Question about selling account - Guild Wars Forums

Gwmaster · May 15, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Ok so my girlfriend forgot i had guild wars, and she bought the faction platinum edition..which comes with prophecies + game of the year bonus included. now im stuck with in since she already payd for it..well im telling myself if its legal for me to sell it for ingame gold.

Loli Krasivaya · May 15, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Not legal, you'll get banned. Just tell her to return it. Hope she kept the receipt.

Kattar · May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09

It isn't. It's never legal to sell anything that isn't in game for something that is in game.

Try taking it back to the store. If you haven't open the key they may at least give you store credit.

take_me · May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09

No it's not legal and will lead to both accounts being suspended if reported or discovered by ANET.

Just send the game back, shoud be possible.

nbajammer · May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09

Take it back and exchange it for a copy of Factions, Nightfall, or GWEN if it hasnt been opened. Selling your account for any currency, whether in-game gold or real-life money, is against the terms of EULA and can get you permanently banned.

Gwmaster · May 15, 2008, 04:11 PM // 16:11

meh she already opened the box...lol well at least it will make a nice mule account

Kattar · May 15, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13

But if she didn't open the key itself, it may be returnable.

Or you could just keep it for a mule. Either way.

anshin · May 15, 2008, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Couldn't you add the key to your current account and have extra slots?

Gwmaster · May 15, 2008, 04:22 PM // 16:22

no since i already own all gw games

thesupersaver · May 15, 2008, 04:35 PM // 16:35

How is selling outside the game for outside money illegal? You never agreed to anything if you haven't installed the other copy of the game, and didn't agree to any contract, and even if it were illegal, they would'nt be able to ban you for selling it cuz they wouldn't know who you are.
Should probably just sell at a discount to a friend.

Kattar · May 15, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Generally people who resale "new" accounts are scammers. It not illegal to do that, if you've never used it, but most people try to sell accounts as new when they're not.

You'd be stupid to buy GW on eBay or some place like that for that reason.

Commander Ryker · May 15, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

As long as the key is still sealed, you may be able to return it. If not, you could probably sell it somewhere else but not for in game gold. That will get you all kinds of banned.

Shai Lee · May 15, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Just have your girlfriend start playing Guild Wars with you, with that account. :P

May 15, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#1
Gwmaster Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada/Quebec Profession: N/	Question about selling account Ok so my girlfriend forgot i had guild wars, and she bought the faction platinum edition..which comes with prophecies + game of the year bonus included. now im stuck with in since she already payd for it..well im telling myself if its legal for me to sell it for ingame gold.

May 15, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#2
Loli Krasivaya Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Divine Order of Heroes (DOoH) Profession: N/	Not legal, you'll get banned. Just tell her to return it. Hope she kept the receipt.

May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#3
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	It isn't. It's never legal to sell anything that isn't in game for something that is in game. Try taking it back to the store. If you haven't open the key they may at least give you store credit.

May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#4
take_me Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe Guild: Country Roads [HOME]	No it's not legal and will lead to both accounts being suspended if reported or discovered by ANET. Just send the game back, shoud be possible.

May 15, 2008, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#5
nbajammer Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa Guild: Blade And Rose [BaR] Profession: Mo/	Take it back and exchange it for a copy of Factions, Nightfall, or GWEN if it hasnt been opened. Selling your account for any currency, whether in-game gold or real-life money, is against the terms of EULA and can get you permanently banned.

May 15, 2008, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#6
Gwmaster Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada/Quebec Profession: N/	meh she already opened the box...lol well at least it will make a nice mule account

May 15, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13	#7
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	But if she didn't open the key itself, it may be returnable. Or you could just keep it for a mule. Either way.

May 15, 2008, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#8
anshin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: R/	Couldn't you add the key to your current account and have extra slots?

May 15, 2008, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#9
Gwmaster Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada/Quebec Profession: N/	no since i already own all gw games

May 15, 2008, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#10
thesupersaver Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008	How is selling outside the game for outside money illegal? You never agreed to anything if you haven't installed the other copy of the game, and didn't agree to any contract, and even if it were illegal, they would'nt be able to ban you for selling it cuz they wouldn't know who you are. Should probably just sell at a discount to a friend.

May 15, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#11
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Generally people who resale "new" accounts are scammers. It not illegal to do that, if you've never used it, but most people try to sell accounts as new when they're not. You'd be stupid to buy GW on eBay or some place like that for that reason.

May 15, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#12
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	As long as the key is still sealed, you may be able to return it. If not, you could probably sell it somewhere else but not for in game gold. That will get you all kinds of banned.

May 15, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#13
Shai Lee Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere	Just have your girlfriend start playing Guild Wars with you, with that account. :P