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bum burgular 26 May, 2014 @ 1:12pm
How do you see the reason you were banned for something?
I was recently banned for attempted shark via trade offer, except I don't know what I did. My ticket just says "attempted shark via trade offer" and I don't know who or what happened. Is there a place to find out?
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bum burgular 26 May, 2014 @ 2:44pm 
I have an idea what I did, I'm just not sure if it is that or not as I am going through my past sent offers trying to see which would be "sharking", however I do have a good idea what I did wrong.
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Dorimi 王狼 26 May, 2014 @ 3:02pm 
wth is shark?
?
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Bone 27 May, 2014 @ 12:26am 
@Dorimi - sharking means undervalueing the other person's item and getting it for way cheaper than normal prices while keeping the other person in the dark
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ManOfMystery 27 May, 2014 @ 9:30am 
Originally posted by Dorimi:
wth is shark?
?
Sharking is telling someone that their item is worth less than the 'real' price to gain a financial benefit for yourself.
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OverduePixels 27 May, 2014 @ 8:22pm 
Originally posted by Spendexx:
My ticket just says "attempted shark via trade offer" and I don't know who or what happened. Is there a place to find out?
Other than creating a ticket, there is no other way. I highly recommend you to create an appeal ticket and ask for evidence.
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Kinne 28 May, 2014 @ 9:11pm 
Originally posted by Bone ==> www.tf2now.com:
@Dorimi - sharking means undervalueing the other person's item and getting it for way cheaper than normal prices while keeping the other person in the dark

So exactly what 90% of TF2 traders do
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RecK 29 May, 2014 @ 6:36pm 
Originally posted by Kinne - Ask about $1 mousepad:
Originally posted by Bone ==> www.tf2now.com:
@Dorimi - sharking means undervalueing the other person's item and getting it for way cheaper than normal prices while keeping the other person in the dark

So exactly what 90% of TF2 traders do

No. The basic definition of sharking is when you buy something for 10% of its price (according to outpost rules), but basically it is taking advantage of someone that knows little and has items of value. The most common example is people who add a new player that recently unboxed an unusual and has only a few hours on tf2 (using a program usually). They can offer them a 'shiny new laser weapon' for that unusual and convince them it is a good deal. They then resell it for 10 buds ( or something).

That is not the same as trades buying a strange worth a ref for a rec as they are not convincing the buyer of anything and if it is too low enough, someone will probably offer a scrap more or something.
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