5 times the fun, 5 times the pain.. scam warning re:Winged Guardian

[MiRai]

The only "exception" I can think of is where you buy a pet code from the Blizzard store and give it to a friend. I think that is OK.

Definitely, you just click "Gift it!" after you've made the purchase and then the next screen asks for the
person's e-mail address you would like to send it to.

[F9thRet]

Well guys, That does suck, But I'm here to tell ya, I have a deal for you.

My Team recently became the proud owners of a construction site in Felwood, and for the low low price of 10k Gold a share, I would be able to double your money on the new Bridge I am building with nothing less, than Dirty claws.

Now stocks in my company are going fast, But just think how much you will see as a return, as people cross said Bridge, to Felwoods Brilliant Ocean Front Property that I am also building. So buy now, and Buy fast. I promise, I'm on the up and up.

Stephen

[Drizhal]

The pre-paid visa is definitely the way of it besides stolen CC's

But also remember http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...et-gaming-scam

The Chinese government is even in on it.

[Silence]

If you engage in trades of any kind there's chance to get screwed.

Guildies of mine used to buy game cards with ingame gold all the time, I even sold em 1 or 2 back in the days. In Romania students have so little money that he couldn't afford to pay for WoW. So while scamming is an option it's never the default of any transaction made.

Is it allowed officially? Nope... but people will find ways to play and get things they want.

This case just seems like poor management of the payment process on Blizzard's end. Just finish the transaction before sending the pet... people can wait a day.

[Apps]

The pre-paid visa is definitely the way of it besides stolen CC's

But also remember http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...et-gaming-scam

The Chinese government is even in on it.

I've read that before. From another source webpage though.

the thing is, for some reason, people really want to believe every word in those articles as the gospel.
Inmates playing an online game? One they have access to the outside world? How many times have players in game, come across another player whining about being a chineese inmate who is being physically harmed if they dont mine that ore node right NAO!?

Having actually been to China many times for business and personal, knowing the economy.. I simply can not agree that "the chineese government is in on it" Frankly, I would be stunned if anyone in the known corrupt government actually gives two shits about this.

Not saying its not plausable to some extent of the article, and not saying that this individual (whos name was changed @@), didn't give a "story"... but, honestly, how would anyone validate the story?

Theres just too much BS on the internet for me to simply accept this article is 100% accurate.

[MiRai]

How many times have players in game, come across another player whining about being a chineese inmate who is being physically harmed if they dont mine that ore node right NAO!?

Maybe if I spoke Chinese I could have a conversation with those underground tunneling miners...

[Zub]

Theres just too much BS on the internet for me to simply accept this article is 100% accurate.

WHAT! blasphemy!
if it's on Internet, i has obviously been checked by Internet Pty. Ltd and it's obviously true!

[Apps]

Maybe if I spoke Chinese I could have a conversation with those underground tunneling miners...

HA! There was a time a couple years ago, when botting, and farmers were running rampid, that if I found a bot, or a farmer, I would follow them shouting "Ni HAO!!" I never got a response from a farmer, but I did occasionally get a bot person to whisper me something like "why are you bothering me?" or "dude ive been here the whole time"

WHAT! blasphemy!
if it's on Internet, i has obviously been checked by Internet Pty. Ltd and it's obviously true!

Point well taken.