Another approach to stopping eBay money

Xue Yi Liang

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

If we're all really in favor of stopping eBay/bot money ANet can sting the buyers instead.

They can set up fake rival eBay sales for GW gold - then when someone makes a purchase - just cancel the transaction with a warning. Then freeze their account for 7 days as a punitive measure. That should discourage people from doing business with eBay merchants for GW Gold for fear of being stung by ANet.

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

People would figure out who to not buy from, and that's entrapment... Not that it makes much of a difference. It's not really effective.

Xue Yi Liang

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

Sure, it's entrapment - but it's not illegal.

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

Anet "Looks like a butterfly stings like a bee"... i rather like that

Im sure many people will dissagree with this, but i however agree with it.. Ebayers need to learn their lesson. Play legit or quit ( sounds a little M.C.Hammer-ish, but its true.)

Timoz

Timoz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

E/Mo

Would be nice idea yeh, but imo, i'd rather they used their time on positive things for the game and updating the game rather than chasing up something in such a fashion which doesnt effect me and none of you either so much...

Although yes.. i dont agree with the fact it is done.

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

Well I wouldn't mind if they did it or not to tell the truth seeing as I never have and never will buy GW gold. I'm an honest player, and if you don't believe me, then eat my pure shit.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

Which game initiated their own auction type solution to this problem? Was it EQ/EQ2 or something?
I think i read something about it somewhere. Never actually played those games.

Divine Elemental

Divine Elemental

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Near Your House

I Used To Own [ IUTO ]

u cant really avoid ebayers
they got cash dont be mad ^^
although id love it to see no ebayers now
i once even saw a ebay thing on for gw
Fame Farm Get Your Rank in 1 Week!
lol i was laughing for a while and after that soething poped into my head
if ur gonna go fame farming u need a good group ie top guilds... which make me wonder..

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

Why not hire someone to work at eBay who will make sure that we have no gold auctioned?

Flame

Flame

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

Like by closing the PayPal account of any users who sell gold on eBay. That would be effective at stopping them.

DrSLUGFly

DrSLUGFly

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

European Server or International

I don't know why that isn't often considered as a feasible option... the shut down the paypal account for savetoby... (I was extremely disappointed)... Course, that was after he had raised more cash than I make in a year BY HOLDING A RABBIT HOSTAGE!!!

lmao

Timoz

Timoz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Elemental
u cant really avoid ebayers
they got cash dont be mad ^^
although id love it to see no ebayers now
i once even saw a ebay thing on for gw
Fame Farm Get Your Rank in 1 Week!
lol i was laughing for a while and after that soething poped into my head
if ur gonna go fame farming u need a good group ie top guilds... which make me wonder..
gah! 1 week for rank 1 with help from a top guld?! just a lil bit of a long time..

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Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Customized gold would be very funny, but they'd figure a way around i'm sure.