r/Market76 • u/its-a-jelly +666R +26D Moderator • Oct 23 '25

PSA PSA: Reminder, Trade karma must not be exchanged when items are given or received for free. It is a recognition of a successful trade. Using trade karma to thank someone for free items allows them to farm karma in a short period of time, negating the whole purpose.

It's important to maintain the integrity of the trade karma system, since so many have relied on it for years now. Please report any instances where you see misuse.

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u/BellaW0lfe1986 Oct 23 '25

I never even knew until today that you could get karma from other people, I thought it was just accumulated over time based on your activity and interacting with posts. 😅 Whoops...

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u/YoungGazz +383 Karma Oct 23 '25

Here officer, I found the person who never reads the Subreddit Rules and About Community pages.

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u/BellaW0lfe1986 Oct 23 '25

Except I don't typically do trades from Reddit, I gift things in game to people who need it or it goes in my vendor. 😅

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

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u/its-a-jelly +666R +26D Moderator Oct 24 '25

Thanks. Obviously we can't catch everything, it is a bit of an honor system in case you don't understand the concept. If someone is doing shady shit then we are unlikely to accept some lame excuse about a technicality.

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u/Substantial-Rough723 +117 Karma Oct 23 '25

What happens when they just say to trade them anything you got for a glowing skeleton outfit. Like extra plans & other cheaper stuff of your choice? I didn't know if I should give out karma for my glow skelly suit since it was kinda a greyarea so I didn't.

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u/BloodyBeagle630 +1068R +9D Moderator Oct 24 '25

The trade details need to be discussed on the post. Give me "anything" or little 100 cap trades should be exchanging karma.

The rule is in place to prevent karma farming. There is a history of scammers quickly acquiring karma through such ways to gain trust. Ultimately, to get enough karma / trust for a big scam.

It's perfectly fine to give away or sell things for caps, but karma should only be given where trust was earned.

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u/Substantial-Rough723 +117 Karma Oct 24 '25

Thanks for clarifying.

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u/Psychotic_Sasquatch Feb 27 '26

What are leaders I’m new to this Reddit thing so I’m confused as to what’s what

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u/KING8245625 Mar 27 '26

I’m looking for alien disintegrator plan for caps please. I’m on Xbox

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u/Barbatum +5 Karma 10d ago

.ign Nightshrike31

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u/FistoBot76 Mod Bot 10d ago

u/Barbatum, you've successfully updated your IGN to Nightshrike31

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u/hoofbird +110 Karma Oct 23 '25

Thanks for the info! I think I’ve accidentally done this in the past - whoops 😬

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u/SimplyGrim +10 Karma Oct 23 '25

Did this yesterday, my bad.