6 accounts banned: Abuse of the Economy

[Dragonheart]

All 6 got the same email.

Don't mind 4 of them, but 2 I would like to get back. Gonna write a bull-shit story tomorrow.... damn!!!! Any suggestions?

*edit*
1)Were you using Honorbuddy, Gatherbuddy or both on the account?

Honorbuddy, primarily Dungeonbuddy and Questing

2)Which version (and Beta or Release)?:

Release

3)If so, when was the last time?:

Yesterday, until they all dc-ed

4)What profile were you using?:

For Questing, Kick's 1 - 100

5)What combat class were you using? if None Just put Default then the Classname:

Tuanha and singular

6)What plugins are you using?:

None at that time

7)How many hours per day did you bot for?:

Between 0 and 10 hours per day, mostly Dungeons

8)What honest percentage of time did you supervise your bot?

When I'm Questing, 99.8%. Dungeonbuddy with 5 of my accounts probably 90%? (It's hard to put numbers to it ) Due to my illness I'm home-bound, got nothing else to do then sit behind my computer and knit

9)How many auctions per day did you have?:

Not much, the spirits and windwool, mostly selling everything. Tried to sell the greens in the beginning, but have no patience for that.

10)Did you Use Any Other Bots, Hacks, or Mods?

No

11)Was your account involved in gold selling?

Some of them, yesterday I traded gold for gtc. I think they closed everything with the same IP. One of the 2 accounts I like to get back flew in the one who was gonna trade. The other one was doing nothing at the time of the trade. During the ban one was questing. The other was inviting them into the guild.

12)EU or US realm?

EU

13)Is the banned account a Scroll of Resurrection or an actual paid account?

Paid

*end of edit*

***Notice of Account Closure***

Account Name: WOW1

Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy

This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy.

Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment.

We've found the above behaviour is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: Impact of Buying Gold - Shop - World of Warcraft

The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at Blizzard Entertainment: Blizzard Legal Documentation. Any recurring subscriptions on this account have been suspended to prevent further monetary charges.

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Regards,

Customer Services
Blizzard Entertainment Europe
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/

 

[wtfmofo]

You want suggestions but you dont tell us anything at all. How is anyone supposed to help you? Fill out a ban template.

 

[Dragonheart]

I'm sorry, you're absolutely right! Will edit my post asap.

 

[wtfmofo]

Right now Im going to say you are probably fucked. EU is going total Nazi on anything to do with dungeons right now and I have not seen anyone in the last while get anything back from an appeal. GL with your appeal.

Question, how long after you traded gold for the gtc did the ban hit? Did you trade the gold face to face? You traded the gold from a botting account?

Couple of tips for you.

Never trade from your bots. Ever. If you want to trade gold the safest way to do so is to do AH trades or guild bank invites.
Always have an account thats a "mule". Let him do all your dirty work for you. Bots are just to bot and deposit gold to a guild bank.
Never bot on an account you do not want to lose. Even if you do not bot on your "main" account there is a chance to lose it. If a GM decides to blanket ban you he will ban even your main even if you never botted on it before.

Hope this helps alittle.

 

[Dragonheart]

Question, how long after you traded gold for the gtc did the ban hit?

About 2 hours.

Did you trade the gold face to face?

Yes

You traded the gold from a botting account?

Yes

Hope this helps alittle.

Every tip helps!!! Thank you.

Haven't played in a year or so, started again a month ago. Never botted for money, just for gtc and never on main. I know it's a risk you take and it's "just" a game. But it still hurts, this is my first ban. Never even had a suspension.

 

[wtfmofo]

Based on your answers Im going to assume you got banned for the trade and not the botting. In your appeal Id actually mention that you traded gold for a game time card. Since blizzard is considering allowing this in the future you may have a little luck with it. Problem is Im sure they have looked at your bots history and noticed they were in dungeons. I think its a long shot you will get them back but who knows.

GL

 

[jokersmocker99]

Lost 10/10 today =)) awesome. Time for new ones!

 

[Dragonheart]

I've appealed, they've denied! Oh well, gave it a try, didn't work, moving on!

@wtfmofo: Clearly he/she didn't had a heart

Greetings,

Your World of Warcraft account has been permanently closed due to a direct breach of the Terms of Use.

We take these types of issue very seriously, and a full investigation is done before any action taken. In this case we have deemed that the evidence provided is correct and the action will not be overturned.

We have to take the measures to maintain the integrity of the game and for our community as a whole. We cannot provide in depth details about the closure aside from what has already been emailed.

Please check below for links to our policies and Terms of Use for more information.

Following a review of your case, we can confirm that the evidence presented was correct and that the subsequent action taken was appropriate. Our decision in this matter stands and will not be overturned.

For privacy and security reasons, it is our policy never to reveal details regarding account investigations beyond those which are provided in the original notice mail.

If you wish to review our current Rules and Policies, they can be found at: World of Warcraft - Battle.net Support.

This account action has already been thoroughly reviewed and will not be investigated again. Further tickets concerning this issue may be closed without a response.
This action has been taken in accordance with our Terms of Use and our In-game Policies (Rules Regarding In-Game and Forum Conduct - Battle.net Support), which all players acknowledge and agree to prior to playing World of Warcraft. These policies and conditions allow us to maintain a fun and safe game environment for all of our players.

Our Battle.net Terms of Use can be found at Blizzard Entertainment: Battle.net Terms of Use. Further information on the different levels of account penalty we can apply is available at
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We now consider this matter closed and would not look to enter into further discussion on the subject.

Best regards,

Nythillium,
Customer Support Representative
Blizzard Entertainment Europe

 

[wtfmofo]

Sorry about your loss. I hope our chat will help you in the future.