I just get scammed. What should i do now?

I didn't understand. What is culprit? My english is not good.

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SolDeus1

Culprit = bad person more or less

Report the chap to the mods and see if they can't help you.

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The "bad guy".

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MayorWest

^this

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He has a steamtrades profile. I have the link, but there is no report button on his profile.

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HE doesn't. He posted a another users account, and pretended to be them. With the link you originally posted, we can get the SteamTrades account linked to it if there is one, but there isn't one.

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^ This.

OP: Always make sure you're trading with the same person. There's a link on every Steamtrades profile. If it takes you to a different profile from whoever you're speaking to, run and don't look back...

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SolDeus1

^ And another thing, use Steam's trade if you're going to give each other things. Makes it so you both have to enter in the things you want to trade and then both of you have to click agree.

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Thanks for the help. I think there is no way i can get my tf2 keys back then, i am right?

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SolDeus1

I don't think you can, I'm sorry he scammed you mate :/

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Thanks. I learned my lesson.

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SeaGoblin

ALWAYS visit the persons profile via steamtrades to see if its really them.... thats rule 1 of steamtrades....

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As far as Steam is concerned, you gave them of your own free will. You agreed to the trade, your problem, not theirs. Its why you always check everything first.

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You are right. The only thing i can do now is to cry :)

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Unfortunately I don't think you'll be able to.

Sorry you got scammed. It sucks. Hopefully some of the tips on here, and a bit of extra caution will prevent it happening to you again.

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I hope so. Thanks.

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Remove the link for one, and then read the guides on SteamTrades about avoiding scams from impersonators and other jerks.

Like SteamRep, which shows him listed as a scammer.

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Seibitsu

Delete that link and report him on SteamRep and Steamtrades. You could get banned for posting his profile here.

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He doesn't use SteamGifts / Trades himself, so Support for these sites can't do anything to him. SteamRep already had him as a serious scammer.

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zelghadis

1st - edit ur post, cause you will get yourself banned for calling out. delete link to his profile.

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Kiru

Maybe he was just an impersonator ?

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sunra

Seems very probable had the same happen to me once.

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bannoltuk

Cry.

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kukeemon

Get paralyzed out of disbelief for a couple hours. That's what I did.

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FrozenEagle

keep in mind that it could be an impersonator. learn a lesson from this and double-check everything before going first, or just never go first.

sorry it happened :/

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Thanks. I was new to steamtrades. Only made 4 trades and get scammed on 5th. I think i'll never go first again.

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Hague

Happened with me too,lost my 6 keys earlier.

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I am sorry to hear that. 6 keys is much worse than mine. I lost 2 keys but it doesn't matter for 1 trading card or 20 keys, it still hurts :)

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sodantok

With only 4+reps (after 4 ok trades) on your account nobody will go first with you, so now trade only giftable things :D

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They might. While it's not the norm, I've had a couple of people which much higher Steamtrades rep go first when trading with me, simply on the basis that I'm trading my giftable copy for their key. I have next to no reputation on Steamtrades!

It probably depends very much on the mindset of the person you're trade with :)

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Very true. I got single digits rep and still had others insist they go first.

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siikaEST

Cry

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EddyGaming

impersonator most probably...

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Uroboros

The only thing you can do now, if there is no other official recourse, is to learn a hard lesson.
It sounds nasty, but really the best thing you can do is learn from this, and be more cautious.

It could have been a lot worse. You only lost 3 TF2 keys, and while that is still a bummer, he could have potentially taken you for a much worse ride.

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You are right. I still have chat window open. I can take ss. This counts as official resource?

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There is no harm in sending these to Steam, along with a report.

I wouldn't expect anything to come of it, though :(

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Necroblight

Impersonator.
And what you should do now? go on with your life? it's just 7$, I don't think it really matters.

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I believe the next step is to cry yourself to sleep according to this.

You are right, it doesn't matter, but the keys are not mine. I was making the trade for my friend. That makes me sad.

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TRUCKER

Why bother being a middleman if you don't know how to trade?

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Mew2

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whitdemon

Lel KEYS GO FIRST ALWAYS!

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Dunther

Are you sure it was the same guy with 117+?

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He was not him. Relaised that too late.

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Dunther

Be careful because it happens more than you think, I had myself some impersonator of me wich almost ruined my reputation.

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Waaaghgasm

You got scammed. What to do?
First: Slap your self into the face. It's your own fault!
Next: Think about what reasons you could get scammed for and don't make these mistakes again.
Finally: Never get scammed again.

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Dooleh

?
profit

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Chance to be scammed always exists with chargebacks around

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Do not trade with anybody without looking their steam rep profile . There is nothing to do now but you should go to steamrep and report him as a scammer :)

Olur böyle şeyler 14 lira bişey zaten :) kafaya takmaya değmez

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He/she is already flagged as a scammer on Steamrep.

There was a link elsewhere on the page, but it was wisely removed shortly after posting...

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Yeah i checked the thread after the edit so :p

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2 key gitti zaten 4 dolar bişey. Keyler benim olsa inan hiç üzülmüycem. Başka bir arkadaş adına takas yapacaktım, onun keyler'i gitti. Ona mahçup oldum, o koydu baya :)
Steamrep'i de bilmiyordum. Artık oraya bakmadan trade yapmıycam :)

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Eh evet arkadaşının ve onu kaybettiysen onun biraz güven duygusu düşmüştür o kötü. Bi de evet hep bak ve eğer değerli itemler takas ediyorsan kesinlikle bir middlemam kullan

Not english sorry guys :p

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Güven yönünden bir sorun yok ama o inat etti en başta arkadaş listem ful, kimseyi silmek istemiyorum sen yap takası diye. Öyle olunca kabul ettim bende. Ama artık kimse için takas yapmıycam. Başına gelince hemen akıllanıyo insan :D

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Hehe arkadas listesi en fazla ne kadar aliyor ki? :p bu durumda tam olarak senin sucun degil zaten

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Dediğin gibi takası kendisi yapsa ikimizde üzülürdük ama ben suçlu olmazdım en azından. Kazıklandık diye güler geçerdik :D Steam profilin her level atladığında 5 friend slot kazanıyorsun ama standart olarak limit kaç onu bilmiyorum.

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hmm neyse oldu bitti ve sonuçta aşırı pahalı olmadığı için ikinizinde kafaya takmanıza gerek yok. sadece bidahakine biraz daha dikkatli olmak lazım :)

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Aynen. Bundan sonraki takaslarda herşeyi iki kere kontrol edicem artık. İyi geceler :)

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Doobiedoo23

You were lowballing.

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Dooleh

my guess is he offered what he had, then the scammer added him and made his offer.

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Dooleh

Sorry you lost your keys, but next time you double check his steamtrades profile, steamrep, vac bans (not necessarily a scammer, but cheater is pretty close to scammer in my book), trade bans. If he's clean and has high rep on steamtrades, you can be sure that person wont scam you and you can go first with your part of the trade.

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Next time i'll double check everything. Thanks.

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Since when does L4D2 have keys? Also if he offered you a Rome Total War gift why did he not trade that to you when you traded the keys?

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I offered him 3 tf2 keys + Rome Total War for L4D2 + Mark of the Ninja.
We agreed on this. I'll give him 2 tf2 keys, he'll give me the game keys then i'll give him rome total war, but after he took 2 tf2 keys he deleted me.

Edit: I had now idea that L4D2 has a key or not. Is there a way we can learn which games have keys?

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RanTH

Almost all games have keys for them, but in case of Valve games they are pretty rare. In case you are trading key from Valve games, ask the trader to show proof of purchase (e.g. retail CD box showing part of the key).

But yeah you better don't trade for Valve games keys.

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Not going to accept keys for valve games or ask for proof in the future. Thanks for the info.

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Oops, I misread. Thought you meant he offered Rome Total War to you.

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sodantok

Since it is steamworks game? It cant be played without steam and yet it is sold on more places on steam => only solution is to sell keys/dvds with keys :D

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oh I didn't realize they actually still sold physical copies of L4D2

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Can find them here in New Zealand. Got some games like that, to make up for our caps. :P

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Angrygamer

I have no idea just go cry or smash your computer atleast thats what I do.

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TartFlavor

This should help

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Thanks. I'll be more careful and always check steamrep.

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qetc

facebook up
delete gym
hit the lawyer

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buttocks

make better decisions in life

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I will. Thanks.

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Lethias

Solid advice right there. Now, OP, cry like a little cunt, couple of days shall pass and you'll see everything is aight, nothing of value was lost. Wish you all the best!

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