Scams in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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* For a given item, a couple of the buy order prices have a much higher price than the others.

==~~BPC's~~ as ~~BPO's~~==

==BPCs as BPOs==

The contract will contain a Blueprint Copy (BPC) at a price that is close ~~to but better than~~ the going rate for a Blueprint Original (BPO). The victim ends up paying more than a BPC is typically worth, because they compared the price to a BPO on market.

The contract will contain a [[Blueprint]] Copy (BPC) at a price that is close to—but better—than the going rate for a Blueprint Original (BPO). The victim ends up paying more than a BPC is typically worth, because they compared the price to a BPO on market.

===What you see===

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===How it works===

~~BPC's~~ cannot be sold on the market, only un-researched (0/0) ~~BPO's~~ can. This scam relies on the victim clicking "view market orders" from the contract screen, which results in the BPO being displayed. Typically, a BPC is not worth as much as a BPO because of the limited runs, and the fact that anyone with a BPO can make an infinite number of ~~BPC's~~ from them.

BPCs cannot be sold on the market, only un-researched (0/0) BPOs can. This scam relies on the victim clicking "view market orders" from the contract screen, which results in the BPO being displayed. Typically, a BPC is not worth as much as a BPO because of the limited runs, and the fact that anyone with a BPO can make an infinite number of BPCs from them.

This scam primarily relies upon the player not understanding the difference between the two, or not recognizing that a BPC cannot be sold on the market.

===How to recognise the scam===

*~~BPC's~~ have a light blue background on their icon, where ~~BPO's~~ have a dark blue background.

* BPCs have a light blue background on their icon, where BPOs have a dark blue background.

*If the contract item has a limited number of runs, it is a BPC. ~~BPO's~~ have infinite runs.

* If the contract item has a limited number of runs, it is a BPC. BPOs have infinite runs.

*Watch for comments that suggest it is below market ~~price - these~~ may be intended to make you check market price, and not notice it's a BPC.

* Watch for comments that suggest it is below market price—these may be intended to make you check market price and not notice it's a BPC.

=Other Miscellaneous Scams=

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 * For a given item, a couple of the buy order prices have a much higher price than the others.
-==BPC's as BPO's==
+==BPCs as BPOs==
-The contract will contain a Blueprint Copy (BPC) at a price that is close to but better than the going rate for a Blueprint Original (BPO). The victim ends up paying more than a BPC is typically worth, because they compared the price to a BPO on market.
+The contract will contain a [[Blueprint]] Copy (BPC) at a price that is close to—but better—than the going rate for a Blueprint Original (BPO). The victim ends up paying more than a BPC is typically worth, because they compared the price to a BPO on market.
 ===What you see===
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 ===How it works===
-BPC's cannot be sold on the market, only un-researched (0/0) BPO's can. This scam relies on the victim clicking "view market orders" from the contract screen, which results in the BPO being displayed. Typically, a BPC is not worth as much as a BPO because of the limited runs, and the fact that anyone with a BPO can make an infinite number of BPC's from them.
+BPCs cannot be sold on the market, only un-researched (0/0) BPOs can. This scam relies on the victim clicking "view market orders" from the contract screen, which results in the BPO being displayed. Typically, a BPC is not worth as much as a BPO because of the limited runs, and the fact that anyone with a BPO can make an infinite number of BPCs from them.
 This scam primarily relies upon the player not understanding the difference between the two, or not recognizing that a BPC cannot be sold on the market.
 ===How to recognise the scam===
-*BPC's have a light blue background on their icon, where BPO's have a dark blue background.
+* BPCs have a light blue background on their icon, where BPOs have a dark blue background.
-*If the contract item has a limited number of runs, it is a BPC. BPO's have infinite runs.
+* If the contract item has a limited number of runs, it is a BPC. BPOs have infinite runs.
-*Watch for comments that suggest it is below market price - these may be intended to make you check market price, and not notice it's a BPC.
+* Watch for comments that suggest it is below market price—these may be intended to make you check market price and not notice it's a BPC.
 =Other Miscellaneous Scams=