We understand that buying and selling is an important aspect in GemStone IV, but Elanthia is a buyer beware world. What this means is, if someone sells you something that wasn't theirs to sell or the item properties aren't what they were advertised, this is on you, the buyer to do the research involved to do business with this person. Many of you do this with larger purchases already by establishing a middleman.

This isn't to punish any of our players, but going forward, if you end up getting involved with someone selling stolen inventory, those items will get confiscated with no sort of reimbursement. Permanent lockouts may be placed on your account depending on your involvement. We understand there is no way to determine whether or not something is stolen ahead of time, but if it's a character you've never seen before, use caution. If they deal with known thieves or practice shady behaviors, don't do business with them. If someone is selling SimuCoin items at a virtual loss from the get go, consider it too good to be true and don't bother dealing with that person.

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Wyrom, PM

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