1. Record or take screenies of the agreement, and trading. 2. If it's too good to be true, it's clearly a scam. For example: "Selling 100 diamonds for $1!" this trade is too good to be true. 3. Make the other person pay first. If they refuse to pay first try bribing them. For example the deal could be $200 for an iron ingot. Say you'll pay something like $250 if they pay first. 4. Get a Moderator to watch your trade. Tell them the deal and what's going on. 5. Do /auc info if in doubt. Some auctions contain scams. If you do get scammed. 1. Take legimate screenshots of THE WHOLE TRADE or recording. 2. Make a report in "Reports Abuse" 3. Choose the appropriate prefix. 4. Wait for a Moderator to resolve.