3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

Cant raffle characters anymore.

Good plan though!

he isn't raffling his character

he's raffling tickets to a chance at winning his character

IBTL and wut?

I'm sure there is a flaw in your plan, and CCP will point it out shortly....

If CCP says you can't do this, can I have all your stuff?

Unless those have changed and CCP is not enforcing their own EULA

IGÇÖm really hoping more people will do what you are doing. If enough people do it CCP will be forced to acknowledge that they actually tolerated RMT for more than a year already. Eventually they will have to start preventing lottery websites from using this GÇ£trickGÇ¥.

If you raffle off your character, what do I do with this awesome alt I created in your honor?

Raffle it?

IGÇÖm really hoping more people will do what you are doing. If enough people do it CCP will be forced to acknowledge that they actually tolerated RMT for more than a year already. Eventually they will have to start preventing lottery websites from using this GÇ£trickGÇ¥.

The thing is CCP gets a direct cut from this type of RMT, and so it's "ok."

For those that don't understand, here's the actual transaction:

(A) Vendor acquires GTC's in bulk from CCP at a reduced rate --> CCP gets $$
(B) Players Purchase 1000 GTC's from Vendor at a markup --> Vendor gets $$
(C) Individual offers character for raffle from vendor --> Individual gets a cut of Vendor's $$
(D) Players acquire GTC's
(E) Players also get a chance to win individual's character.

(A) --> (B) --> (D) is the standard GTC retail process, and has been available for over a decade (I think).

Item (C) is where the RMT happens when 'Individual' gets paid by vendor in $$ for in game assets (the definition of RMT).
Item (E) is the incentive for Item (C) to work.

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TBH I could see this working for players wanting to make real $$ off high value items such as supers, titans, and various unique ships.

1. I am looking for a 3rd party wholesale GTC seller.

2. I would like to discuss the terms on splitting your profit with me to raffle off some of my in game assets.

3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle once all my assets are gone. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

4. 1 Black credit for the raffle will be given out for every GTC bought on your site. You can hold the raffle once 1000 GTC have been sold. If players would like to buy a ticket in game it will cost 1 plex and you can have them contract it to you.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I am doing this to re-capture some of my money I have spent on EVE over the last 7 years and look for another game to play. This is not a joke and CCP has left me no choice. I suggest that everyone of you look to sell your stuff in this manner before CCP cracks down.

So if you are a third party seller of GTC please send me a eve mail with your percentage offer let the bidding begin.

Simpler way biomass - you wont' be missed

Hilarity to Ensue

Simpler way biomass - you wont' be missed

1. I am looking for a 3rd party wholesale GTC seller.

2. I would like to discuss the terms on splitting your profit with me to raffle off some of my in game assets.

3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle once all my assets are gone. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

4. 1 Black credit for the raffle will be given out for every GTC bought on your site. You can hold the raffle once 1000 GTC have been sold. If players would like to buy a ticket in game it will cost 1 plex and you can have them contract it to you.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I am doing this to re-capture some of my money I have spent on EVE over the last 7 years and look for another game to play. This is not a joke and CCP has left me no choice. I suggest that everyone of you look to sell your stuff in this manner before CCP cracks down.

So if you are a third party seller of GTC please send me a eve mail with your percentage offer let the bidding begin.

Yeah one problem with your 'game'. Markee Dragon, to whom you're obviously referring, isn't a wholesale GTC seller. He's a reseller and he buys his GTC's at a wholesale company (not a lot of which exist as far as I know).

But yeah, should be legal. If SOMER can do it so should everyone else. Will be fun seeing CCP's reaction if more of these things start popping up all over the place :D

The other elephant in the room is if CCP has been condoning, or at least looking the other way, this kind of activity for over a year, what other activities that are even more shady have they been ignoring?

Yeah one problem with your 'game'. Markee Dragon, to whom you're obviously referring, isn't a wholesale GTC seller. He's a reseller and he buys his GTC's at a wholesale company (not a lot of which exist as far as I know).

But yeah, should be legal. If SOMER can do it so should everyone else. Will be fun seeing CCP's reaction if more of these things start popping up all over the place :D

The main flaw with your reasoning is that you assume that you know how thoroughly (or not) the site that you are (without mentioning by name) comparing your scheme with has been and are being audited by CCP and you also assume that what has been deemed OK in one specific case under circumstances we are not 100% aware of, will automatically be deemed OK in any other case where the circumstances are somewhat similar at least on the surface.

I'm not saying you're outright wrong, but you are definately not presenting a scenario that is certain to be a 100% match to the (unknown to most) chriteria that said site has met in order to get CCP approval for their methods of financing their website.

The main flaw with your reasoning is that you assume that you know how thoroughly (or not) the site that you are (without mentioning by name) comparing your scheme with has been and are being audited by CCP and you also assume that what has been deemed OK in one specific case under circumstances we are not 100% aware of, will automatically be deemed OK in any other case where the circumstances are somewhat similar at least on the surface.

I'm not saying you're outright wrong, but you are definately not presenting a scenario that is certain to be a 100% match to the (unknown to most) chriteria that said site has met in order to get CCP approval for their methods of financing their website.

[quote=DNSBLACK]1.

Simpler way biomass - you wont' be missed

When I win him from this lottery, I know what I will be doing to him. Over and over again.

When I win him from this lottery, I know what I will be doing to him. Over and over again.

I am choosing to believe that you mean raffling.

lottery, raffle who cares I am trusted by CCP I could call it this

DNSBlack is thinking about commiting eve suicide. CCP thru there words and actions on this site are cyber bulling me into killing off my character. Please go and by a GTC from the GOON store they have negotiated the best price with me and you will be given a save Black isk credit and entered into the raffle to save my character from Biomass suicide. I want to support the goons cause The Mittani has done such a great job in supporting anti bully programs since his drunken miss step.

Are we having fun yet.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I am doing this to re-capture some of my money I have spent on EVE over the last 7 years and look for another game to play. This is not a joke and CCP has left me no choice. I suggest that everyone of you look to sell your stuff in this manner before CCP cracks down.

So if you are a third party seller of GTC please send me a eve mail with your percentage offer let the bidding begin.

B. Selling Items and Objects

You may not transfer, sell or auction, or buy or accept any offer to transfer, sell or auction (or offer to do any of the foregoing), any content appearing within the Game environment, including without limitation characters, character attributes, items, currency, and objects, other than via a permitted Character Transfer as described in section 3 above. You may not encourage or induce any other person to participate in such a prohibited transaction. The buying, selling or auctioning (or any attempt at doing so) of characters, character attributes, items, currency, or objects, whether through online auctions, newsgroups, postings on message boards or any other means is prohibited by the EULA and a violation of CCP's proprietary rights in the Game.

10. You may not market, sell, advertise, promote, solicit or otherwise arrange for the exchange or transfer of items in the game or other game services unless it is for in-game sales of in-game services or items.

Really? I would think this would violate Section 6B of the EULA...

...as well as item 10 of the Terms of Service


I think the "any other means" in the EULA covers raffles. The same with "otherwise arrange" in ToS.

I'll be interested to see how this plays out.

Whoa did i miss something here. Does this mean its now possible, in a round-about sort of way, to convert your isk into cash?

Since when did this become possible?

I have no idea who you are... but i like the idea...

that section of the EULA is what is now being called a grey area. Sad this all happening during one of the best player events and just prior to an expansion I was really excited about.

Whoa did i miss something here. Does this mean its now possible, in a round-about sort of way, to convert your isk into cash?

Since when did this become possible?

I'll admit to being ignorant of the other issues in that I don't know the specifics, but I know of them. The only one I am aware of and know the details of is the members of Blink receiving Ishukone Watch Scorpions, so if you wouldn't mind linking me to the other issues at hand for me to look through, that'd be terrific!

5. Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote.

After further review of the thread, I am unlocking this thread, but I ask that any issue you raise is presented in the proper fashion. I apologize for any incorrect judgments made on my part. Thank you.

OMG

It must be the drugs. I am hallucinating.

Mistakes happen. I'm willing to admit one was made and rectify it.

After further review of the thread, I am unlocking this thread, but I ask that any issue you raise is presented in the proper fashion. I apologize for any incorrect judgments made on my part. Thank you.

After further review of the thread, I am unlocking this thread, but I ask that any issue you raise is presented in the proper fashion. I apologize for any incorrect judgments made on my part. Thank you.

Mistakes happen. I'm willing to admit one was made and rectify it.

So can someone explain to me this step-by-step officially sanctioned by CCP RMT?

The first CCP employee who gets it. Thank you for unlocking my thread to profit of the new business model of CCP.

Sorry for interrupt you're happiness but ISD aren't employees they are volunteers

Anyway i still can't believe they unlocked it

Sorry for interrupt you're happiness but ISD aren't employees they are volunteers

Anyway i still can't believe they unlocked it

Please stop saying *ducking*

It makes me want to kick a puppy.


Or maybe a duck.

1. I am looking for a 3rd party wholesale GTC seller.

2. I would like to discuss the terms on splitting your profit with me to raffle off some of my in game assets.

3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle once all my assets are gone. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

4. 1 Black credit for the raffle will be given out for every GTC bought on your site. You can hold the raffle once 1000 GTC have been sold. If players would like to buy a ticket in game it will cost 1 plex and you can have them contract it to you.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I am doing this to re-capture some of my money I have spent on EVE over the last 7 years and look for another game to play. This is not a joke and CCP has left me no choice. I suggest that everyone of you look to sell your stuff in this manner before CCP cracks down.

So if you are a third party seller of GTC please send me a eve mail with your percentage offer let the bidding begin.

I had a big client the other day who was from dirt nap squad but i forgot his name. All I remember was he failed the rules quite badly. Was this you/

It certainly wasn't me. I broke the crap out of your rules, on purpose :p

1. I am looking for a 3rd party wholesale GTC seller.

2. I would like to discuss the terms on splitting your profit with me to raffle off some of my in game assets.

3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle once all my assets are gone. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

4. 1 Black credit for the raffle will be given out for every GTC bought on your site. You can hold the raffle once 1000 GTC have been sold. If players would like to buy a ticket in game it will cost 1 plex and you can have them contract it to you.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I am doing this to re-capture some of my money I have spent on EVE over the last 7 years and look for another game to play. This is not a joke and CCP has left me no choice. I suggest that everyone of you look to sell your stuff in this manner before CCP cracks down.

So if you are a third party seller of GTC please send me a eve mail with your percentage offer let the bidding begin.

Her rules are just crap.

Posting in I'm quitting Drama Queen thread #132408

Here is a list of 3rd Parties.

https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out cry baby

The follow on from that is, does it have to involve GTC and CCP making a profit for it to be legit.

For example can I sell you a pen for say $10.00USD + P&H (Specially engraved pen, it has the words BIC on the side of it) and give you 1.2 billion pen credits to spend on lotteries on a web site.

Now on this website you can of course bid on other pens +p&h or if you choose you can take all of the pen lottery slots in a lottery and spend the 1.2 billion pen credits and convert that to isk-20%. So you receive 1 billion isk and a pen.

lol you don't quite get it.

Posting in I'm quitting Drama Queen thread #132408

Here is a list of 3rd Parties.

https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out cry baby

Dont want the list, want to know how to get on the gravy train list itself.

CCP, tell us how we can join the list to max out our profit on our in-game ISK!

Dont want the list, want to know how to get on the gravy train list itself.

CCP, tell us how we can join the list to max out our profit on our in-game ISK!

You need that list dumbass otherwise you can't do squat..

Its very simple.

First thing is you have to do is contact the sites on that list and see if they run a referral program.

Then create a Eve Lottery Site with links to those sites which you have signed up to their referral program.

Give free lottery tickets to anybody who purchases GTC's via your links.

Job Done.

This thread is being moved to the Ingame Events and Gatherings sub-forum.

Our customer support team is also in the process of reviewing this particular style of raffle to ensure it conforms with our rules and policies.

Would appear you are the dumbass here.

To maximise the profit you need to get on that list. With my in game assets I can give 200mil per gtc to about 11k buyers. This will make me around $33,000 (based on $3 per gtc sold).

By becoming a reseller and not just a user, I can offer deals to other people. This means that I can offer deals to some smaller customers to convert their ISK to $ with a small cut of the ISK for me: say 100 million to me and 200 million to the customer for $3.

This will allow me to make a lot more $ than I would by simply using someone on the list, dumbass.

By converting isk to $ you have just committed RMT..

At no point does Somerblink which thread is aimed at, covert RL Money to Isk or isk to RL Money

They give blink credits in turn for you using their referral scheme.

Now some people will say you can use that credit to guarantee a win and then converting that to isk by blinking on all slots on a ship, however that isn't as easy as it sounds as chances are somebody will place a blink on that ship so your chance of success whilst high isn't 100%.

So you still need a method of attracting people to your site and to use your referral service without offering them isk.

Like the example I gave, on a lottery site you would give x number of tickets in return.

So those using your referral might have a higher chance of winning said lottery due to them having more tickets. but it isn't 100% guaranteed.

This thread is being moved to the Ingame Events and Gatherings sub-forum.

Our customer support team is also in the process of reviewing this particular style of raffle to ensure it conforms with our rules and policies.

Let me help you - raffles for characters have never been allowed, regardless of the level of trolling butthurt about website advertising banners in the raffle.

And threads about quitting eve have never been allowed anywhere but OOPE.

So....there's your rule review.

raffles for characters have never been allowed

Let me help you - raffles for characters have never been allowed, regardless of the level of trolling butthurt about website advertising banners in the raffle.

And threads about quitting eve have never been allowed anywhere but OOPE.

So....there's your rule review.

By converting isk to $ you have just committed RMT..

At no point does Somerblink which thread is aimed at, covert RL Money to Isk or isk to RL Money

They give blink credits in turn for you using their referral scheme.

That's the genius part of the entire thing. Neither of the two parties in this setup directly handle both the ISK AND the real money and thus there is no RMT to speak of.

If you would attempt to do this thing on your own IE; you both sell the GTC's AND run the lottery THEN it would be RMT.

Two Step better yet

1. I just sold a GTC to a guy for $2500.00 I gave him 2500 black credits.

2. I just sold another guy a GTC for $17.00 and gave him 2 black credits

3. Both of these guys used the black credits and bought tickets to my charcter raffle.

4. I all ready held the drawing and the winner will be announced soon.

5. I will be starting the legal transfer on the charcter form today.

6. Thank you CCP I made $ 2502 dollars enjoy your 30.00 dollars.

7. I did this with no website.

Two Step better yet

1. I just sold a GTC to a guy for $2500.00 I gave him 2500 black credits.

2. I just sold another guy a GTC for $17.00 and gave him 2 black credits

3. Both of these guys used the black credits and bought tickets to my charcter raffle.

4. I all ready held the drawing and the winner will be announced soon.

5. I will be starting the legal transfer on the charcter form today.

6. Thank you CCP I made $ 2502 dollars enjoy your 30.00 dollars.

7. I did this with no website.

1. Net gain $2475.00.

2. Would like to thank all of you for posting and helping me sell my GTC and black credits. The bumps and advertising was awesome.

3. Please watch the character Bazaar for the final transfer according to all the rules.

1. Net gain $2475.00.

Is this RMT? Almost certainly.

Is this RMT? Almost certainly.

Is it funny as ****? You are god damn right it is...

... I wonder what Frying doom is worth?

No apparently by using black credits it is perfectly legal.

I will admit I like the fact there is someone out there who is willing to pay real cash for well known characters, I wonder what Frying doom is worth?

PS- we are booting Hu Immediately....

Well, at least one good thing is coming out of this sh*tstorm...

Did you let some prat like Frying Doom into Dirt Nap Squad?

Well, at least one good thing is coming out of this sh*tstorm...

Bull!
Credits are as good as isk. Not to mention they can only offer "credit" by having the isk to back it up.
Also 80% of the credit WILL be able to be converted into isk. It may not be by the buyer, but 80% of the credit value will en up as winnings.
What you have here is a technicality they are using the launder isk into cash, nothing more.
To do the same, the only thing you'd need to do is offer "tickets" not isk, then allow you to buy a whole lottery for 100% of the winnings. Slapping the word "game" on it would make it as valid as Somer.

Whether its a technicality is irrelevant. The fact is there is no guarantee that isk that is given as credit will results in a winning a prize and then converted to isk.

I know because I play Somerblink. You have said many times yourself you do not.

Whether its a technicality is irrelevant. The fact is there is no guarantee that isk that is given as credit will results in a winning a prize and then converted to isk.

I know because I play Somerblink. You have said many times yourself you do not.

Thing is: no matter what CCP or any other MMO company say or want: all the virtual items and/or currencies do have a REAL value for players.

[ Wouldn't want to be him, though, when CCP voids the character transfer and the buyer comes looking for his $2500 refund.

That is what I want as to ban this they must ban somer and all the other rmt'ers.

Two Step better yet

1. I just sold a GTC to a guy for $2500.00 I gave him 2500 black credits.

2. I just sold another guy a GTC for $17.00 and gave him 2 black credits

3. Both of these guys used the black credits and bought tickets to my charcter raffle.

4. I all ready held the drawing and the winner will be announced soon.

5. I will be starting the legal transfer on the charcter form today.

6. Thank you CCP I made $ 2502 dollars enjoy your 30.00 dollars.

7. I did this with no website.

That is what I want as to ban this they must ban somer and all the other rmt'ers.

Whether its a technicality is irrelevant. The fact is there is no guarantee that isk that is given as credit will results in a winning a prize and then converted to isk.

I know because I play Somerblink. You have said many times yourself you do not.

I think I now have found an expansion to make on my website.

myEVElotto will permit you to sell your characters and/or assets through our system. To purchase tickets for your character/asset lottery, one can send money via PayPal to a designated account. The system then selects a random winner (from those who purchased MELtickets) and that person wins the prize.

If you need a lottery front to legitimize your RMT CCP-authorized character lottery, please contact myEVElotto for pricing and terms. We will act as the "third party" that every legit CCP-authorized RMT scheme lottery requires.

Stop stealing my ideas dammit. Wait one second what am I saying. YOU GO GIRL. I LOVE IT

What do you care? You're quitting the game anyway.

Besides, corporate espionage is what makes the world go 'round. How could you possibly object to it?

I don't know if this has been posted already, but your character is not Blink Credit. You are also not allowed to sell characters via a lottery.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6369&find=unread

Lottery style sales are not permitted. Auctions and buyouts are the appropriate method for selling a character.

He is selling GTCs, I'm sure when he said he would sell his character through the bazaar it would be done properly.

For instance, I can sell my character for 1 isk. I can also choose who pays me for it.

3. I will also would like to offer my character to raffle once all my assets are gone. We will follow all CCP rules for transfer once the raffle is over.

5. This practice has been ok'd and does not break the EULA according to CCP.

I don't know if this has been posted already, but your character is not Blink Credit. You are also not allowed to sell characters via a lottery.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6369&find=unread

Lottery style sales are not permitted. Auctions and buyouts are the appropriate method for selling a character.

Does that count as impersonating CCP too?

Does that count as impersonating CCP too?

These are all grey areas now. Also if you look at the title of this post; Iam looking for a third party GTC seller backing. I am sure we will find the grey area in the word raffle together.

Greetings,

Any form of ETC trading outside of the CCP created system is not permitted or supported by CCP. We are currently investigating if the sort of ETC resale (resale by an unauthorized reseller) is permitted. We appreciate your patience while we investigate this matter.

Translation to CCP Response---

Everyone,

Please stop being so intelligent as to find loopholes in our rules. Why can't you all just be good little gamers like the guys over at WOW....just play the game quietly, and stop making trouble. Please understand.....only WE can do as we please...as we are the rule makers/breakers.

Greetings,

Any form of ETC trading outside of the CCP created system is not permitted or supported by CCP. We are currently investigating if the sort of ETC resale (resale by an unauthorized reseller) is permitted. We appreciate your patience while we investigate this matter.

Greetings,

Any form of ETC trading outside of the CCP created system is not permitted or supported by CCP. We are currently investigating if the sort of ETC resale (resale by an unauthorized reseller) is permitted. We appreciate your patience while we investigate this matter.

Also, CCP explicitly advertises GTC wholesalers: https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx

This implicitly allows people to run their own GTC selling programs without official support because you're advertising wholesalers. The definition of wholesaler is that you buy from them for individual resale.

please contact one of our authorized wholesalers

Exactly! By authorizing wholesalers, you authorize resale of their goods by definition.

Imagine all the dudes with titans doing a sanctioned cashout.

Exactly! By authorizing wholesalers, you authorize resale of their goods by definition.

while everyone is cheering for OP, has anyone realized this is one step closer to CCP selling items directly for money? it would be an extension of OP's logic

Whether this is allowed to happen or not there's no possible interpretation of the EULA that makes this OK. HTH.

Whether this is allowed to happen or not there's no possible interpretation of the EULA that makes this OK. HTH.

yes, we realize that. if they would just outright say that's they are going to do or allow others to do, it will make it a whole lot easier to either unsub my accounts or create my own site/service.

Dad, you said I could watch TV if I did the dishes.

Well I threatened my little sister into doing them so technically I got them done.

What do you mean I'm now grounded from the TV for a month? But you said...

It's funny how relying on loopholes to get what you want can back fire in your face when dealing with the folks who create the rules to begin with.

I wouldn't be surprised if a temporary ban was put in place on a certain account for a few months while this is "investigated".

I personally enjoy how CCP struggle to decide who the bad kid / kids are and how to punish them.

Here is what is really at stake for CCP:

If players can convert game currency into real money in any CCP-sanction way then game money has received real world value. If it has real world value, all game currency must be carried on CCP's financial statements as a liability.

uh what

no

that would only be the case if CCP was the one who would pay you $$ for isk

uh what

no

that would only be the case if CCP was the one who would pay you $$ for isk

The authorized PLEX reseller is an agent of CCP. You can make the argument that by allowing the piggy backing of other in-game value they willingly enabled the fungibility.

Funny enough, I found this one:

http://www.pillsburylaw.com/siteFiles/Media/files/Make%20Sure%20Your%20Virtual%20Currency%20Doesn't%20Enter%20Illegal%20Gambling%20Territory(1).pdf

The problem is CCP really likes one of the bad kids (Somer) but doesn't like some of the other bad kids, like Black and Shai.

But apparently, its ok for Somer to give out ships for Somer credits, but it isn't ok for Shai to give out ships for Shai credits.


So why is it ok for Somer to do this thing, and not Shai 'Hulud. They're literally doing the exact same thing. This really confuses me ...

DNSBlack, you magnificent, magnificent bastard.

Far as I can see, DNSBlack has done nothing Somer don't do when they give 'Somer credits' out with GTC sales.

CCP's only options are to either go after DNSBlack and Somer or allow both to happen. Sophie's Choice if ever there was one. Would LOVE to be a fly on the wall of CCP HQ in Reykjavik right around now.

DNSBlack, you magnificent, magnificent bastard.

Just so I'm clear, even though this is hilarious and I said the EULA forbids this specific behavior that doesn't mean I don't think CCP can decide to grandfather people into these situations and that you're not a giant bunch of spoiled paying customers.

So Somer is exchanging $$ for Somer credits without being a reseller. DNSBlack has exchanged $$ for Black credits without being a reseller. I've got that all right, yes?

FTFY

The two clearly aren't mutually exclusive as evidenced by the consistent behavior of this "community" which is nothing short of toxic and disgusting. Being a paying customer doesn't excuse or entitle boorish behavior. It entitles you to log into a video game and that's about it. Not that I expect any of that to actually make sense to any of you.

The two clearly aren't mutually exclusive as evidenced by the consistent behavior of this "community" which is nothing short of toxic and disgusting. Being a paying customer doesn't excuse or entitle boorish behavior. It entitles you to log into a video game and that's about it. Not that I expect any of that to actually make sense to any of you.

You seem grumpy. Is it because you let Somer get away with this activity -- which you now decry as clearly violating the EULA under any and all interpretations of it -- for many years?

What boorish behavior is that? Somer offers in game ships for blink credits that can be acquired through purchasing GTC. That is both acceptable and encouraged by CCP.

When someone else (like Shai) does the exact same thing (ships for credits acquired by purchasing GTC), their thread gets locked, and bans are threatened.
Either the practice is legitimate and everyone can partake, or the practice is RMT and illegitimate. How exactly is this boorish?

You have me confused with someone who would have been empowered to make a decision on this. I'm not surprised as it fits the usual narrative re: how informed on a particular subject this community tends to be before reacting to it.

Because Somer

A)diesn't ask for thousends of dollar
B) CCP is getting a share
C) they are atleast trying to hide it
D) do you really think that the website is free? With all these gamer constantly refreshing it?

I would be surprised if Somer is even doing a profit from the GTC sales.