[PSA] Don't trust reputation, and do your research. I just lost $30+ on a trade with a 'reputable' trader.

To start off, I don't really care about the money, but hopefully this helps you in the future.

Initially, I had a trade going for selling keys, both here and on http://www.tf2outpost.com/. After no luck here, I got a friend request by a person called 'Dannyz' (http://steamcommunity.com/id/dannyjaya/) who says that they are from tf2outpost.com and were after my keys.

After a lengthy discussion on reputation, I figure that the rep on his profile is more than enough for me to believe him as well has a ton of hours played on TF2.

After a bit more discussion on the method of transfer, I agree to give him 20 keys first, and he will follow up with a payment of $32. I trade him, send him the keys, and then poor grammar and (hilariously bad) excuses ensue.

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Dannyz: i have friend working at paypal dont worry

Dannyz: i can call him in-phone now

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drfunbuster +M: Paypal is instant my friend.

Dannyz: yes its 100% true

Dannyz: wired with you =/

Dannyz: i guess your balance is $0 the problem

drfunbuster +M: No, that isn't a problem.

Dannyz: paypal will let any transaction pass if at leat there $1.95 balance

Dannyz: $1.95 is "safe condition"

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Now to the thing that completely fucked me over. His reputation. First off, I checked it and looked at each of the persons profiles, and they seemed reputable enough so I thought nothing of it. After trading the keys and the paypal payment not arriving I figure he is just delayed somewhat. A few excuses later I look at the reputations again.

"Fuck"

They're all from Indonesia.

(to clarify, I'm meaning that each person on his profile was from the same place that he was, it could be any country, it most likely means that they are either his own accounts or his friends)

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Moral of the story: Do some god damn research on the people on their profile, don't listen to shitty excuses (no matter how terrible they are) and if nothing else refuse if they don't go first or don't have SourceOP or any other reputation. Steamrep is too easily forged, and I fell for it.

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http://imgur.com/rOg51 <-- start

http://imgur.com/3a8Rm <-- part 2

http://imgur.com/TvUnY <-- part 3

http://i.imgur.com/Bnhz3.png <-- part 4

http://i.imgur.com/I5HXM.png <-- finale

http://imgur.com/7VsDP <-- Profile

Steamrep stuff:

steamID: K:// Danny

steamID32: STEAM_0:1:31827662

steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198023921053

customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/dannyjaya

steamrepURL: http://www.steamrep.com/index.php?id=76561198023921053

Victory! He's been labelled as a scammer!