Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games
Sell In game Currency, Items, Weapons,Power Leveling and Accounts
Almost every MMO has secondary market for in game stuff and accounts. Even though most games frown and or publicly condone this activity, it's still very actively done.
People by these things for any number of reasons, usually it's a lack of time to commit to the game though.
There are many people that play MMO's online for a living, AKA Farmers. These people often run more then one computer and account at the same time, so they can gather currency and items to sell to others.
For the casual and more serious players, there is still decent money to be made. If you just wanna sell enough to pay for your monthly fees to play the game, it's easily done. If you wanna sell to make a part time income of a couple hundred a month, it can often done just re-selling items in your local Bazaar/Auction house in game. Making profit on mis-priced items and crafting supplies is usually the easiest way.
People by these things for any number of reasons, usually it's a lack of time to commit to the game though.
There are many people that play MMO's online for a living, AKA Farmers. These people often run more then one computer and account at the same time, so they can gather currency and items to sell to others.
For the casual and more serious players, there is still decent money to be made. If you just wanna sell enough to pay for your monthly fees to play the game, it's easily done. If you wanna sell to make a part time income of a couple hundred a month, it can often done just re-selling items in your local Bazaar/Auction house in game. Making profit on mis-priced items and crafting supplies is usually the easiest way.
Where to do it
There are a few well known sites and even company's that handle these types of transactions.
Ebay - Used by those that don't know about the other sites usually. Some game sites check e-bay regularly, so be wary of conducting transactions here. You may lose your account!
IGE - By far the largest currency selling site, they buy and sell in game currency for almost every single MMO.
Playerauctions - Similar to e-bay it the style. You list an item, people bid, high bid wins. Great place to sell accounts and items.
Ebay - Used by those that don't know about the other sites usually. Some game sites check e-bay regularly, so be wary of conducting transactions here. You may lose your account!
IGE - By far the largest currency selling site, they buy and sell in game currency for almost every single MMO.
Playerauctions - Similar to e-bay it the style. You list an item, people bid, high bid wins. Great place to sell accounts and items.
Risk - You are warned
As stated before, most game sites seriously dislike people doing this.
You can lose your account for a period of time, or permanently. It does happen.
Some game sites are worse then others, make sure to read the game(s) you are playing Terms of Service. As well as reading your games popular forums, for reports of people losing their accounts/privileges. If you find no such reports, good chance your game(s) are not to worried about it and let it go on with out interfering.
Do not advertise in game that you are selling stuff, you don't know when moderators are present, how other people view the subject, or if the game has a program looking for sellers. It's a easy way to get your account banned, so don't do it!
You can lose your account for a period of time, or permanently. It does happen.
Some game sites are worse then others, make sure to read the game(s) you are playing Terms of Service. As well as reading your games popular forums, for reports of people losing their accounts/privileges. If you find no such reports, good chance your game(s) are not to worried about it and let it go on with out interfering.
Do not advertise in game that you are selling stuff, you don't know when moderators are present, how other people view the subject, or if the game has a program looking for sellers. It's a easy way to get your account banned, so don't do it!