Why the hell do you people scam?!

If all the scammers in the world would die I would be so happy.

If this is about your previous topic did the trader say it was a ROW copy?
Also send steam support a ticket asking for a refund for the giftable game you traded him for. It's the only thing you can do since Steam support doesn't deal with key traders.

Never go first with gift if he gives you key. First key - then gift. If key works you can give your gift away.

Report him. How high was his rep?

Also report to Steam, I hope you have evidence.

If you have proof that you purchased the key then you should be able to get it back from Steam Support I believe.

Also, in the future, refrain from trading keys with anyone unless you know them very well.

Trading keys is always more risky than it's worth when trading.

What exactly do you mean by "you people"?

Scam for fun or they want free stuff.

:( Sorry for your loss.

Sorry for you :(

that sucks due, in short ask for the key first before gifting them.

For $35.5 you could have bought it from Nuuvem or a tradable copy from a Russian (considering he is taking no profit).

wait... you worked a month to buy a game you didn't want and trade it? shouldn't you just have bought the game you wanted in the first place? :|

That s.cks, you usually know a good trader though, if he goes first with a key.

Also, always check SteamRep, not just the page, but do a forum search too.

I know it is not what you wanna hear right now, but that's how it (mostly) goes

But i've been there too, it just plain s.cks...

to answer that question: people scam because there are people like you who will fall for it.

sorry to hear this happened.
if it was a high rep trader, be sure it was actually that person that scammed you before reporting, as there are many impersonators out there.
once you're sure of the scammer, report them. and hopefully this won't happen again.

sorry for your loss :(

I'm sorry for you, same thing happened to me back during the Christmas sale. Unfortunately you can't get anything back, but hopefully the douche will burn. Best way is reporting him even breaking the TOS... I did and it worked. Sorry bro, it really sucks and can ruin your entire day/evening.

You're certain the guy you traded with was a high Steamrep trader, and not an impersonator?

Trading keys (especially high value ones) is a risky game. There are too many ballbags about.

If you got the key you gave him from another trade, you're stuffed. If you bought it from somewhere legit, you may be able to get it cancelled and have them issue a new one.

Sorry to hear you got dicked. Nobody deserves that. That said, you're better off saving a bit longer for stuff you want than running the risk of trading, especially if money is in short supply.

Hah, dumbass.

My rule: Never go first. Doesnt matter if the other person have 1000000000000 + rep.

You can always get another chance for a good trade.

What's not to enjoy about a good scamming? You get a free game and you get to keep your other copy. It's a win-win for your games!

In all seriousness, why would you ever go first...

Common sense is not so common these days.

You deserve it.

"Why the hell do you people scam?"

Why do you think? He got a free game out of it. If he can repeat that multiple times, he could actually make a decent income.

Scammers generally remain anonymous. They don't have anything to lose, so why not?

Not that I'm encouraging scamming here, but honestly, they're not idiots.

So... Why do I scam???
I gues because I'm not a nice person...

That sucks =(

Never go first in a key trade. Activate then trade. If a deal is too good to be true it usually is. Don't trust Gingers.

Good rule of thumb.