[TF2 2018] How to Avoid EVERY Scam – The Ultimate Guide

Each week, hundreds of people in the TF2 community are cheated out of their items by unethical scammers.

But I'm here to put a stop to this madness. This video is designed to act as a one-stop, comprehensive guide on how to avoid each and every scam, created to help new traders and veterans alike keep their valuable items safe.

If you or someone you know ever encounters someone suspicious, LINK THEM TO THIS VIDEO. Because if this guide helps even one person avoid a scam, it will be worth it to me.

My Discord Server:   / discord  

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:18 The Five Golden Rules to Avoiding Scams:

2:31 1) Whenever you start trading with someone, check their backpack.tf profile to see if your trading with an already marked scammer

5:13 2) If someone’s profile is private or doesn’t appear to ever play TF2, then they are a scammer

8:25 3) Reputation is meaningless

12:03 4) If the trade window is uneven, it is a scam, regardless of what the other party promises to give you.

15:00 5) Allow yourself ample time to think. And when in doubt, ALWAYS ask others on Discord for help and advice.

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3:36 How to check someone's reputation on Backpack.tf
4:36 NORMAL, CAUTION and SCAMMER Steamrep tags
3:47 Looking up a Steam Community URL in the Steam app.
3:45 Looking up a Steam Community URL in the Steam app.
4:02 Looking up a Steam Community URL on your phone.
5:13 Private Steam Profiles, Private Inventories, Private Comments, Private Games
6:06 Checking Suspicious Steam Profiles
6:46 Warning Signs in the Chat Window
6:57 Looking up someone's TF2 playtime
7:35 Warning Signs on Backpack.tf
7:41 Warning Signs in someone's inventory
8:01 Checking someone's Steam Account Age
8:08 Warning Signs in someone's Backpack.tf history graph
8:25 What Reputation is legit?
9:31 What to do if someone is banned on Backpack.tf
9:46 What to do if someone has a Steam Trade Ban
9:57 The Backpack.tf "Trust Box"
10:32 Impersonators
11:29 Strange Links
12:03 Suspicious Trade Offers
12:58 Trusted Friend, Middleman, Website, Steam Wallet Funds, Steam Game Codes
14:05 Cash Trading (Paypal money for items)
15:15 User rushing the trade
15:41 Pre-Trade Checklist
16:43 Trading from your Phone
16:53 User asking for steam password or other account information
17:31 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE UNSURE

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Thanks for watching!