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== How to purchase items from MPGH sellers? ==
 
== How to purchase items from MPGH sellers? ==
You can browse the market place [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/122-market-place/ here]. The common practice is usually to contact the seller via Skype and the seller will give you his/her payment details for you to pay for the item. Then the seller will give you the item. However, please remember that these are individual sellers and there is a possibility the seller could be a scammer. To  stay safe in the Marketplace, please read "How to stay safe when buying on MPGH".
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You can browse the main MPGH market place [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/122-market-place/ here]. There are 2 different primary ways of purchasing goods through MPGH. The first way is to make a buy request, in which you go into section like "Buying Accounts/Keys/Items" and make a thread describing what you are looking for. The rules state that a form of contact information must be listed for your thread to be considered valid. NOTE: Discord is not a valid form of contact on MPGH.
  
 
== How to stay safe when buying on MPGH ==
 
== How to stay safe when buying on MPGH ==
Check the if the user is trusted. You can do this by checking the thread for [https://wiki.msger.us/index.php/Dictionary#Vouch vouches] by [https://wiki.msger.us/index.php/Dictionary#Reputable_Member reputable members]. You can also check how long the seller has been a member for, as well as how active they are on the forums (if they have thousand's of posts, then they are usually active). However, even doing all these checks won't always keep you from getting scammed. If the user is trusted, it is unlikely they will scam you, but not guaranteed.
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Check if the user is trusted. You can do this by checking the thread for [https://wiki.msger.us/index.php/Dictionary#Vouch vouches] posted by [https://wiki.msger.us/index.php/Dictionary#Reputable_Member reputable members]. You can also check how long the seller has been a member for, as well as how active they are on the forums (if they have thousand's of posts, then they are usually active). You must always keep in mind that anyone can be a scammer. Always take as many precautions of possible to stay safe. It is possible to hire an official [[middleman]] to oversee your trade, however they do charge for this service and only certain middlemen offer this service.
  
 
== I think I've been scammed, what do I do? ==
 
== I think I've been scammed, what do I do? ==
Some MPGH Sellers have a heavy load on them and may just be busy. Message the seller on his/her preferred means of contact and try to sort it out. If he/she does not respond within 24 hours or you cannot sort out the issue, file a scam report in the [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=165 Scammers Grave] section. Please be sure to use the correct format when you create a post. View the correct format you should use when filing a scam report [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=278648 here].
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Some MPGH Sellers have a heavy load on them and may just be busy. Message the seller on his/her preferred means of contact and try to sort it out. If he/she does not respond within 24 hours or you cannot sort out the issue, file a scam report in the [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=165 Scammers Grave] section. Please be sure to use the correct format when you create a post. View the correct format you should use when filing a scam report [https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=278648 here]. A staff member should reply to your report within 24-48 hours, informing you on what steps you should take or what actions will be taken.

Latest revision as of 08:10, 29 November 2017

How to purchase items from MPGH sellers?[edit]

You can browse the main MPGH market place here. There are 2 different primary ways of purchasing goods through MPGH. The first way is to make a buy request, in which you go into section like "Buying Accounts/Keys/Items" and make a thread describing what you are looking for. The rules state that a form of contact information must be listed for your thread to be considered valid. NOTE: Discord is not a valid form of contact on MPGH.

How to stay safe when buying on MPGH[edit]

Check if the user is trusted. You can do this by checking the thread for vouches posted by reputable members. You can also check how long the seller has been a member for, as well as how active they are on the forums (if they have thousand's of posts, then they are usually active). You must always keep in mind that anyone can be a scammer. Always take as many precautions of possible to stay safe. It is possible to hire an official middleman to oversee your trade, however they do charge for this service and only certain middlemen offer this service.

I think I've been scammed, what do I do?[edit]

Some MPGH Sellers have a heavy load on them and may just be busy. Message the seller on his/her preferred means of contact and try to sort it out. If he/she does not respond within 24 hours or you cannot sort out the issue, file a scam report in the Scammers Grave section. Please be sure to use the correct format when you create a post. View the correct format you should use when filing a scam report here. A staff member should reply to your report within 24-48 hours, informing you on what steps you should take or what actions will be taken.