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hello. i am new to eve and have a question

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blue heeler
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-01-30 03:13:40 UTC
i just joined eve and paid for 1 month. i was doing the tutorial andd i got a message from someone called Alfred Askiras who siad he would give me 100 millions isk if I start a new account on a buddy progam.

is this person aura and is this a good thing to do? i am so confused right now.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#2 - 2012-01-30 03:17:47 UTC
It's a good way to get 100M.

But no guarantee he will actually give it to you. Ask for references and hope they're not his alts.

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Seleene
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
#3 - 2012-01-30 03:18:08 UTC
If someone is offering you money to perform a service in EVE that does not violate your sense of moral injustice, you should perform the service. This advice can also be applied to real life with good results.

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Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#4 - 2012-01-30 03:20:11 UTC
Can you elaborate on "is this person aura?"

Since you already paid for a month this prob won't benefit you as much. Essentially he invites you to the game for 21 day trial account and he gets a PLEX in return. He can use this PLEX to add time to his account or he can sell it on the market. In this case he sells it and gives you a cut.

It's up to you really...

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Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-01-30 03:20:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Andski
Mr Epeen wrote:
It's a good way to get 100M.

But no guarantee he will actually give it to you. Ask for references and hope they're not his alts.

Mr Epeen Cool


https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=9874&find=unread

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Any forms of scamming are prohibited and will be dealt with by EVE Online customer support. These are transactions which affect new subscriptions and scamming may result in action being taken on your account.


Scams that involve subscriptions, GTCs or anything that involves paying money to CCP or a third-party timecode vendor are bannable.

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Renarla
#6 - 2012-01-30 03:29:39 UTC
I wouldn't do it. It's going to cost you another $15 and starting over (unless you want to keep two accounts running, which is not uncommon at all). You could spend $20 on a PLEX yourself and sell it for almost 500m.
Jafit McJafitson
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2012-01-30 03:37:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Jafit McJafitson
If someone refers you to the game via the buddy program, giving you a 21 day trial, if you pay to activate that account the person who referred you gets a 30 Day Pilot's License Extension (PLEX) , which is an ingame item that can be used to give more time on your account, or facilitate other account services. PLEX can also be traded for ingame money.

According to eve-central.com, the going rate for a PLEX right now is close to 480m isk. He'd probably sell the PLEX and give you a 100m isk share. If anything I'd ask for a bigger slice. You're the one who's paying for your account to be activated after all.

Start the bidding at 300m and see what he says. Accept no less than 200m.

If you just want the money then just buy some Eve time codes and convert them into PLEX which you can sell for yourself.
blue heeler
Doomheim
#8 - 2012-01-30 04:38:19 UTC
so it must be a scam. i can spend 15 and get a plex or spend 15 to get anohter account and he gets the plex. this should not be happening to a new player.
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#9 - 2012-01-30 04:48:17 UTC
It's not a scam

44 days and $15 spent
or
51 days and $15 spent

While scams with the Buddy Program are not permitted (as noted in the Terms and Conditions) scamming in pretty much everywhere else in the game is permitted.

The only barrier they have for new players is that you are not allowed to place bait cans in starter systems to get newbs to agress you. Otherwise they're fair game.

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Teh Frog
Exotic Connections
#10 - 2012-01-30 04:49:44 UTC
blue heeler wrote:
so it must be a scam. i can spend 15 and get a plex or spend 15 to get anohter account and he gets the plex. this should not be happening to a new player.


It seems you misunderstand. You cant buy just one plex you have to buy two at a time. (@ $35 USD for both (($17.5 USD per)) After reading some of the offers it looks as though people are offering 21 days and giving you 65-80% of the plex (upwards of 500 million now) value. So really youre only losing out on a few dollars just for paying the $20 dollars to buy the game, your first month and several hundred million isk.

Sounds like one hell of a deal to me.
Joshua Aivoras
Tech IV Industries
#11 - 2012-01-30 05:00:18 UTC
If it is a scam, and you don't get 100 Mill, he has violated the EULA and you can report him to CCP, who will ban him. (Maybe even refund your ISK, not sure on that though)

If it's legit, then he's simply trying to get a PLEX for 400 mil cheaper than current market prices, and all you'll get is another account that you have to pay an additional subscription fee for (raising your EVE game costs to 30$ a mo.) If you really need another account for whatever reason, just "buddy" yourself and get another account AND a PLEX.

Though you're new and are miles away from even considering an alt, IMHO.




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Ocih
Space Mermaids
#12 - 2012-01-30 06:11:41 UTC
Hi, I'm not new to EVE and I've never known a new player to come to EVE and make a butt ugly minmatar chick as thier first character.

You are a bald faced liar.
yer mammy
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-01-30 06:16:45 UTC  |  Edited by: yer mammy
love the black lips, grrrlfren


blue heeler wrote:
so it must be a scam. i can spend 15 and get a plex or spend 15 to get anohter account and he gets the plex. this should not be happening to a new player.


and yes, it should.
this is eve.
Zleon Leigh
#14 - 2012-01-30 06:28:26 UTC
Seleene wrote:
If someone is offering you money to perform a service in EVE that does not violate your sense of moral injustice, you should perform the service. This advice can also be applied to real life with good results.


And there we have it - CSM's quick nod to unethical actions.

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Grey Azorria
Federation Industries
#15 - 2012-01-30 06:39:28 UTC
blue heeler wrote:
i just joined eve and paid for 1 month. i was doing the tutorial andd i got a message from someone called Alfred Askiras who siad he would give me 100 millions isk if I start a new account on a buddy progam.

is this person aura and is this a good thing to do? i am so confused right now.

It is not a scam, but he is ripping you off. Check out this thread, people are offering upwards of 400 million for the same thing

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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RubyPorto
RubysRhymes
#16 - 2012-01-30 06:43:15 UTC
blue heeler wrote:
so it must be a scam. i can spend 15 and get a plex or spend 15 to get anohter account and he gets the plex. this should not be happening to a new player.


There is no way to tell what new players have already subbed vs those still on trials.

Paying for buddy accounts is a pretty good deal IF you haven't already upgraded your account. If you have, buying a PLEX is a better deal for you.

BTW: I offer 85% of whatever the market hub price of a PLEX is at the time you sub. So the only thing he was doing is underpaying.

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Cass Lie
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-01-30 07:30:38 UTC
Zleon Leigh wrote:
Seleene wrote:
If someone is offering you money to perform a service in EVE that does not violate your sense of moral injustice, you should perform the service. This advice can also be applied to real life with good results.


And there we have it - CSM's quick nod to unethical actions.



*reads Seleene's post
*reads Zleon's reply
*reads Seleene's post again
and again
*scratches head
Julyan Fox
The crossroad Co.
#18 - 2012-01-30 07:36:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Julyan Fox
Check the buddy invite sticky in the EVE New Citizens Q&A forum.

Here is the link if you feel lazy https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=9874&find=unread
Fredfredbug4
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2012-01-30 10:52:59 UTC
Unless he wants his main account and all alts to be banned then it's probably not a scam.

Though I wouldn't take the deal. He's asking for you to start another account for 15 dollars for only 100 mil in return.

You can just pull another five bucks together and buy a plex and sell it for 500mil, a much better deal.

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blue heeler
Doomheim
#20 - 2012-01-30 21:37:47 UTC
thankyou for your replys. i found out about 10 minutes ago that my dad invited me and paid for the first month and he got a plex. now i feel like he ripped me off.

and someone said i am ugly. my dad said make my avater as ugly as possible because i would get greater repect than trying to be a pretty girl which is what all the guys do. they make there avaters look like their dream woman.
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