Attempted scam?

[edsett]

So I had Bob in boxes and somebody on discord (I know) was interested. They said Bob was for their friend which is fine... but they wanted their friend to come to my island to pick up Bob and they’ll come too to drop off the tickets.

This felt kind off to me, so I said so. They replied that they wouldn’t scam me but I still declined. I wonder if I was being too paranoid.

 

[Stil]

Jut get the payment first before you bring them to bobs house

 

[Chris]

You could have asked the friend to deliver the tickets first to the person who was to pick up Bob. If they declined that request then they were most certainly looking to pull one over on you.

 

[daisyy]

i agree with you, that's a little weird to me. there's no such thing as being too paranoid, imo. and if someone has to assure you that they won't scam you instead of following your guidelines to reassure you, then that's a no for me dawg.

 

[Selky]

It doesn't necessarily scream scam to me. It depends how they were willing to arrange it I guess.
If their friend and them came and they were willing to drop the tickets first and you hold them as collateral. I'd do it and have had people come for their friend (but in my case I generally gave away the villager and they were just coming to still drop something as thanks).

But ultimately there's no reviews via discord so I think caution is always smart. They could have always just gave their friend the tickets and the friend come alone. Bottom line, don't do what makes you uncomfortable so good job.

 

[edsett]

Jut get the payment first before you bring them to bobs house

I can’t stop them from checking the map and running off to Bob’s house though.

You could have asked the friend to deliver the tickets first to the person who was to pick up Bob. If they declined that request then they were most certainly looking to pull one over on you.

I was thinking about that but at the same time, shouldn’t they have given their friend the tickets already? I wouldn’t have mind if they said their friend was coming over with the tickets to pick up Bob but both of them at the same time? Idk.

 

[daisyy]

oh both of them were coming at the same time? have you read this thread about an attempted scan for judy. it involves two people as well..

 

[Antonio]

You could've also asked the guy to give the tickets to the person then come to your island. I had a sort of similar trade like that today.

 

[Selky]

I can’t stop them from checking the map and running off to Bob’s house though.


I was thinking about that but at the same time, shouldn’t they have given their friend the tickets already? I wouldn’t have mind if they said their friend was coming over with the tickets to pick up Bob but both of them at the same time? Idk.

The benefit of the doubt in me wants to think maybe they just saw you had him and didn't want to miss out and so were trying to make it quick by both coming together than have you wait while they visit one another and you possibly get a higher offer.

But the pessimist in me also says still could have been wrong intentions.

Next time I'd ask them directly to and see what they say that way you now. Like PP said, if they refuse then you know.

 

[brockbrock]

Yeah, I don't understand why that person could not have given the friend the tickets so that they both did not need to come. There's absolutely no reason why two people need to come, especially when the person who is supposed to be adopting Bob is not the one you are in communication with.

 

[edsett]

It doesn't necessarily scream scam to me. It depends how they were willing to arrange it I guess.
If their friend and them came and they were willing to drop the tickets first and you hold them as collateral. I'd do it and have had people come for their friend (but in my case I generally gave away the villager and they were just coming to still drop something as thanks).

But ultimately there's no reviews via discord so I think caution is always smart. They could have always just gave their friend the tickets and the friend come alone. Bottom line, don't do what makes you uncomfortable so good job.

They made it seem like their friend would pick up Bob first then they’ll drop the tickets. I think if they offered to drop the tickets first I wouldn’t have been as concern. And, yeah, you gotta be careful on discord lol.

 

[Strong Badam]

I can’t stop them from checking the map and running off to Bob’s house though.

There are a few ways around this. First off if they run off without paying you can just hit the power button to cancel the session, or you can put a fence around the airport area and body block the only tile of escape until they've paid. And if they're not best friends you can dig holes in front of Bob's house, they'd be able to press Y to close them but it would slow them down if the amount was wrong or they ran over there without your permission. I'd highly recommend requiring them to at least pay half of the amount up front.

 

[Selky]

Also OP if they ever run off and don't drop payment, do a hard reset. Press the home screen and press X. It'll end without it saving so they'll be out of luck.
I'd also warn anyone you're doing a villager trade with, if you run off I'll reset. If they back out then you know what they planned to do.

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They made it seem like their friend would pick up Bob first then they’ll drop the tickets. I think if they offered to drop the tickets first I wouldn’t have been as concern. And, yeah, you gotta be careful on discord lol.

Yea then sounds like you made the right choice.

 

[edsett]

Yeah, I don't understand why that person could not have given the friend the tickets so that they both did not need to come. There's absolutely no reason why two people need to come, especially when the person who is supposed to be adopting Bob is not the one you are in communication with.

Right? It doesn’t take two people to pick up a villager.