A Question About Account Trading.. - Guild Wars Forums

Tree_Man · Jul 15, 2008, 04:44 AM // 04:44

Is it illegal to sell/buy Guild Wars accounts over the game?I always see people buying accounts for crazy prices and I have a spare account that I never use a friend gave me, so I was wondering if it was or not.

Thanks In Advice,
Tommy.

Lycan Nibbler · Jul 15, 2008, 04:52 AM // 04:52

Yes, its against the EULA. People advertising to buy are 99% certain to be scammers who once they have the account information, you wont see again or see the gold they offer.

Simple point.. if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Tree_Man · Jul 15, 2008, 05:02 AM // 05:02

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Originally Posted by Miss Drops Az

Yes, its against the EULA. People advertising to buy are 99% certain to be scammers who once they have the account information, you wont see again or see the gold they offer.

Simple point.. if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Ah, Okay.Thank you very much

.I saw a guy today who was a lvl3 buying them for like 400k a piece and I asked him to show the cash and he ran off lol xD.

obsidian ectoplasm · Jul 15, 2008, 06:10 AM // 06:10

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Originally Posted by Tree_Man

Ah, Okay.Thank you very much

.I saw a guy today who was a lvl3 buying them for like 400k a piece and I asked him to show the cash and he ran off lol xD.

^^ scammer 12 chars

cyber88 · Jul 15, 2008, 06:32 AM // 06:32

lol. scammers or not, it is illegal. dun think too much. :P

Swayj1020 · Jul 15, 2008, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Cant trust anyone. Kinda makes me hesitant to buy gw2.

tmakinen · Jul 15, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09

Besides that it is strictly against the EULA and just asking to get banned, it would be totally foolhardy to even try.

If you are selling an account, nobody will give you money before they have gotten a working e-mail/password combination (since nothing prevents people from giving false information), and once they have gotten your account they don't have to pay for it. So, you got scammed.

If you are buying an account, you don't know what has been done with it before (there may be a forthcoming permaban already). Also see the point above. If the seller demands payment first and you comply, you got scammed. Or if you actually somehow manage to complete the transaction, the seller may drop a support ticket claiming that his account was hacked, and produce genuine documents to prove that the account is his. Guess what, you got scammed again.

Never, ever, interact with account traders. There's nothing but trouble in order.

Etta · Jul 15, 2008, 09:34 AM // 09:34

Just report them and be done with.

Smile Like Umean It · Jul 15, 2008, 12:37 PM // 12:37

Wth the amount this and some other questions come up I think there should be another sticky.

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Originally Posted by Swayj1020

Cant trust anyone. Kinda makes me hesitant to buy gw2.

Shifty people in an illegal act that you shouldn't be doing any ways is what you're going by on whether to buy a whole new game or not? Mkay.

Arduin · Jul 15, 2008, 12:46 PM // 12:46

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Originally Posted by Swayj1020

Cant trust anyone. Kinda makes me hesitant to buy gw2.

So they are selling GW2 accounts ingame already?

Kumu Honua · Jul 15, 2008, 01:28 PM // 13:28

Give me 2000 ectos and I'll sell you mine.

ALERT! ALERT! THE ABOVE IS SATIRE! (Some people need explanations. Covering the bases.)

KoKoS · Jul 15, 2008, 03:11 PM // 15:11

When i see an account trader in Spamadan, and want to report him i type /report
Which option must i choose then?

buckscrib · Jul 15, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Don't do it. A-net could ban you and you are probably being scammed.

Kumu Honua · Jul 15, 2008, 05:25 PM // 17:25

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Originally Posted by KoKoS

When i see an account trader in Spamadan, and want to report him i type /report
Which option must i choose then?

There really isn't an option in the simple /report.

Though you get MUCH more satisfaction when you report them through the support page and get an email that says "We have verified a violation and have banned the account".

Smile Like Umean It · Jul 15, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by KoKoS

When i see an account trader in Spamadan, and want to report him i type /report
Which option must i choose then?

You put it under 'Spam'.

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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua

There really isn't an option in the simple /report.

Though you get MUCH more satisfaction when you report them through the support page and get an email that says "We have verified a violation and have banned the account".

Support does not tell you whether they have banned someone you've reported or not. They just tell you that they've reviewed the incident that they can't tell you what happened to the other person.

crazybanshee · Jul 15, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59

Report it as spam, that'll make them look at what was said and hopefully a permaban will follow. It's interesting to note that some of the accounts they're using to try to buy other accounts were probably scammed off someone else and stripped of everything. Also don't go for the crap where they try to trade other game stuff for gw stuff, mostly runescape but I've also seen everquest, lin2, and others.

Kumu Honua · Jul 16, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30

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Originally Posted by Smile Like Umean It

Support does not tell you whether they have banned someone you've reported or not. They just tell you that they've reviewed the incident that they can't tell you what happened to the other person.

I beg to differ.

My last account seller report.

Quote:

(NAME SNIPPED) was buying accounts in Kamadan America district 2.

Screenshot is included.

Their auto-response.

Quote:

(NAME SNIPPED),

The Answers below were automatically selected and shown to you by RightNow SmartAssistant when you submitted your question. This is simply a log for your records of what you were presented with.

Title: Forgot Login Name
Link: http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/playn...ted=1153235248

Title: Adding Additional Game Accounts
Link: http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/playn...ted=1090098054

Title: Reporting Violations
Link: http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/playn...ted=1124306800

Title: How do I report bots?
Link: http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/playn...ted=1209464393

Title: Account Section Fields
Link: http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/playn...ted=1181666971

Their 1st response (canned)

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Hello,

Thank you for reporting a potential rules violation.

We will use the information you have provided to investigate whether a violation of the rules has occurred. We appreciate your support of Guild Wars and your interest in keeping the game world pleasant for all players.

Regards,
GM (NAME SNIPPED)
The Guild Wars Support Team

Their 2nd response.

Quote:

Hello,

I reviewed the game logs of this incident and confirmed a violation. The game account was terminated for reselling.

Thank you for submitting your report and helping keep Guild Wars a fun and safe place to play!

Regards,
GM (NAME SNIPPED)
The Guild Wars Support Team

Jul 15, 2008, 04:44 AM // 04:44	#1
Tree_Man Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GMT -5 Guild: The Last Gladiators [Glad] Profession: A/P	A Question About Account Trading.. Is it illegal to sell/buy Guild Wars accounts over the game?I always see people buying accounts for crazy prices and I have a spare account that I never use a friend gave me, so I was wondering if it was or not. Thanks In Advice, Tommy.

Jul 15, 2008, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#2
Lycan Nibbler Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AZ	Yes, its against the EULA. People advertising to buy are 99% certain to be scammers who once they have the account information, you wont see again or see the gold they offer. Simple point.. if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Jul 15, 2008, 06:32 AM // 06:32	#5
cyber88 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006	lol. scammers or not, it is illegal. dun think too much. :P

Jul 15, 2008, 06:40 AM // 06:40	#6
Swayj1020 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Loaf of bread Profession: E/	Cant trust anyone. Kinda makes me hesitant to buy gw2.

Jul 15, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09	#7
tmakinen Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: www.mybearfriend.net Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: E/	Besides that it is strictly against the EULA and just asking to get banned, it would be totally foolhardy to even try. If you are selling an account, nobody will give you money before they have gotten a working e-mail/password combination (since nothing prevents people from giving false information), and once they have gotten your account they don't have to pay for it. So, you got scammed. If you are buying an account, you don't know what has been done with it before (there may be a forthcoming permaban already). Also see the point above. If the seller demands payment first and you comply, you got scammed. Or if you actually somehow manage to complete the transaction, the seller may drop a support ticket claiming that his account was hacked, and produce genuine documents to prove that the account is his. Guess what, you got scammed again. Never, ever, interact with account traders. There's nothing but trouble in order.

Jul 15, 2008, 09:34 AM // 09:34	#8
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Just report them and be done with.

Jul 15, 2008, 01:28 PM // 13:28	#11
Kumu Honua Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008	Give me 2000 ectos and I'll sell you mine. ALERT! ALERT! THE ABOVE IS SATIRE! (Some people need explanations. Covering the bases.)

Jul 15, 2008, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#12
KoKoS Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP Guild: KDT Profession: Mo/E	When i see an account trader in Spamadan, and want to report him i type /report Which option must i choose then?

Jul 15, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#13
buckscrib Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: COL	Don't do it. A-net could ban you and you are probably being scammed.

Jul 15, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59	#16
crazybanshee Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Look out! Profession: E/	Report it as spam, that'll make them look at what was said and hopefully a permaban will follow. It's interesting to note that some of the accounts they're using to try to buy other accounts were probably scammed off someone else and stripped of everything. Also don't go for the crap where they try to trade other game stuff for gw stuff, mostly runescape but I've also seen everquest, lin2, and others.