Donation scamming (read if you need to buy donations but dont want to get scammed)

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  1. jjustin0357

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    Ok, Hello all readers I figured since i've probably been scammed for the most money ever that i know of: 930k in 5 days I decided to make this thread to help people that want to buy donations here are My tips:

    1: ALWAYS Take screenshots By pressing the (F2) Button.
    2: Never buy from Non-Donators.
    3: Never buy from Mayor- Try to buy from Pres+ with Multiple $'s
    4: Ask for the Transaction ID and Receipt # after They have donated.
    5: If its under $5k per USD Its probably a scam, Avoid donations that are Too cheap. ( I made a mistake here )
    6: If you can Please Check the Users' Past for Example: Check if this User was banned before and See if he has Complaints on him.

    Please be aware, there are Multiple scammers out there, And if you catch one, Don't Be afraid to Report that User.

    Thanks for reading guys, I know 930k in 5 days... I dont think im going to be able to come back from this...
     
    #1 jjustin0357, Apr 21, 2013
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  2. oOscarletOo

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    I sold kvbillo a $10 giftcard when I was a non-donor builder xD
     
  3. jjustin0357

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    Nice! I bought a Giftcard from a resident High donator and he Didnt scam me.
     
  4. The_Tailor

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    Guys it doesnt matter about the past, it matters about now 5 people got scammed by 1 person and they didnt realize his record, example he had no dollar signs he was a resident and now hes perma banned and those people get no refunds this is a good thread of things you need to look for in a user before even thinking about buying that donation feature from he/she.
     
  5. RockDassie

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    Simple advice: don't pay until you receive the donation. I've got $500+ in donations which I bought entirely from other users. I've never been scammed, because I've never paid first.
     
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    Great advice Ill take that and use it
     
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    This is bad because what if that person got scammed real money? Its better to lose ecodollars instead of IRL money.
     
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    Then don't sell your donations to idiots. You think there's a big difference between IRL and in-game money? Both take time and work. Hell, I work a lot harder in-game for money than I do for real money.