WoW Accounts

There are many things you are allowed to do and many things that you are not allowed to do when playing World of Warcraft. Those many things include everything from buying gold offline to trading or selling your account to anyone else. There are many reasons why this isn¡¯t allowed, not the least of which is that Blizzard¡¯s ToS WoW Accounts strictly says not to.

They own the game world and if you sell it, you¡¯re stealing. However, that¡¯s not the main reason I¡¯m offering to stay away from such transactions. I¡¯m more concerned with the possibility of you being scammed by an Account Trader or Buyer with no intention of giving you what you deserve for your account.

Many users will jump at the chance to get a free or better account or to get a good amount of money for an old account they are done playing. The problem is that trading these accounts is much too hard to do without running across someone who isn¡¯t interested in paying you.

The promise of high level characters, lots of gold, and less work grinding is too enticing for many people to pass up and for that reason they overlook the sure signs of false intentions on the part of a scammer.

For the most part, these scammers approach their victims from websites where people attempt to buy, sell and trade accounts. They will often troll these pages and build up their reputation until they get the perfect person to contact, usually a mid level player with a lot of questions to ask. Don¡¯t think they necessarily want a high level account, because generally they are trying to get a stolen account so as they can scam other people through your account. It¡¯s a chain of scams.

The scammer will usually post their desire to trade an old account with a higher level character than your own. They often claim to be done playing the game or wanting a new challenge or to help you build up your own character. They might have an account to give you with nothing in it, or they might simply send you an account with nothing in it at all, only a dead account.

In the end, they will take your money and make all sorts of excuses to get out of having to send their account or money before you send your account. It¡¯s often backed up with a fake Ebay account and fake Paypal loyalty number to make you feel like you¡¯re in the clear. In the end, they¡¯ve lied to you at every step and take your account before you can respond.

The only thing you can do to keep this from happening 100% is to not sell or trade accounts. However, if you decide to take that risk, you should be aware of the steps these scammers take to get your trust and be able to see through their lies. Be careful and you can continually enjoy the game.

Looking to sell your World of Warcraft WoW account? You¡¯re not alone; hundreds of accounts are offered up on eBay every week. Unfortunately, Blizzard has been waging war against the small seller lately, and using eBay¡¯s VeRO policy to have auctions cancelled. Why Blizzard would care to employ someone to specifically target individuals, when large corporations are making millions is a mystery. Regardless, they have chosen to attack players selling on eBay. This guide will show you how to make more money on your World of Warcraft auction, and, dramatically reduce Blizzard¡¯s ability to cancel your auction just before it sells.

The vast majority of accounts for sale on eBay carry some sort of disclaimer. While they may look legal and official, they are not worth your time to ¡°cut and paste¡±. Keep in mind that what you are really selling is your log in, password, and secret question answer. None of these items are, or could be copyrighted by Blizzard, nor do they violate any intellectual property laws. The only legal recourse Blizzard would have against anyone selling this information, would be to cancel the account. It is highly unlikely that Blizzard could, or would do so. They are in business to make money, and don¡¯t really care where it comes from. Again, don¡¯t bother with the disclaimer, it¡¯s a waste of time, and won¡¯t prevent your auction from being cancelled.

Once you¡¯ve decided to sell your account, the first thing you need is an eBay account which allows access to several key features: Buy it now, one day auction, and best offer. Do not waste your time with seven day auctions. You are just inviting Blizzard to cancel your auction as it nears the end, frustrating everyone who was bidding, and forcing you to relist it and hope people come back and bid. The easiest way to gain access to these features, is to become verified, which costs $5. If you are unable to become verified, you will need to purchase feedback from .01 recipe or ebook sellers, and conform to a few other rules eBay imposes.

If you have an account that is a few days old with zero feedback, don¡¯t get your hopes up. You¡¯ll just be getting a fraction of what you would have received had you taken the time to purchase some feedback or get verified. Basically, you are asking someone to electronically send you money based on a few screen shots, or unverifiable claims. Would you send someone hundreds if their ebay account was 24 hours old? Most people would rather spend more on a lesser account than take the risk.

Once your eBay account allows you to use the buy it now, one day auction, and best offer features, you can use any of the following combinations to max out your purchase price, and, prevent Blizzard from canceling your auction. I suggest the following: three day buy it now with the best offer feature. This does three things; first it gives the buyer a sense of urgency due to time limits, it sets the price bar, and it allows you take offers below your buy out price. You¡¯ll either get an offer you want, a buyout, or the auction will expire, and you relist it. Unless you have to have the money in a rush, be patient. You may need to relist your auction several times, but if it means getting a few hundred more for your account, it's worth the extra expense.

Another strategy is to use one day auctions. This allows for bids, but the 24 hour time limit prevents Blizzard from canceling your auction. Their VeRO request needs to be filed and processed, and by that time your auction is over. The upside to one day auctions is the frequency you can relist them with; every 24 hours. Ebay¡¯s default search feature shows auctions in the order in which they are ending, soonest first. This means your auctions will constantly be at the top of the list, and a buyer must react instantly to get your account.

I do not recommend using the seven or ten day auction. This provides Blizzard with ample opportunity to file a VeRO complaint, and get your auction cancelled. Rest assured, Blizzard¡¯s intent is to wait until you have bidders and make everyone angry by getting the auction canceled.

Following this guide, combined with a detailed and well thought out WoW Accounts auction design, will net you hundreds more than the vast majority of sellers. Accounts sell in the $350-1k range all the time, and there¡¯s no reason you can¡¯t get your piece.