I got scammed, Agora banned scammer and refunded me :)

I got scammed for around 0.65 BTC. I FE'd a newish vendor who had been faking his feedback. My order never arrived along with everyone else who ordered from this vendor. After taking the advice given to me on reddit (here), I contacted support explaining the situation. Within 2 days, Agora support responded to me and they banned the scammer. Agora also offered to repay me 0.05 BTC (1/4 of vendor bond). Even though that's only a fraction of the coins I lost, I am so happy! Agora is great! I've learned, no FE on new vendors from now on.


Comments


[9 Points] ijusthavetoegon:

Good on them. I really hate to see folks scammed, and I would like agora to be a good site. I just wish I could log on to read my damn messages...


[8 Points] None:

Could you possibly pm me the vendors name? I think I was scammed by the same user for 130 bucks and I dont know what to do.


[1 Points] None:

Are there still people who seriously don't realize you don't FE, ever?


[1 Points] stickchewer:

Glad you got sorted, but never FE never ever forever ever


[1 Points] MelanisticPolarBear:

Pretty sure there was a post by him explaining everything. Haven't brought from him or know him, so I can't confirm anything.


[1 Points] shitstormy:

Cool news.


[1 Points] heavydruguser:

Was this an H purchase by chance? If not, do you mind sharing what drug it was? I know everyone says never FE, and I don't, unless it's for H, because I can't seem to find any vendors with enough good reviews/feedback to buy H from who don't require FE.

I've made a lot of purchases, there was only one time I did get screwed over and it sucked, by TheRealMarloStanfield on SR2. He was spamming his feedback with multiple 5/5's, and I was dumb by not looking deeper into his feedback because there were 1/5's here and there warning the guy was a scammer and using smurf accounts to make fake 5/5 purchases/reviews.

He's since been banned, and it only occurred to me upon reading your post that I should go on the SR forums and see if they'll refund me, at least partially if anything. Glad everything turned out well for you. Agora seems to be a good site, hope it sticks around.

*Quick response from SR, no refund. Glad there are alternate markets now. Stupid SR (/Homer voice).


[1 Points] soapyone:

You can't call that a refund... Better than nothing, right?


[-2 Points] None:

Don't ever FE. As in never ever ever. Why do people open themselves up to being scammed?