade windows is a way to ensure a clear recording for yourself of the purpose and result of the trade. It is also essential when submitting a report about a scam. There is no need to rush through the trading process. You can move the trade window so that chat is visible, and you can also click on the specific form of chat used such as Whisper tab, so that you can take a screenshot of ALL the trade agreement. Remember, you can expand the chat box to get more of your chat into one screenshot by hovering your mouse under the chat tabs, press and hold left-click, and dragging the chat box up and down as desired.
An example of a useable screenshot that includes trade agreement and trade window with the item clearly displayed.
