Q about trading TCG / pet store / collector's edition pets
Posted: December 22nd, 2014, 5:29 am
I have a question regarding trading pets - this is a general question, so I am putting it here (if it doesn't belong here, sorry, please move this to the right forum).
What would be your recommendations for buying TCG / pet store / collector's edition pets?
I have been buying TCG pets in the past, my recommendation is to never buy the code and always buy the caged pet through the auction house. The reason: if the pet is non-legit, this puts additional protection between you and the seller - you bought it through the auction house, which shows that you didn't know the buyer and wasn't interested in any scamming business. I know of at least one case of Blizzard removing a non-legit pet which was traded via direct trade (gold for pet), but I don't know of any cases where Blizzard would remove a pet which was traded via the auction house.
Same for pet store pets - buy through the auction house, definitely don't accept real money, definitely don't give out your account info so that the seller "buys a pet for you without divulging their credit card info".
I have very little idea on how collector's edition pets are traded - what is the procedure? As far as I understand, these pets can't be caged - does trading involve a code that is sent to you? If so, that's definitely risky. Any suggestions other than the obvious "buy from someone who have already sold something like that on this site / somewhere else you trust"?
Thanks in advance for any input.
What would be your recommendations for buying TCG / pet store / collector's edition pets?
I have been buying TCG pets in the past, my recommendation is to never buy the code and always buy the caged pet through the auction house. The reason: if the pet is non-legit, this puts additional protection between you and the seller - you bought it through the auction house, which shows that you didn't know the buyer and wasn't interested in any scamming business. I know of at least one case of Blizzard removing a non-legit pet which was traded via direct trade (gold for pet), but I don't know of any cases where Blizzard would remove a pet which was traded via the auction house.
Same for pet store pets - buy through the auction house, definitely don't accept real money, definitely don't give out your account info so that the seller "buys a pet for you without divulging their credit card info".
I have very little idea on how collector's edition pets are traded - what is the procedure? As far as I understand, these pets can't be caged - does trading involve a code that is sent to you? If so, that's definitely risky. Any suggestions other than the obvious "buy from someone who have already sold something like that on this site / somewhere else you trust"?
Thanks in advance for any input.