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A bunch of computer games have had very restrictive rules about getting money back out of the game that other people have put in. Because if you overprice some
by hinkley 2y ago
A bunch of computer games have had very restrictive rules about getting money back out of the game that other people have put in.
Because if you overprice something in a video game someone might buy it anyway. Because who’s to say the price didn’t spike high for some real world or in game event (like a holiday, a new challenge opening, or a voice actor died and everyone wants to dress like their characters). If you can turn the in game currency back and forth to hard currency, then you can sell a $5 item for $500 and walk away with 90-99% of the value (depending if the company charges a transfer fee).
- mrguyorama 2y ago<cough> Counterstrike skins and gambling websites <cough> Except the joke there is, you never even have to pay out! Gift cards to various tradeable "assets" are a reliable way to launder money, or more directly, launder stolen credit card details into usable money.