lets start off by saying that this isn't a rant. i am currently pissed off but this isn't directed at anyone.
As some of you may know i was token scammed a week or so ago. i never complained, i didn't go GM HAAALLLPPPPP all over the chat, i did what anyone in the situation should have done, post SS's of the infraction + extra bits (in my case the completed paypal transaction for token sale). the guy was banned quickly and effectively by lee, and i thought it was a sure thing that i would eventually get what i was paying for, which was anArcanine. but to my surprise today i find out that i would get my tokens i spent back (which would have been fine were that the case) but the guy that was banned spent 8 of them trying to get a shiny charmander, obviously he failed because would i be complaining if i had a freaking shiny charmander sat in my box?. so instead of me either getting what i paid for or getting the tokens that i traded i got a charmander and 2 tokens (of which have no use to me). now to me that's just a double kick in the teeth. getting scammed is 1 thing. ive only ever been scammed once before and it wasn't even a trade scam. but to get back a poke that i didn't even want/need (and is only worth <50k ingame not that that matters to me) but i got an amount of tokens that i cant even use unless i donate more. so wheres the justice in that? i applaud Lee for actually taking the time to look into the case for me and dealing with it but with this outcome i wish he rather have not bothered because at least then id know i wouldn't be getting anything back.
What i'm getting at is there needs to be a rethink on the policy for token scams. in my case the guy still had theArcanine in question AND even said on the ban appeal thread that i could have it still (the stats weren't amazing however i was trading for the poke not the stats). i would have understood if the person didn't have the pokemon and that the stuff i got back was all they could do. that would have been fair enough and i would have accepted that and carried on with the notion that i can trust nobody. but instead i'm left with a 'consolation' which was both dissatisfying and made my stomach turn.
Its too late for me since i will probably be quitting because of this, which is a shame because i like playing the game and i always make an effort to do good things for people. But if it will help people in the future then thats all good.
As some of you may know i was token scammed a week or so ago. i never complained, i didn't go GM HAAALLLPPPPP all over the chat, i did what anyone in the situation should have done, post SS's of the infraction + extra bits (in my case the completed paypal transaction for token sale). the guy was banned quickly and effectively by lee, and i thought it was a sure thing that i would eventually get what i was paying for, which was an
What i'm getting at is there needs to be a rethink on the policy for token scams. in my case the guy still had the
Its too late for me since i will probably be quitting because of this, which is a shame because i like playing the game and i always make an effort to do good things for people. But if it will help people in the future then thats all good.