Does this constitute harassment?

[DarmaniLink]

I'm a new player. I've been leveling all my DoH/DoLs so I can be self sufficient. I don't run out and farm everything because I don't have time to play all week. This winds up getting very expensive.

I find an item that I can craft for 1k and sell for 100k that's apparently used as a glamor item. I throw one one the mb and try selling another in shout chat. Someone else sees it and mentions undercutting me. I ask him not to because I'm trying to make up losses from leveling DoH stuff.

He comes by and waves at me, I check the mb a bit later and he's flooded it with like 15 of that item for 10k/each.

I don't consider undercutting harassment, but this is fully intentional to bother someone. [context in the conversation, not posting in full] Someone who's already established screwing over someone who's getting started and making it impossible for them to buy them out. These items sell less than 2 a day.

[NishaSetsuya]

I don't believe it count as harassment.
And as an advice don't ever /shout what you sell, if people need this item they will search for it on the MB and buy it.

[van_arn]

You're going to be undercut. Try not to mention what sells to other players, because of course they'll try to make bank.

[DarmaniLink]

This isn't about being undercut per se, this is about someone intentionally flooding the market on a specific item with the express intent not to make money, but to bother someone.

[Goji1639]

Since he taunted you in chat about it it's pretty obvious his intent was to harass you specifically. Intent to harass is the line where any action that would normally be legal becomes illegal.

He was stupid enough to give you evidence of his intent in chat, so if you want to then report him and send the chat log.

As a general rule just post things you want to sell on the MB, though. Don't use chat.

[Kes13a]

yeah, if they harassed you in chat, report them.

do not advertise in chat, thats done in other games, not here. people will see it, check the pricing, and if they can make money at it.. they will, often by flooding the market.

if you find something you can make money with, just make it and post it on the MB, thats the best way.

[Nishira]

That’s not nice no, I can imagine that felt crappy. I have no experience with reporting so no advice there. I just wanted to say that esp crafting and gathering gear sell nicely usually, and I’ve found them a very reliable source of gil. They are not as valuable but you’ll sell more of them, and more easily I think. It adds up quickly I’ve noticed. Maybe it helps out a bit

[DarmaniLink]

That’s not nice no, I can imagine that felt crappy. I have no experience with reporting so no advice there. I just wanted to say that esp crafting and gathering gear sell nicely usually, and I’ve found them a very reliable source of gil. They are not as valuable but you’ll sell more of them, and more easily I think. It adds up quickly I’ve noticed. Maybe it helps out a bit

i'll look into that, thanks

[Rowde]

if they taunted you in chat with the intent to undercut like that, then came by and did an emote that was also recorded in the chat log... then yes, I believe you have grounds to report them. Bear in mind though, SE doesn't report results to you afterwards, so you'll just be doing it for your own peace of mind and move on.

[Drkdays]

Only if capitalism counts as harassment...


Unless they seem to make a point of consistently targeting you and you only, in which case it is called cyberstalking and can get them nailed to a withered tree in the desert sun if caught.