Buy TCG with gold

01/21/2011 9:04 PMPosted by Panzerkin

Not quite. If it has any way to deal with a real life item, it's illegal. Technically, it's illegal to buy a swift spectral tiger on the AH. Sure, you didn't pay gold for the code, but the item is still gained via real life card, and it's illegal to sell the item.

This is actually incorrect.

Selling the TCG Card or the code on the CARD specifically for gold is a no-no.

Selling the item generated by the code for gold, however, is a perfectly legal transaction. It's a BoE item like any other at that point.

Selling the in-game, already generated item for cash, likewise, would be a violation of our policies. However, selling the card or the code on the card for real world money is acceptable.

Hope that's a bit more clear. >^.^< I know it can certainly get confusing, but so long as you follow the below rule of thumb, it should be pretty simple to identify any gold/item situation.

In-game item for in-game gold = okay
Out of game item for out of game currency = okay
In-game item for out of game currency = Not permitted
Out of game item/service for in-game currency = Not permitted

Incorrect, I own a Celestial Steed. Unless buying a Celestial Steed is illegal, you are wrong.

Any of the items available on the Blizzard store are considered services rendered (much like Transfer or Faction Change services), and are not applicable to the above situation.

01/21/2011 10:04 PMPosted by Vesll

How is it that you can say we cant sell things but you can do the same? I understand the idea behind some like the companion pets for charity but you sell the Steed and other pets. I am unsure as to, again, why you can and we can't. Yes I understand its your game your rules, and that paying a subscription doesn't entitle me to anyform ownership. I would just like to know why.

Any of the items available on the Blizzard store are considered services rendered (much like Transfer or Faction Change services), and are not applicable to the above situation.

01/21/2011 10:55 PMPosted by Chicken

using the above blue logic, you wouldnt be able to sell game time codes for gold. which is incorrect.

No, that's actually quite contradictory to what I've said. >O.o< Game Time codes are an out of game commodity, and therefore are only able to be exchanged for out of game currency.

01/22/2011 8:48 PMPosted by Sorrowless

Here's a tricky question: On the online store you can gift another player gametime. Am I allowed to gift someone gametime for virtual currency as I'm not doing it via a 60 day gamecard? :P

No, it is still an out of game commodity.

I'm locking this thread as it seems individuals are content to continue asking variations of the same question repeatedly.