I witnessed a scam similar to "Horse Trading" while playing Team Fortress 2. In the game, players can wear cosmetic items. It's just for fun, but the items can still be worth tens or even hundreds of dollars.
A player joined the server that I was playing on and after a bit asked if anyone had a certain low-value hat. He said that he was willing to pay the equivalent of $20 for it. No one did (no doubt he had made sure before asking.) He left the server and a few minutes later another player joined wearing that exact hat! A bidding war began and the second player left approximately $10 richer.
A player joined the server that I was playing on and after a bit asked if anyone had a certain low-value hat. He said that he was willing to pay the equivalent of $20 for it. No one did (no doubt he had made sure before asking.) He left the server and a few minutes later another player joined wearing that exact hat! A bidding war began and the second player left approximately $10 richer.