Buying Character Names - Guild Wars Forums

ohyo · May 23, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

So I want to buy this guy's character name he doesn't want anymore. Its worth alot to both of us and we don't know each other at all. How do we make this transaction without scamming eachother?

Opeth11 · May 23, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

You can't make such a transaction without guarantee that neither of you will be scammed.

Your only hope is to trust him, and make sure that he trusts you.

ohyo · May 23, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

half the stuff i want to buy from people is withheld from be cause i cant trust everyone; can't I get a GW GM to help or something? is username-trading against the COC?

Kaospryx · May 23, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

Um, if he doesn't want the character name anymore, how is it valuable to both of you? Either way, there's no way you can make a transaction without being scammed, outside of finding a mutual mediator.

Opeth11 · May 23, 2006, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohyo

can't I get a GW GM to help or something?

I doubt they would care for something like this.

ohyo · May 23, 2006, 01:17 AM // 01:17

this name is pritty popular/cool. He no longer wants it because of an offer i gave to him for the name; therefore it is value to him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opeth11

I doubt they would care for something like this.

should i rephraze the offer to make it fair?

"I will be in debt of $XXXX if you delete this charactername. You reserve the right to report me." ?

Opeth11 · May 23, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22

But then, would they take your money offer seriously?

I highly doubt that they would moderate such actions as to deleting and remaking characters with correct names for a sum.

ohyo · May 23, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24

should he put his name up on ebay for me to 'buy-now' and then buy back gold if he wants?

Opeth11 · May 23, 2006, 01:28 AM // 01:28

I could see that working, but it does get a little complicated when it involves Ebay. EBay, however, is against the EULA which you've agreed to prior to installation of Guild Wars.

Not that anyone cares, really. -_-

If the trader would trust you enough to put his name up on ebay, then wouldn't there be enough trust to make the original transaction?

o.o

ohyo · May 23, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30

the whole thing just seems shady; so does every non-trade transaction. meyB I should join his guild; get to know him and gain his trust a lil.

Tsunami Rain · May 23, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35

buying anything on gw using any monitory value is against the EULA. closed.

May 23, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05	#1
ohyo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Buying Character Names So I want to buy this guy's character name he doesn't want anymore. Its worth alot to both of us and we don't know each other at all. How do we make this transaction without scamming eachother?

May 23, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#2
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	You can't make such a transaction without guarantee that neither of you will be scammed. Your only hope is to trust him, and make sure that he trusts you.

May 23, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14	#3
ohyo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	half the stuff i want to buy from people is withheld from be cause i cant trust everyone; can't I get a GW GM to help or something? is username-trading against the COC?

May 23, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14	#4
Kaospryx Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005	Um, if he doesn't want the character name anymore, how is it valuable to both of you? Either way, there's no way you can make a transaction without being scammed, outside of finding a mutual mediator.

May 23, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22	#7
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	But then, would they take your money offer seriously? I highly doubt that they would moderate such actions as to deleting and remaking characters with correct names for a sum.

May 23, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24	#8
ohyo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	should he put his name up on ebay for me to 'buy-now' and then buy back gold if he wants?

May 23, 2006, 01:28 AM // 01:28	#9
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	I could see that working, but it does get a little complicated when it involves Ebay. EBay, however, is against the EULA which you've agreed to prior to installation of Guild Wars. Not that anyone cares, really. -_- If the trader would trust you enough to put his name up on ebay, then wouldn't there be enough trust to make the original transaction? o.o

May 23, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30	#10
ohyo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	the whole thing just seems shady; so does every non-trade transaction. meyB I should join his guild; get to know him and gain his trust a lil.

May 23, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35	#11
Tsunami Rain mmmmmmmm pie. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Guild: Favorable Winds [Gust] Profession: Mo/	buying anything on gw using any monitory value is against the EULA. closed.