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Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 12:32
by Bishop
It's a short yet simple story. I had a pair of earbuds in TF2. I traded them for 4 hats, 2 I wanted and 2 I didn't (Which was a brain slug and a carouser's capotain). I then found someone on the steam forums who wanted the Capotain, saw he had a Service Medal, and SOMEHOW, I still have NO idea why he wanted this trade, but I was able to get the medal for the slug, the capotain, and a pyro mask. (Mind you, this was after Halloween. So he can't wear it. But hey, he wanted it...)
So I had this medal. Service Medal #10180, which I called #LOL 8D. I valued it on the forums, tried to get a a cool unusual, and so on. Then some guy says he REALLY wants a medal. Number doesn't matter. And he's into gift-game trades. He has over 200 games on his account so he can't risk a ban, so I figure I can trust him. And if he screws me over, it was just a small medal made of pixels and only wearable by one class.
Anyway, I asked if he's willing to gift Black Ops ($60.) SURPRISINGLY he said yes. We both confirmed the trade and got evidence in case things went south, but he was actually true to his word. I got the game, 100% legit through steam.
So what's the point of this? Somewhat to brag, but mostly to express my love for the Steam Community, and how when they want something in Team Fortress 2, they
WANT it. The steam community is just awesome XD Also, surprisingly, this does NOT violate any terms of use. Valve stated that as long as both parties agree, they don't care about real-world trading.
TL;DR: I traded a service medal for a legit steam copy of Black Ops. I love the steam community. <3
Apparently some people *cough*tampashrew*cough*phrozen*cough* need a list of my games because "I could've asked for something better".
Team Fortress 2, L4D Series, HL series (INCLUDES PORTAL
) Bad Company 2, Killing Floor, Metro 2033, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Stubbs the zombie, UT3, Warhammer 40k DoW2, Worms, Poker Night, Fallout: New Vegas, the rest of the CoD series, Company of Heroes, then plenty of others on 360. Happy?
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 01:46
by PhrozenFlame
Bishop wrote:TL;DR: I traded a service medal for a legit steam copy of Black Ops. I love the steam community. <3
See, that ruined the entire thread. Should have asked for a better game.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 01:49
by Bishop
A better game on
steam when I have TF2, the HL series, CS:S, L4D series, Bad Company 2, Killing Floor... Hmmmmmmmm... Yeah, nothing really better.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 02:28
by PhrozenFlame
I don't see Portal on that list, sir.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 05:59
by Tampashrew
Bishop wrote:A better game on
steam when I have TF2, the HL series, CS:S, L4D series, Bad Company 2, Killing Floor... Hmmmmmmmm... Yeah, nothing really better.
Overlord, TES:Oblivion, Fallout : New Vegas. Nothing better my ass.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:29
by MrKerplunkers
Look you're missing the point, so let's drop our pussy ass PC elitism for 5 seconds something that is valued even higher in the PC gaming than our smug superiority.
Namely, getting people to do stupid shit.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 05:13
by Celtic
I got 6 copies of black ops for free and sold 5.
That's a $60 game and a extra $150 for me.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 05:54
by Bishop
PhrozenFlame wrote:I don't see Portal on that list, sir.
Sorry, I also have Portal.
Tampashrew wrote:
Overlord, TES:Oblivion, Fallout : New Vegas. Nothing better my ass.
Add Fallout: New Vegas to my list (Pirated). I've tried Overlord and Oblivion, I didn't like either of them. Also, if you say Starcraft 2 then just GTFO now, kthxbai
MrKerplunkers wrote:Look you're missing the point, so let's drop our pussy ass PC elitism for 5 seconds something that is valued even higher in the PC gaming than our smug superiority.
Namely, getting people to do stupid shit.
THANK YOU for actually understanding the point of the thread.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:00
by PhrozenFlame
I understood the thread, I just wanted to be the first one to troll about Black Cops.
olololololololololololo
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:15
by Tampashrew
Bishop wrote:PhrozenFlame wrote:I don't see Portal on that list, sir.
Sorry, I also have Portal.
Tampashrew wrote:
Overlord, TES:Oblivion, Fallout : New Vegas. Nothing better my ass.
Add Fallout: New Vegas to my list (Pirated). I've tried Overlord and Oblivion, I didn't like either of them. Also, if you say Starcraft 2 then just GTFO now, kthxbai
MrKerplunkers wrote:Look you're missing the point, so let's drop our pussy ass PC elitism for 5 seconds something that is valued even higher in the PC gaming than our smug superiority.
Namely, getting people to do stupid shit.
THANK YOU for actually understanding the point of the thread.
You really just insulted some of the best games out there? Really?
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:19
by Dep. Redundency Dep.
Watch out guys, our God, tampa, whose opinion is fact, is getting angry!
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:20
by PhrozenFlame
Opinions? I'm sorry, sir, but this is the internet, not politics. Join the bandwagon or GTFO.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 06:22
by Tampashrew
Dep. Redundency Dep. wrote:Watch out guys, our God, tampa, whose opinion is fact, is getting angry!
Rawr?
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 07:45
by Celtic
tits or gtfo
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 07:53
by MrKerplunkers
Dep. Redundency Dep. wrote:Watch out guys, our God, tampa, whose opinion is fact, is getting angry!
Blessed be his douchey name.
Also, this thread is turning kinda dumb.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 08:10
by Tampashrew
MrKerplunkers wrote:Dep. Redundency Dep. wrote:Watch out guys, our God, tampa, whose opinion is fact, is getting angry!
Blessed be his douchey name.
Also, this thread is turning kinda dumb.
Wasn't that the original purpose of the topic?
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 09:26
by LaN
Bishop wrote:
TL;DR: I traded a service medal for a legit steam copy of Black Ops.
There will be some men in suits at your door soon.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 09:58
by Riftoff
Riftoff wrote:
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 15 Nov 2010, 10:46
by Tampashrew
Bishop wrote:It's a short yet simple story. I had a pair of earbuds in TF2. I traded them for 4 hats, 2 I wanted and 2 I didn't (Which was a brain slug and a carouser's capotain). I then found someone on the steam forums who wanted the Capotain, saw he had a Service Medal, and SOMEHOW, I still have NO idea why he wanted this trade, but I was able to get the medal for the slug, the capotain, and a pyro mask. (Mind you, this was after Halloween. So he can't wear it. But hey, he wanted it...)
So I had this medal. Service Medal #10180, which I called #LOL 8D. I valued it on the forums, tried to get a a cool unusual, and so on. Then some guy says he REALLY wants a medal. Number doesn't matter. And he's into gift-game trades. He has over 200 games on his account so he can't risk a ban, so I figure I can trust him. And if he screws me over, it was just a small medal made of pixels and only wearable by one class.
Anyway, I asked if he's willing to gift Black Ops ($60.) SURPRISINGLY he said yes. We both confirmed the trade and got evidence in case things went south, but he was actually true to his word. I got the game, 100% legit through steam.
So what's the point of this? Somewhat to brag, but mostly to express my love for the Steam Community, and how when they want something in Team Fortress 2, they
WANT it. The steam community is just awesome XD Also, surprisingly, this does NOT violate any terms of use. Valve stated that as long as both parties agree, they don't care about real-world trading.
TL;DR: I traded a service medal for a legit steam copy of Black Ops. I love the steam community. <3
Apparently some people *cough*tampashrew*cough*phrozen*cough* need a list of my games because "I could've asked for something better".
Team Fortress 2, L4D Series, HL series (INCLUDES PORTAL
) Bad Company 2, Killing Floor, Metro 2033, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Stubbs the zombie, UT3, Warhammer 40k DoW2, Worms, Poker Night, Fallout: New Vegas, the rest of the CoD series, Company of Heroes, then plenty of others on 360. Happy?
I feel loved now.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 12:26
by Egonny
The most amazing part was where you got the medal for a brainslug and capotain. I know a lot of people getting a game for their medal (some even getting 100 bucks on PayPal for it!)
But anyway, congrats on the game
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 08:48
by BAMF
Bishop wrote: The steam community is just awesome XD e:
I dunno, someone giving a sixty dollar game
which is actually fun,
for some pixels is pretty much the exact opposite of awesome. It's depressing.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 09:41
by Dep. Redundency Dep.
BAMF wrote:Bishop wrote: The steam community is just awesome XD e:
I dunno, someone giving a sixty dollar game
which is actually fun,
for some pixels is pretty much the exact opposite of awesome. It's depressing.
For about half the people involved with the trade, you mean.
Re: Bishop's Success Story
Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 01:27
by Link
I must say that you were very lucky bishop, although there really is no point to this thread at all. In fact, it's a person's naturally tendency to tell others what they accomplished, it just so happens that you are making people do stupid things in the process. For example, in one hour my friend sold his earbuds for 5 hats, and then he got another pair of earbuds for one refined, he made 2 people feel like idiots, unfortunately this isnt a great example since these are just a difference of a bunch of pixels. If anything it's to state how lucky you were and you should be acknowledged for being in the right places at the right time. So when you think about it there is absolutely no point of this topic at all...
Anyway, back to the subject at hand.
Exellent Performance!
I cant believe you got 2 hats and a 60 dollar game for earbuds.