Resolved

[NeonValkyrie]

Disputed User uid (Raven): Click Here
Disputed User uid (Kale): Click Here

Sythe Username: rbplugins (Kale - Owner of Ripe Services)

Sythe Username: Ripe services (Organization)

Their Discord Information:

Discord Username: m_07_m | Unique ID: 509879267853729793 (Raven - Manager for Ripe Services)

Discord Username: rbplugins | Unique ID: 890838336745386034 (Kale - Owner of Ripe Services)

Amount in Dispute:

OSRS Gold: 3.81 Billion GP

Disputed Cash Value: ~$60-$80+ (Due to their enforced unfavorable exchange rate)

Explanation of Situation

I performed two large, long-term skilling jobs for Ripe Services, as detailed in the job log below.

Upon requesting my final payout of 3.81B GP, the manager, Raven, informed me that they would only pay me at a rate of $0.13 per m, instead of the current OSRS gold rate (which is currently around $0.15/m). I never agreed to this rate at any point before or during the work.

This amounts to a significant loss of $60-$80 on my earnings, which is unacceptable after the work has been completed. They are essentially creating an extra layer of profit from my labor by enforcing this arbitrary and unfavorable rate upon payout.

Timeline of Events & Communication

Job Period: Work started on May 6, 2024 and was fully completed by September 24, 2024.

Early Payout Request (Over a month ago): I contacted Kale (the owner) directly to be cashed out. He stated he did not have cryptocurrency and directed me to Raven for payment.

Recent Payout Requests: I have asked Raven multiple times to process my payment, but each request has been met with delays.

Current Impasse: Raven is now insisting on the $0.13/m rate. I have offered the reasonable solution of being paid in OSRS gold directly, which I could then sell myself at the market rate, but this has been refused.

My Position

I completed the work in good faith based on the initial understanding of a standard cash-out.

I did not agree to a fixed $0.13/m rate. Springing this rate after completion is a bait-and-switch tactic.

The consistent delays and now the rate reduction are highly unprofessional.

My request is simple: I am owed the full value of 3.81B GP at a fair market rate, either in cash or in gold.

Evidence:

Screenshot 1: Conversation with Raven stating the $0.13/m rate and refusing other payment methods. Click here

Screenshot 2: Conversation with Kale from a month ago directing me to Raven for payment. Click here

Screenshot 3: showing the 3.81B GP earned. Click here

Screenshot 4: Any further conversations showing your repeated attempts to get paid and the delays and uid. Click Here

 

@1Kale what is the status of the payment? If you have any prior written agreement regarding the payment method(s) offered, please also provide that here.

I'm going to issue a precautionary DNT here while this report is reviewed as it appears that @NeonValkyrie has been waiting quite awhile to be paid.

 

@NeonValkyrie, you must also post from your home IP to have your TWC removed.

Until this requirement is met, you won’t be eligible for any payments (if the ruling does go in your favor) to be sent directly to you rather than to the community repayment fund.

 

[NeonValkyrie]

Hi @Zulu

I just wanted to clarify that I’ve posted from my home IP. I’m a services provider, and sometimes I use different internet connections because of speed issues especially when working on HCIM accounts that require a stable and fast connection.

Please note that I’m a reputable person and have been providing OSRS services to several Discord servers for quite some time.

Thanks

 

[1Kale]

Hey @Zulu , he did reach out on August 23rd requesting payment (mind you this wasn't for the total owed, was for about 1.2b)

I responded same day and said that I didn't have enough crypto to cover it as too many people paid with venmo and to ask Raven (our manager) for payment.

Raven then told him he'd have to wait for me, so I reached out to raven and @NeonValkyrie and basically OK'd Raven to pay him.

Raven then said he'd pay him @ .13/m which he declined and said he'd take .15 or GP. Which I said was fair, however still didn't have enough crypto to cover it, so I told him to let Raven pay him at .13, and i'd pay him the difference (.02) with the little bit of crypto I do have. He hasn't responded to that and made this report instead. I had worked 38 days in a row about 70 hours a week so was very much inactive in discord and just in general.

 

@NeonValkyrie, you will need to address your TWC dispute before we can proceed here.

Home IP Confirmation

 

@1Kale,

@NeonValkyrie has resolved his home IP issue so we can proceed. Have you two come to an agreement regarding the payment amount and method?

 

[1Kale]

He has not been responsive or responding at all to me. I'm unsure of what to do at this point, but i'd like to get this resolved and get my status back asap.

 

[NeonValkyrie]

@Zulu
First of all, thanks for everything. We both discussed it, and now Kale has agreed to pay me at 0.15.
He asked for my LTC address — here it is:

LTC: LPEWfWdDwinUYyfqKcyFgoXPot5n3ykYdo

Just confirming this here for transparency and to keep everything clear on Sythe.
Appreciate the smooth communication and help from both sides.
Once payment is confirmed, I’ll post an update here as well.
Thanks again for helping make this deal happen!

 

@1Kale please let me know when the payment has been sent.

@NeonValkyrie if you could also confirm here once it's been received.

 

[1Kale]

 

[1Kale]

 

[1Kale]

has been sent @Zulu

 

[1Kale]

@Zulu can we get the dnt removed please?

 

@NeonValkyrie please confirm here that you have received your payment as soon as you can.


@1Kale can you provide a screenshot of receiving the payment details from @NeonValkyrie (along with a UID GIF), and the blockchain url for the payment as well in case @NeonValkyrie does not respond here.

 

[1Kale]

done in discord dms

 

I have confirmed that the payment has been sent, thank you for resolving this.

• https://blockexplorer.one/litecoin/...dcbbc73e0bbbf10d3a9085d5855a71896f2cea8759607

@1Kale, unfortunately this is not not an acceptable timeframe to pay out a worker. I understand that the early payment request wasn't necessarily required to be paid out, but after the work was completed @NeonValkyrie still had to wait over a week and a report was needed to finally get this resolved. What is also concerning here is that only one payment method was offered with a lower than market rate payout. Please do not make this a habit moving forward or the punishment could increase in the event that this does occur again.

I have requested a removal of your Do Not Trade (DNT), but you have been issued a Trade With Caution (TWC) due to the poor trading practices here. You may dispute this TWC within 30 days here.