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Why is the Scissors of Karma option gone?

I recently won a bid for advance charge 10 and while in between messages from the seller, she tells me that if I had 3k nx to karma the book. I had to check out the auctions screens to see what she was talking about because I have bought and sold books on basil before and this would have been my first time encountering such a request. To my surprise she was technically right for placing the bid up without the book having to be karma'd and now it leaves me wondering if this a way some people might scam nx from others who may be purchasing books.

@MrBasil Is there a way to get scissors of karma as a full time permanent requirement to proceed into selling the skill books up on the auctions to combat this issue?

To everyone, What is your opinion and should sellers be allowed to auction these books on basil and expect you to pay for the karma yourself?

I think it's ridiculous to think that someone even place the auction up like that when they could have just placed it on the listings. When I make a purchase in game from an auction I won on basil, I like knowing it is secure and that the trade is only done in pure mesos through the trade window without the fear of fraud.

October 18, 2013

2 Comments • Newest first

Aeronomx

I was hoping for just the option to place the bid only with it being karma'd, otherwise the system shouldnt take it into consideration or recommend it to be put in listing otherwise. This is the auction system for skill books is purely for karma'd books and easier to maintain.

Reply October 18, 2013
Dorks

Shouldn't it be assumed that the book has already been karma'd if you're the seller? Whether or not the SoK option has been removed, auctioning an item assumes that it is ready to be sold. Well, at least until Mr. B puts up the option of
a. SoK provided seller or
b. SoK provided by bidder
If anything, I agree with you. If the SoK hasn't been provided they should have just put it in the listings section.

Reply October 18, 2013 - edited