I don't know how this can be common sense, it's a nice tip. I can understand equiping a blue item that is worse than yours then rolling on items to increase the odds but this is not the ****ing point. I am sick of people that don't read all the content, then jump to a conclusion..
He says to whisper the other people that need to item ask them for gold and he well pass. If you get 3 people that need the item, and ask 200g each from them to pass that's 600g.
Not a scam , no ban chance , NOT common sense.