This would be a good idea. It allows for the possibility of cross-referencing old posts which can no longer be deleted with current ones. It can be used for scambusting and finding farmed accounts/alts.

Do you have any other collateral to offer? Ones that are actually worth something?

What happens if you don't succeed at trading? How do you intend to repay the loan?

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Why is there such a range between the loan request amounts?

Let me stop you right there!

You think people might not believe me, but you're unwilling to upload the full Skype conversation? I'm not saying that it's unlikely that Decrypted IS a scammer, but if you really want to be believed, then you should show the evidence. If it's a hassle, just copy & paste it into pastebin for raw text. At least SOMETHING would help.


Yeah, but we have no evidence. Obviously, not many people would trade with newbies without an escrow as insurance, but it would help to see proof.

I hardly think that KWH is an abuser. You, however, are one. Why would you send three negative feedbacks? I thought "your feedbacks means a shit to me." If they have no effect on you, why would you send three times what KWH sent you? That seems a bit abusive. Also, linking the reference to some fake quote is pretty shady behavior.

It's like if I were to insert:


^ which is obviously not a real quote.

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You seem to have a serious vendetta with KWH. Why? You need to stop being butthurt and move on.

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P.S. Care to prove why you say "He tagged me as sold account but I proved that he is wrong."?

a) KWH's tag was "probably bought/sold"
b) What's your proof, especially considering you posted "Is my account in good condition?" in a sale thread

So sign a new one stating that ripplehd1 is ripplehd, with the same address! You did it once, so you clearly know how to do it. Just do it again and that'll prove ownership and you can retrieve your account back.

Then do it. And send it to theymos to ensure that you own the account.

There was a large gap in the posting history (April to November!) but it doesn't look like michael23's password was changed recently which seems strange. Also, if it was a hacked account, like I said previously, a loan default would yield more funds. The signed message would be the only thing to get past but there are plenty of people who aren't cautious.

It's possible it was hacked, but it's also likely that it wasn't.

Though I don't deny that this seems like odd behavior (an exit scam via a loan default could yield much more) perhaps it's possible that he thought OP wouldn't be able to do anything and that he could scam risk-free.

However, if michael23 responds with evidence of Skrill payment, then there will be a discussion to work with.

We don't know OP's Skrill so unfortunately there wouldn't be proof that michael paid if OP were to lie... And there would also be no proof that michael DIDN'T pay since OP could use some random account. We're at an impasse here

Screenshots? Raw text of the PM's?

Or... Just nothing but words. Follow the right format and submit some evidence or anything other than your words.
Otherwise, how is anyone supposed to believe you, a Newbie? (especially since your trade was completely confidential) It's your word against his.

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OP is referring to one of two Decrypteds, one which is a Jr Member and the other a Newbie. There should have been precautions to such risky trades.

I'm assuming you think OP paid with bitcoins, but from his post history it appears that he was buying BTC with PayPal. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1672944.msg16798074#msg16798074

I'm pretty sure you can still dispute a gift transaction.

Do you have any valid proof of this? (Screenshots, archives, transaction history, etc.)

Words don't mean anything. Don't make us do all the work.

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PM and/or Skype message history would be good.

It's unknown whether you have honest intentions or not, especially considering your rank and reputation... or lack thereof.

Even if you're offering a 1% house edge, there is literally nothing preventing you from running with the funds - unless it is escrowed, that is. Which it isn't. And if it were, then the bets would simply be sent to the escrow address, where there is no point of you creating the thread - and then the same problem occurs with them. What prevents them from running away with n BTC? (even the most reputable members have exit scammed)

It looks like it's time for a very early repayment.

1Loan9DK2qryAS5dtSggLCB99FZgMjUJwX has just been repaid with 0.0165 BTC.

txid: a3adb81818f754b443fe7a5e870a4fba0c17aa2b9ed7f9d571e1846378f00a4d

Thanks.

I'm not saying that it's fine to scam, but you have to place a degree of blame on the person who was scammed.

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If I were to sell a stolen credit card to someone, would you say that the buyer was never at fault during the entire scenario? I'd hope not... otherwise, we would have bigger problems to worry about.

Though this example is not a great analogy (comparison between credit cards and other items) you could replace it with other objects that are faulty in some way and it still drives the point: the buyer should be wary about what they're buying. I wouldn't just respond to the first used car sale and buy it instantly. I would check the car for any damages.

(Or in these online cases, usually there is no car.)

Most people don't play +ev strategies or don't want to invest the time to go into them. Poker can be easily +ev in lower stakes... investing in a casino's bankroll, but the problem is that probably a lot of these gamblers either don't want to do it or don't have the "time" to do that... Actually, most probably don't have enough funds to make a significant profit in investing. Or, the impatience could be the driving factor.

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It doesn't matter: the statistically ignorant masses drive the economy!

Not really. Putting down your entire bankroll on a bet is probably the best bet you can do (apart from not gambling at all). If you are considering doing many bets, then you eventually lose due to house edge. So, the best thing to do is wager all your marbles on the highest payout and pray that you win. It likely won't happen, but it's a higher return than if you were to use any "strategy" in gambling that makes you bet a number of small bets.

Say for example, you place down 102 bets that are 1% of your bankroll on 1.98x [50% chance] with a 1% house edge. On average, you'll lose 51 and win 51... but you aren't returned your full bankroll... If you wager an amount greater than your bankroll, you're losing more than if you were to do an all-in bet at the start.

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OP shouldn't be aiming for $5 daily. If they're gambling, they should aim for 130 grand instantly.

Bitcointalk Username: actmyname
Amount of BTC needed: 0.015
Reason: Personal
Repayment Amount: 0.0165
Repayment Date: 1 week from loan fund
Bitcoin Address: 1ActBTCi5XUMjqnyFxVWgSfE5xWicj8g3o
Collateral (if any): None.

Oh, and here's a signed message.

Address: 1ActBTCi5XUMjqnyFxVWgSfE5xWicj8g3o
Message: I, actmyname, am requesting a loan from DarkStar_ on BCT. Today is November 5, 2016 [EST].
Signature: HGt1kxw/t8Qlw2Gl3ppp1NJtOxKkNDHvVnAAFkVhmMrrTiWXljN64r/JpdGGQN+sI2Qz+N5vWRNfwFpkBvo/zNM=

Yes. I would. A newbie account trying to sell an amazon card that requires you to go first? The sirens must be so loud your neighbors can hear them! $25 value for $8? What a good deal! Except... it's probably not, and just a clear scam. I might understand $20 as the pricetag... but you can get lots of everyday things from Amazon regardless, so I don't quite understand. The $8 would mean that it's probably either a scam or the card was bought with illicit funds. Either way it's not worth the purchase... not to say that higher price = higher quality


They don't need a thread to warn them if the user already looks like a scammer.

I'm unsure as to why you think paying him off is a good idea. Firstly, there's the ignore button that's always there to "quell his insistent begging".

Whether it's a small amount or not, wasting money by sending it to scammers is not the way to go. Who cares about untrusted feedback? It's not worth sending $20 to someone just because they post libel about you. Ignore and forget. Would you really pay people to remove their negative feedbacks, regardless of their reputation?

That would just be a waste of money.

Even if you can afford it, you should be prudent. And yes, I am blaming you for being scammed. Caveat emptor.

I don't see the problem with regulating the traffic that you're going to get for a campaign. An advertiser wouldn't want their English-based advertisement to show up in China, would they?

If there's an issue with that, then simply seek out a campaign that /does/ allow it. If there are none available, then don't do a campaign. Or... learn English, since those sections are where most discussions are held.

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Unfortunately, AFAIK, most campaign managers speak English and not every single language in the Local section. There would be no way to monitor quality unless you knew the language well, and I'm sure that 99.99% of users here don't know all of those languages.