Rule against Scam

[[TC-R] Luke]

(2015-07-21 00:44)KooKoo Wrote:  What sort of evidence is required in this case luke; A player advertises prices of cars and when players ask for VIN he does not give it till a person who has no knowledge of the idea of selling and buying pays 17k and gets a 0.1% FZ5? Especially since he has like literally less than 6k, I think. So he basically paid 17k for a 36$ worth car. This makes me angry even though I didn't buy.

Edit: after the buyer left the pits he wanted a refund from the seller, but the seller left. I think the seller left to avoid being in problems.

Evidence that is clear enough for us in Chatlogs and Insim Statistics. In this case it's obvious the buyer didn't look up the car first, however, if they are inexperienced or struggle to speak English, it's a common thing.

We need to be able to see that transaction was completed, the suggested amount of money was sent and the car was also sent. Plus the conversations between the 2 users, where do the "lies" or "incorrect" details come in? There's a lot for us to check for all this information and sometimes it can be unclear. Situations where somebody sends the money but, fails to receive the car are a little more awkward.

It's usually the conversation that gives us the evidence (in the cases I've dealt with anyways). Since that is the easiest place to break a rule. As Chuck rightly said, if this isn't abusing a player (1.1 Respect all players at all times) then what is?

I've always hinted for more scam protection after a case because it does seem to be too common especially in cases like this. Usually, a lot of people have different opinions making the decision difficult to go with.