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| − | ==Notable Scams==
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| − | The introduction of the trading system has brought with it several ways to scam people out of their items.
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| − | '''Multiple Trade Transactions'''
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| − | There are two versions of this scam
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| − | *A buyer offers to trade more than 4 hats for an item, or items. Once the first 4 items have been traded, the player leaves without competing the rest of the trade offer.
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| − | *The Seller offers one item for more than 4 items, and insists that the buyer trades 4 items first, then gets the item on the second transaction.
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| − | '''Overhyping'''
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| − | In this scam, Player A spams a message in chat saying "Buying X item" usually "X Item" is an item with little worth, being bought for a very high price. (Ex. Buying Hatless Scout, will pay 3 hats)
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| − | Player A ignores all trade requests, and has Player B post a message saying "Selling X item" (ex. Selling Hatless Scout for two hats)
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| − | The object of this scam is to make the victim think he can buy the item from Player B, and sell it immediately to Player A for a profit.
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| − | Once the victim buys the item from Player B, Player A refuses to buy it back.
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| − | '''Customization Services'''
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| − | This scam involves the Scammer offering to customize an Item for a player, such as painting or renaming a hat.
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| − | The Scammer either takes the item, and doesn't return it, or offers some sort of collateral that he believes is not worth as much as the item being offered for customization.
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| − | This scam also exists in the form of "Unboxing Services", where the scammer offers to unlock a players crate, and return the item inside. The scammer can potentially steal an unusual hat, or other rare item this way.
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| − | '''Item Rarity Swap'''
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| − | For this scam to work, the scammer must have two of the same hat of a different [[rarity]]. The scammer first puts a vintage, or unusual hat in the trade window, so the buyer can see it. Once the trade negotiations are finished, and just before the trade is accepted, the scammer switches the vintage/unusual hat, for the non-vintage version of the same hat. This is very hard to notice since the items image remains the same.
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| − | '''Fake Rarity'''
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| − | For this scam, a player renames a normal item with a prefix representing a higher rarity version of the same item. For example, renaming "Fancy Fedora" to "Unusual Fancy Fedora" and trying to trade it for a higher price.
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| − | ==Avoiding Scams==
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| − | Avoiding scams is as simple as using basic common sense, but there are some things you should always check before hitting "accept".
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| − | *Avoid multiple transactions, unless you absolutely trust the person you are trading with.
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| − | **If you do make a multiple transaction trade, make sure it is well documented. Take screenshots of the negotiation conversations, to provide proof in case you get scammed.
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| − | *Never trade something for nothing, even if they promise to give it back later.
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| − | *Always hover over the item you are trading for before accepting a trade, make sure the item is the rarity you agreed on.
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| − | **When looking at the item, pay attention to the color of the item. refer to the [[rarity]] page for a list of item colors.
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| − | ==Punishment==
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| − | If you have been scammed, you can file a steam ticket, and explain the situation. It helps to provide evidence of the scam, such as conversation logs of the negotiations, or screen shots/videos of the scammed transaction.
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| − | Scamming is a Banable offense.
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