this has been a on going issue for years, GMs cant be bothered by trades and loans is why in the trade room it states trade at your own risk

I agree the policy needs to be changed, but I would suggest that if you have something to sell you put it in the trade tab, and not in a room, at least your protected knowing that the money and saliors will change hands at the same time

its not a perfect world and dishonest ppl will alway be dishonest, all you can do is spread the word on said scammer so others are not taken in by him 

First of all I'm sorry for you lost.
But this can't be fixed by the TNF. In this case, they can't track down you sailors; they might have been sold to other players and there is no way to get them back. Besides, they can't tell if the screenshot is authentic or you are just trying to pull a scam on them.
 


 
 

Said it many times, dont loan things you cannot afford to lose.  If you choose to loan something to another player that is done at your own risk.

Sympathy = yes.

There is a lot of trading and lending within our fleet.  When I give anything out, I know I'm taking a risk and it would be difficult to prove any wrong doing.

I suppose I could even scroll around and conveniently screenshot the part of the conversation that supports my point of view.

Just don't do it ~ and if you do ~ know you are taking a risk.

Without saying needless insults, I always thought TNF/SDE would return loans as long as screenshots were provided and evidence.

Regarding the case in question; Absolutely no idea because i've not seen screenshots in this case. 

To be honest, I understand an at users risk policy, because it makes life easier for the majority of the community and free's up TNF to do other work. 

Let fleets police it; if loans are stolen, that player gets kicked and the community then knows he's a thief. 

So vick, or randy, please could we have clarification on trades, where there is a written contract and screenshots? If you guys are deciding to be complete wasters and do not want to spend any time resolving issues with scammers, how about a little bit of time to get rid of the red text in a trade room that then becomes redundant?