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A Question about offering a sub in exchange for an item?

Does anyone know if its allowed? the TOS is unclear on matter.

Posted 6 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Sub? Pleas explain.
    Posted 6 months ago by gracerigney Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A Subscription.
    Posted 6 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, I assume it's allowed. You can buy gift subscriptions whenever you want, and you can give anything away. It is pretty much the same thing...
    Posted 6 months ago by gracerigney Subscriber! | Permalink
  •  "Except as expressly permitted through the Service, you agree that you cannot sell or otherwise transfer any of the Credits, Currants or Items, or any other content or information included in the Service to any user or other third party, including on Internet auction sites (e.g., eBay) or in return for anything of value(including "real" money) or otherwise."

    Turning that around indicates you cannot buy a game item with real money.
    Posted 6 months ago by Darby Shaw Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But we can sell furniture upgrades that cost real money.
    Posted 6 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just assuming you are dealing with this:
    It is too bad that the one thing I would trade for my yeti I am not allowed to (via terms of service) ask for.Posted 3 days ago by Shwan | Permalink    http://www.glitch.com/forum/marketplace/22079/#reply-236311
    I understand the temptation. 
    *not a lawyer nor TS rep :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Darby Shaw Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have spoken to TS about this as I was wanting to trade a 1 year Moly sub for a Glitchmas Yeti.
    Even though they allow credits to be spent on furniture and traded in game they said no to subs.
    I tried to find out why not since both have money going to TS with no real life currency swapping between players, but the response was that it's simply because that's how they would prefer things to be.  Disappointing for me, and others that have wanted to do similar things, but the rules are the rules and TS get to make them anyway they choose :)
    Posted 6 months ago by xombiekitty Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ok thanks, but it wasn't for the yeti lol.
    Posted 6 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My guess is that, ultimately, it's difficult to police.

    One of the other games I play basically says "We don't approve of it because if somebody scams you, you're scammed. We can't help, so don't complain to us. Having said that, we're not going to stop you if you want to risk it yourself. Just don't advertise it in the main channels."

    Edit: On further thought, there're also potential legal issues involves, though I can't actually think of any cases in the US involving real cash and virtual assets in a similar situation. Most of the time these cases come up involve something like assault or fraud.
    Posted 6 months ago by Aoi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My ears would be burning, if I had any.
    Posted 6 months ago by Shwan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Shwan, your yeti is safe from me, I do not want it, it was something else i'm after :)
    Posted 6 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • She is after ...BACON ..or.. erm..?
    Posted 6 months ago by ♠Tulip♠ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Darby....*runs to dig out the Pelican Brief*
    Posted 6 months ago by ~Arabesque~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yep, they don't want you trading subs for items.

    Basically, if you trade credit furniture for items, that's an in-game item for an in-game item.  Trading subs for items is trading real-world money for items and that's what's not allowed.  It's a subtle difference, but there it is.
    Posted 6 months ago by diaveborn ♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Upgrading furniture with credits then selling it for currents is also pretty limited by how much upgraded furniture can be sold so even if it's an indirect way to turn real money to currents it its more limited and difficult that subs or real money transactions.
    Posted 6 months ago by ThursdayNext Subscriber! | Permalink