I just got kicked

[LineageRazor]

In the business world you don't fire someone for "oh billy doesn't like you" that's harassment.

It's really not a good idea to assume that a FC is going to be anything like the business world. Some FCs are all business, but many - probably even the vast majority - are more like social clubs. FCs would like their members to hang out together and have fun. Depending on the FC, you wouldn't necessarily have to have a bad attitude for folks to decide that you're not fitting in with the group. I know from personal, real-life experience that even just not being social in the RIGHT WAYS can be enough to get you excluded from a group.

Don't take it personally if the group decided that you just weren't a good fit. They were probably right - and that's not to imply ANYTHING negative about your own attitude. Some folks just don't mesh well together, and you're probably better off finding another group that's a better fit for you.

As for Sneaky McShadypants, I highly doubt that he had anything directly to do with your dismissal from the group. I, too, have not heard the phrase "trade down" used in this game; it's possible that, as others have said, this person wanted you to help trade items to an alt character. I'm not sure.

As for the lost 300k, that sucks to be sure, but even if it seems to be a lot of money now, trust me when I say it's a drop in the bucket in the long run. Also, I believe you can recover any furnishings that were lost when the room was demolished; I think there's an NPC in the housing district that holds them for you.

[Laerune]

I am understand that you did not like being kicked, but at the end of the day, the reason why the FC wants you gone, does not matter. If they want you gone, you are gone. Just look at this as a blessing in disguise and move on.

[Ama_Hamada]

I have no clue what is going on and I never heard of this term of "trade down" if they just wanted trade some gear they could just asked that? Regardless seems like they where doing you a favor by kicking you so soon rather then after you put tons of gil in furnishings that get destroyed. It could also be a new player that didn't know what they where talking about and had no idea that gear bonds exist?

Just find another FC that fits you better, really not even sure what the point of this thread is.

[Kosmos992k]

well in dark souls its a concept of handing down gear to another character which involves trading with a partner. which in dark souls is completely legal. In this game however I've never once been approached for something like that. needless to say I filed a report because the moment I asked "what exactly do you need traded" they said never mind. also I'd never met this player until now

and the literal moment I filed a report I was kicked.

I was never once approached or talked to about me being disruptive or causing a problem. I've left fc's before on poor terms before but that was my own choice.

never have I ever been kicked on such shady circumstances.

Sounds like a shady FC, for a start anything you can trade becomes untradeable the moment you use it for anything, whether that be glamour to taking a swipe at a level 1 squirrel.

[raela]

Might be best to just buy an apartment instead of an FC room - same price/size, but you won't lose it if kicked.

[Lexia]

Some FCs just have bad management, been in couple of them. Sounds like that was one of them, You better off not being in a FC like that.

[TaleraRistain]

Sounds like a douchey FC. They should at least discuss things with you before they remove you. You're better off.

[Sebazy]

There isn't really much in the way of 'shady' stuff you can trade in this game. Likely they just wanted to trade crafted levelling gear to an alt or such, not being able to mail stuff to your own alts makes this a hassle unfortunately =(

The only dubious area is of course RMT derived gil, but then they are more likely to ask someone they trust and have known for a while irrespective of if it was legitimately earned or obtained via RMT.

Either there's more to this story and your manners within the FC, or they weren't the right FC for you. Eitherway, you're likely better off out of there, take it as a lesson and move on <3