MangoSplash wrote:morph66 wrote:The white nightism is borderline pathetic on this site. Can't call someone out for ridiculous prices, can't call someone out for probably mapping boxes. People should get some thicker skin. People can defend themselves when something goes awry, you don't need to always add your 2 cents because you "think" someone is being picked on.
A few posters on here are ridiculous and do it in every thread. Let people stick up for themselves, jesus..
People who are attempting to help the community feel welcoming are pathetic? Interesting. Also, I am not terribly active on here (read a lot, but never have much to contribute) but I have seen more posts from you trying to call people out than posts from you that add meaning or insight to the topic at hand. There are people actually interested in the original post, but bickering has detracted from it almost completely. I know I am guilty of that bit at the moment as well, which is why this will be my only post on this topic (also meaning: I won't be responding here).
Also, "knight-ism". Thought you played Magic, lol.
So, calling out potential scammers is making people feel "unwelcome"? Good. People who would attempt to sell mapped boxes/packs as well as any other shady deals should not feel welcome. While we cant say for sure that these boxes are mapped, it seems extremely suspicious that somebody would break the seal on a box, stop opening part boxes simply because they got a good value box or two, and then try to sell it for what they put in, and its being sold on a fairly recent account with 0 feedback. This screams mapping, but not necessarily everybody knows that box mapping exists so in order to prevent somebody thinking theyre getting a decent deal on a box and finding out it has 0 good cards in it, the topic must be addressed.
When it comes to selling boxes, if you arent sure you want to open all of it, LEAVE IT SEALED. The only way to avoid mapped boxes is to buy from trusted sellers (mainly an LGS with a good reputation) and to buy it SEALED. Buying individual packs, partial boxes, or refilled boxes is never 100% safe online. These boxes could be mapped or its possible that they arent, however people should be aware that by purchasing unsealed boxes/loose packs online they are taking a risk, whether or not that risk is worth it is up to the individual.
Last edited by Bmil (2013-09-12 04:55:22)