Poorly Programmed NPC Scammed Me 40g

Poorly Programmed NPC Scammed Me 40g

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Posted by: Serkz.3140

Serkz.3140

Gave Marjory’s helper Dee 800 pristine spores that I was saving for recipes. I did not know what the 100 spores would give me but there is no end to it, not even a limit or a warning. I spent 12g for each stack of spores….so that’s roughly 40gold wasted.

Gold is money and I’m absolutely disappointed at my loss. I don’t think I was at fault in this matter.

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Posted by: Ceallach.8740

Ceallach.8740

I’m not quite sure I understand what happened ?

Are you saying you clicked on something too many times and bought too many of the same thing ? Sorry, I’m just trying to understand.

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Posted by: Ayrilana.1396

Ayrilana.1396

Each recipe is 250 samples so you could only buy a max of 3 recipes. The NPC has no items for 100 samples. If you accidentally bought more than one specific recipe then it’s not the game’s fault.

If you were attempting to buy the MF, which is 100 samples, then yes you can buy more without any warning. You also had to reinitiate the dialogue each time in order to be presented the option to purchase the MF boost again. Repeatedly restarting the dialogue and clicking to buy the MF boost is not the game’s fault.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Marjory's_Helper_Dee

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Posted by: Zomaarwat.3912

Zomaarwat.3912

Have you tried reading whats on the screen instead of just clicking through evrything?

Over a year and the forum search is still broken = /

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Posted by: NoxInfernus.2361

NoxInfernus.2361

Yeah, you need to explain this better OP.
How it reads right now looks like a user error, not an issue with the game.

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Posted by: Oghier.7419

Oghier.7419

This doesn’t sound like a poorly programmed NPC so much as a player who didn’t take the time to look at what he was clicking — four times.

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Posted by: Elrey.5472

Elrey.5472

This doesn’t sound like a poorly programmed NPC so much as a player who didn’t take the time to look at what he was clicking — four times.

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Posted by: Morte de Angelis.7986

Morte de Angelis.7986

If you lost the Spore then you lost the Spores. The NPC did not take any money off you as you chose to buy the spores.

Even at that case like the people have already said.
Its your fault your not reading what you are clicking. I’ve done the same before where I’ve bought the wrong item and has cost me (4 times though is something else).

Just learn from your mistake and don’t blame an NPC for a User Error.

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Posted by: Jolene.7316

Jolene.7316

It’s the old “buy 2 hours worth of 50% Magic Find for 100 spores” scam.

Some points:

  • It takes spores from safe boxes and presumably invisible bags.
  • It doesn’t mention exactly what you get in return.
  • It doesn’t warn you not to change map or log out.
  • It’s unbelievably bad value for “money”.

And yes, it scammed me for 100 spores when I mis-clicked on something by accident.

(edited by Jolene.7316)

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Posted by: Heta.8629

Heta.8629

It’s the old “buy 2 hours worth of 50% Magic Find for 100 spores” scam.

Some points:

  • It takes spores from safe boxes and presumably invisible bags.
  • It doesn’t mention exactly what you get in return.
  • It doesn’t warn you not to change map or log out.
  • It’s unbelievably bad value for “money”.

And yes, it scammed me for 100 spores when I mis-clicked on something by accident.

You mis clicked by accident. User error /thread.

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Posted by: EdgarMTanaka.7291

EdgarMTanaka.7291

It’s the old “buy 2 hours worth of 50% Magic Find for 100 spores” scam.

Some points:

  • It takes spores from safe boxes and presumably invisible bags.
  • It doesn’t mention exactly what you get in return.
  • It doesn’t warn you not to change map or log out.
  • It’s unbelievably bad value for “money”.

And yes, it scammed me for 100 spores when I mis-clicked on something by accident.

I can agree with this… that is bad but OP’s claim sound wierd. Even though it is bad programed NPC how can you repeat that same action how many times?
12g per 250Spore and OP claimed He/she lost 40g ~ 4 stacks = 1000spores…
Was this action repeated ten times or was there something I missunderstood?

I can immagine:
Oh, what does this do?
Buy luck boost
Hmm… Nothing…? Maby I didn’t buy it?
Buy luck boost
Still nothing, is it bugged? I’m gonna try again.
Buy luck boost
Whatte!? I want luuuuuuuck!!!
Buy luck boost
Buy luck boost
Buy luck boost
Buy luck boost
Buy luck boost
Buy luck boost
Stupid NPC making me happy for nothing… What is this buff I have? How did I get it? Was it from this one?
Buy luck boost
Oh would you look at that it has been renewed! It was from buying luck with 100spores! …. O wait oh darn, stupid Anet!

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