I was selling my account on PlayerAuctions. Once the buyer bought my account, PlayerAuctions ordered me to "change" the e-mail to the buyer's e-mail. I then did it, and then the password and e-mail is changed by the buyer. Next thing I knew when I woke up is that the buyer disputed the trade and claimed that the Username/Password doesn't work. I challenged the dispute and this is what I said:
I changed the e-mail to his e-mail, and he changed the password from "playerauctions" to a password I do not know. Now I cannot recover the account and therefore not have any access to the account. The buyer just scammed me the $45 and I am willing to cooperate with PlayerAuctions just to be able to get my $45.
This is a buyer/seller beware, if you aren't prepared for something bad to happen how are you going to complain we you can't provide solid proof of anything you claim?
Well, I would be trying to gather up proof of anything really.. I know it's not very reliable, but you could take screenshots of you trying to log in to RuneScape, and the password not working etc. Any screenshots of skype conversations? PM's? MSN chat logs? Maybe you have some screenshots of the account pre delivery of the log in screen to prove you didn't have recoveries set on the account? Any potential proof that you never recovered the account, small or big.. it all adds up!
Without proof, you can't do much.
If I were on the playerauctions committee deciding if you should get your mine or not. I would deny you claim as a mere email isn't much proof at all.
However they may be more lenient than myself. All you can do is show them the email and hope for the best.
Well, I would be trying to gather up proof of anything really.. I know it's not very reliable, but you could take screenshots of you trying to log in to RuneScape, and the password not working etc. Any screenshots of skype conversations? PM's? MSN chat logs? Maybe you have some screenshots of the account pre delivery of the log in screen to prove you didn't have recoveries set on the account? Any potential proof that you never recovered the account, small or big.. it all adds up!
Buying/selling accounts on PA is very stupid. I did it once, and account was hacked back in a few days, disputed it with PA and they did nothing for me, except tell me that they contacted seller and he confirmed that account was given. PA is shit, except for GP sales.
PA is getting suspicious, i was buying gp for 100$ and apparently the payment "failed", then they suggested me to make another purchase while the 100$ was "awaiting" in paypal...so i had to fight with PA for a week to get them to decline the payment..
Buying/selling accounts on PA is very stupid. I did it once, and account was hacked back in a few days, disputed it with PA and they did nothing for me, except tell me that they contacted seller and he confirmed that account was given. PA is shit, except for GP sales.
That's the thing though, PA is there to act as a middleman, they're not going to help out after the account has been swapped over and you have confirmed this.. that's not what their website is about.
Scammed on PlayerAuctions
