Holy returning hammer from AH vanishes at 1st use - possible game hack?

[Corus]

Has someone figured out a way to hack the game?

This has happened twice now, 2 days in a row.

I bought a plain +5 Holy returning hammer from AH, got from mail and put in bank for another toon to collect; he got it, dragged it to a bar and clicked on it.

It appeared in his hand, he threw it and it vanished - didn't return to his hand, icon disappeared from bar and item no longer in his inventory!

I submitted an In-game ticket but the DM said it was not something he could fix and to submit a bug report, which I did.

So, today, the char that originally bought it see 2 more identical +5 Holy returning hammers in AH and buys one of them; he collects it from mail, opens inventory and clicks on it, it appears in his hand, he throws it and it, too, vanishes without a trace! ***!!!

There are currently 2 of these +5 Holy returning hammers on the AH, as well as 2 plain +5 Holy darts ( one of which I already had a bid on).

Based on my experience with the AH, it certainly seems very strange that several identical itmes should suddenly show up there at the same time and it's exactly this sudden appearance of multiple, identical items that lead me to consider the following possibility:

It almost seems like someone has found a way to create 'false' items and hack them into the game / into their character's inventory (possibly by inserting them into their local DDO data file), where they can then post them to the AH and collect the plat when they sell, but when the purchaser actually tries to use it, the item 'disappears' because it isn't a 'real' item.

That would explain the multiple identical items and their strange vanishing act.

Has anyone else experienced a problem with these items, or would sopmeone else be willing to buy one of them and test this out.

One time, yes, maybe a bug, but twice, 2 days in a row, as well as the multiple items ...?

[Missing_Minds]

Sounds like you bought single use throwing hammers out of the AH honestly.

They may drop in stack of 20, but you can split those up. People try to cheat those that don't pay close attention by posting only 1 of them up for normal returning thrower prices.

I've almost done that with throwing stars when at last second I noticed it was NOT what I wanted.

Any item that actually listed "returning" has always returned.

[dkyle]

Did it actually say "Returning"?

If not, someone simply put up a normal throwing hammer, just one at a time instead of in the normal stacks of 20.

A sneaky/greedy move, to be sure, like putting bloodstone gems up for 800k, but not a "hack".

[Corus]

Yes, thx, I talked to people in game and discovered my mistake.

I'll amend the original post.

Still, perhaps an issue with the AH the Turbine should look into.

The returning weapons are all bunched together at the beginning of the listings, followed by the stacks of non-returning weps. But when you post a single, non-returning wep, it appears mixed in with the returning ones.

[lugoman]

Look under your couch cushions.

[Missing_Minds]

Still, perhaps an issue with the AH the Turbine should look into.

Not worth the time, honestly. Just a case of buyer beware and be certain. Sorry you got suckered.