The Blackangel Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I check several sections on Craigslist every day. Well today I saw something that reinforced my decision to not have children, as I don't want to introduce anything to how shallow the gene pool has gotten. I'm hoping this is a joke, but if you look at the image below, there are 5 posts selling not games, but gaming accounts. We have discussed the legalities of this on here before, but I have never actually seen attempts to do so. At least I don't remember having seen any. I blocked out the town names for my own security and privacy, but I didn't block out anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I mean, it's not as uncommon as you'd think. There are sites that facilitate this kind of transaction such as playerup.com but they go through an extreme vetting process so either side of the transaction is legit and nobody gets scammed. It's not entirely fool-proof because some people try to talk to the other party outside of the site and end up getting scammed and try to blame playerup for it when all convos should be kept on-site. Withywarlock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 50 minutes ago, killamch89 said: I mean, it's not as uncommon as you'd think. There are sites that facilitate this kind of transaction such as playerup.com but they go through an extreme vetting process so either side of the transaction is legit and nobody gets scammed. It's not entirely fool-proof because some people try to talk to the other party outside of the site and end up getting scammed and try to blame playerup for it when all convos should be kept on-site. Seriously, the issue of getting scammed is one of the biggest challenges most people face and fear when it comes to doing this with their games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Heatman said: Seriously, the issue of getting scammed is one of the biggest challenges most people face and fear when it comes to doing this with their games. I think @The Blackangel issue was the selling of accounts and I was just point out to her that the practice isn't as uncommon as she believed. It's more common than most gamers are aware. It's not permitted per the terms of service but it's not illegal. Also, you can easily create a gaming account with false info and they sell it later and the person who gets it has none of your info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, killamch89 said: I think @The Blackangel issue was the selling of accounts and I was just point out to her that the practice isn't as uncommon as she believed. It's more common than most gamers are aware. It's not permitted per the terms of service but it's not illegal. Also, you can easily create a gaming account with false info and they sell it later and the person who gets it has none of your info. I knew it was as common as drinking water. I was just saying that I hadn't personally encountered anyone actively trying to sell their accounts. Especially on Craigslist no less. That's why I titled this thread Craigslist Stupidity. Edited September 5, 2021 by The Blackangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 7 hours ago, The Blackangel said: I knew it was as common as drinking water. I was just saying that I hadn't personally encountered anyone actively trying to sell their accounts. Especially on Craigslist no less. That's why I titled this thread Craigslist Stupidity. Seriously - There are lots of crazy people out there who are absolutely willing to do anything legal or illegal just for the sake of making a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 9 hours ago, The Blackangel said: I knew it was as common as drinking water. I was just saying that I hadn't personally encountered anyone actively trying to sell their accounts. Especially on Craigslist no less. That's why I titled this thread Craigslist Stupidity. There's one of two things going on there, either those are scams or some really desperate people on Craigslist. I agree it's stupid to sell it on Craigslist when you have way safer and better platforms to conduct such a transaction but they may have more nefarious reasons behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 7 hours ago, killamch89 said: There's one of two things going on there, either those are scams or some really desperate people on Craigslist. I agree it's stupid to sell it on Craigslist when you have way safer and better platforms to conduct such a transaction but they may have more nefarious reasons behind it. Yeah - There is no way to justify a shady transaction and it's exactly what it is with them trying to execute it on Craigslist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 20 hours ago, Heatman said: Seriously - There are lots of crazy people out there who are absolutely willing to do anything legal or illegal just for the sake of making a few bucks. Very true. At the moment, I'm desperate to come up with $10k because there's someone selling my dream car on CL, and that's their asking price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, The Blackangel said: Very true. At the moment, I'm desperate to come up with $10k because there's someone selling my dream car on CL, and that's their asking price. $10k for your dream car? Please humor me, what type of car is that we are talking about here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Heatman said: $10k for your dream car? Please humor me, what type of car is that we are talking about here? 1987 Chevy Camaro Iroc-Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, The Blackangel said: 1987 Chevy Camaro Iroc-Z That's a classic ride!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 The one I'm trying to come up with is the exact colors I always wanted to. It's a white body with a red interior. It's a wet dream for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, The Blackangel said: The one I'm trying to come up with is the exact colors I always wanted to. It's a white body with a red interior. It's a wet dream for me. Do you plan to modify it or leave it as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I dream of resto-modding an '81 Regal. I get that it's a different platform, but it's still '80's GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
