Random Useless Trades

[Amonitas]

Has someone ever walked towards you and a message says: X wants to trade with you.

You click it, curious to see what he might be offering. But then it takes 15 seconds and nothing happens. Then he puts a steel scimitar and 148 gp along with a couple of bones to the trading screen. Then they decline it. This has happened to me about 6 times a day, in f2p of course, when I became a member, this has been done only once. But just has this ever happened to you and what the hell is the point of this?

[Omali]

I used to get people to do this to do a price check, not so much anymore since the price check feature.

 

It is annoying, yes.

[Saunamajuri]

Never happened, only someone trading, doing nothing on the trade screen, i exit the screen and he says give money.

[sees_all1]

usually I'll randomly trade someone - say I'm trying to make bank space. I target lvls 3-30, and make sure its worth their while (i.e. more than 2k total). But I guess that's different, because I'm giving away free stuff, rather than showing it and declining. For me it's easier than dropping it :P

 

Anyhow, that has happened to me a few times too, but only when I was under level 50. Since then, people don't bother me as much.

[Youmu]

Nobody has really traded me these few days really. I almost always use the GE for trading, and whenever some random noob comes and tries to offer me a trade, I just ignore it.

[Dirkmetal]

usually I'll randomly trade someone - say I'm trying to make bank space. I target lvls 3-30, and make sure its worth their while (i.e. more than 2k total). But I guess that's different, because I'm giving away free stuff, rather than showing it and declining. For me it's easier than dropping it :P

 

Anyhow, that has happened to me a few times too, but only when I was under level 50. Since then, people don't bother me as much.

I used to use the party chest to empty my bank. :P

 

To bad they screwed that up :angry:

[Kawts]

If it annoys you so much, why would you click the trade option? Haha.

I mean, by now its clear that you realise its going to be a pointless trade. I think we all experience it, I only accept out of pure curiousity. Also, think about it, its only all of 10 seconds. Not much of a loss? You are playing 'Runescape' remember ^.^

[Shazarabbit]

Just don't accept it, or turn trades to friends only and switch back when you want to trade that is really the only solution to your problem.

[Guthorm]

Ah I had that happen a few times, first they put up the trade screen and I stare at it for a couple seconds before asking them what do they want, then comes the reply "Can I have your gs?" "Can I have some money?". I usually close the screen and tell them why can't they tell me first then trade me, and then I run away, sometimes when I feel good I might give them something though. Runescape karma goes around. :smile: