Hi! Nice to meet you. Iām Anderswelten, a German Pokemon (Event) collector. Iām mainly active on r/pokemontrades and X. This is my portfolio, an overview of my complete stash of legit, uncloned Events. Youāll find shortcuts and the search section behind the (+) symbol on the top left.
I just wanna let you know that Iām currently active on my side tumblr blog bookpalace.tumblr.com
It is a very bookish blog where I post favorite quotes and reviews of books Iām currently reading as well as some statistics and (monthly) overviews. The blog is bilingual English and German, but mainly German. Iām always looking for some good bookish discussions.
If youāre interested - hop over and lmk what you are currently reading!
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Before it is forgotten to be posted here: a few more distributions are currently ongoing.
Until next Friday, you can get Patrick Connors's shiny Pelipper with the code W1DE GUAR DLA1 C25 in Scarlett/Violet.
Besides Pelipper it is possible to get a Meltan in Letās Go! Pikachu/Eevee. However, it is only available on chinese Nintendo Switch with chinese game, so pretty limited.
Iām on a Business trip in Pardubice, Czech Republic, - and after I finished all the business stuff, my husband and I went on a shopping tour down town. Even Pardubice is originally an industrial city, its down town is small but beautiful. Among other things I bought this cute plush, a squishmallow ā¤ļø
In a small shop, āBubblifyā, for Bubble Teas. We bought us a Bubble Tea - honestly, Iām so sooo happy that they became trendy again! I loved them already 10 years ago ā¤ļø - and ate Mochi ice cream.
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⦠and the only point what bothers and concerns me is the fact that I was too careless and made a beginners mistake. Ok, the damage is also a bit annoying, but not the reason why I got a bit mad about my behavior. But letās start from the beginning and see what we can learn from thisā¦
What actually happened
It all happened on X (former Twitter) with a trade request from my end. I use X mainly for trading codes. The recent distribution of Worlds 2024 Steenee was an opportunity to trade other codes or reservations for future distributions. Last is a so called IOU trade (āI owe youā) and, you may sense it already, it may be more risky. Tbf, even non-IOU code trades have their own potential that you get scammed.
Ok, letās get into the details. This was my request:
A user āY1Fze11ā contacted me regarding my request with the promise that he will send me the required birthday codes on 2nd November. At this time, I didnāt know that there is a well-known trader @Y1Fze. I have met several trustworthy traders and all my IOU trades did happen in the past. I guess this made me a bit too careless and I sent my part without hesitation and assurance.
As soon as Iāve sent the Steenee code, the user told me to send another one and I have to hurry, so that he will be able to organize better. This statement was so strange that I realized āI probably was scammed.ā - and it was too late, the user already confirmed that he received the Steenee. So I waited that he will block me which is a typical behavior. Right after, I recorded the conversation and wrote a report to warn other traders.
Letās see how we could prevent to be scammed
I think there are several ways, but let me list everything what comes to my mind. Please note that everything I list are only recommendations and may help you to prevent scammers, but will never guarantee that you will not be scammed. Additionally, this is summarized for X trades, trades on other communities might work differently.
Trade only with users you trust - try to establish your own network. Traders from Japan usually have a strong helping mindset, as soon as you proof yourself as a helpful contact, youāll be part of their network and they will help you to get codes/events distributed in Japan. Take care of your network and help other traders. Side note: traders from Japan prefer to get events/codes on the second day of its distribution at the latest. Everything after will be valued lower or might not be attractive to them anymore - which basically means that trades of codes from Japan will be easier for you later during their distribution period, but it also means that you should be able to provide western codes very early of their distribution period.
Be careful with users if their account is just a few months old
The amount of followers does not proof the trustworthiness of a user!
Some scammers imitate well-known traders, make a cross-check if the username/avatar seems familiar - I thank @alotofohshi and @sushi_zamurai_ for their advices as well.
For normal trades: let the person who approaches you be the first to send the agreed part, e.g. the code. Test the code before sending your code. Attention! Communicate that you will test the code before youāre sending your code - you donāt want to be marked as a scammer!
For IOU trades: take an assurance. This could be anything with equal value.
I will add new things to this list as soon as they come to my mind. You are also invited to let me know if you know anything else what should be added! š
Last, but not least: Donāt take it too personally if you were scammed. I know it is easier to say than to do, but experience something like that should not steal the fun in collecting and trading! I have met so many kind and trustworthy users since Iām trading on X that it just doesnāt stop me or rather Iām well aware that there are more sincere traders active than scammers š¤