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Verified Plus User
The question and request always comes up of users wishing to sell items in-game for cash. However the main concern with this was security and the risk of scammers. I do think though I have come up with a solution to allow users to sell for real cash be it paypal or whatever via a Item Mall item ($20) thats basically a application fee. Verifying that your paypal account has a confirmed address on file and that address and name matches the name on your paypal account. If there is no confirmed address it will be refunded. If the paypal information doesnt match that of the IA account info to include locations I will contact the user and verify/make changes to any contact information on file at Shadow Lights Entertainment.
Verified Plus users will be able to sell in-game items (not accounts) for cash and in the event of any theft their information is on file to report to local police agencies so that charges may be pressed. This should eliminate any chance of scams.
There will be a in-game command which users can use to check users verified plus status. Users attempting to sell items for real cash without this status are not to be trusted and reported.
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RE: Verified Plus User
What if you dont have a PayPal or one with a Verified Address? I can work other things to verify identity/address that would require more effort on the users end and I could do it by a case by case thing.
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100% bad idea. You sell stuff to pay for hosting etc. People will then under cut your prices and you won't be making the cash you need to pay the bills. I'm shocked you even entertain the thought of this.
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RE: Verified Plus User
A week passed only got 1 response on this with the sheer number of requests that I get for this, it shows that most of these people are not active in the community at all to wish to see this in game. With a 100% no on the single response gotten this will not appear in game.