I'm not criminal, I just buy some ped, I never use credit card to buy ped, or something like that.
I have a question for you: If you go to "free trade zone" and you find 1 item and cost $1000 ( negotiate for this price ) and the real price for this item is $2000 you don't buy this item?
I'm neewbie and I never read the "Entropia Universe Account Terms of Use (ToU)". Is my mistake.
I'm not criminal, I just buy some ped
And they generalize too!Most people would take that offer.
By law you cannot legally acquire the ownership of stolen goods.
You are entitled to demand your money back from the trader,
but the PED you bought are stolen goods.
Also the laws of your country very likely define the trade of stolen goods as illegal, so very probably you are a criminal right now indeed.
To relieve yourself of complicity you should make a report at your local police station, else you might be seen as confidant and run into danger to be pressed with a charge of obstruction of punishment.
Especially as you documented your involvement so well in this forum here and are probably quite traceable
You could know crime was involved. Congratulations, you're a criminal!
Oh, you didn't read the TOU/laws? Everybody is supposed to know the law, not knowing is not an excuse.
because you bought stolen peds maybe?
its not allowed to buy peds from other avatars in game. you need to use MAs options.
6. Transactions with Virtual and Real Life Items
6.1. Transactions between Avatars
The Entropia Universe provides You with trading administration services (including the Auction System service, the Shop Systems services, Avatar Direct Trade System services etc) that enables You to carry out secure transactions with others, in which participating parts can exchange Virtual Items and Real World Items (the "Approved Transaction").
Please notice that transactions concerning payment for Virtual Items, including PED, outside the Entropia Universe often involve fraudulent activities. You acknowledge that any transaction regarding Virtual Items, including PED, carried out using any service or system other than one of MindArk’s Approved Transaction systems is at Your own risk.
MindArk reserves the right to take any reasonably necessary measures for the purpose of preventing and acting against frauds and non-Approved Transactions, including, but not limited to, making a reservation against a suspected Transaction, and Banning and/or Terminating a directly or indirectly involved Account, if MindArk determines that the transaction was not performed in compliance to this Agreement.MindArk acknowledges the responsibility to maintain records on all transactions with Virtual Items via MindArk's Approved Transaction systems. You agree that MindArk's transaction records shall be conclusive proof of the transaction carried out via Your Account.
You acknowledge Your responsibility to keep track of any and all transactions with Virtual Items involving Your Account. MindArk accepts no responsibility for misplaced or misused Virtual Items in any incidence, regardless of reason.
7. Virtual Currency Transfers and Fund Transactions
The Entropia Universe incorporates a PED Card System connected to each Account, through which MindArk administers the funds You transfer to and withdraw from the Entropia Universe (the “PED Card”).
You may use MindArk’s approved and secured fund transfer methods to increase by deposits and/or decrease by withdrawals the PED balance on Your PED Card. The deposited funds are converted by MindArk to PED that may be used by You as virtual currency in the Entropia Universe. If You choose to deposit or withdraw funds to or from the Entropia Universe You hereby agree to any costs and fees involved in all fund transfers. For further information please see here under the “Account” Section (Sub-sections "Deposits" and/or "Withdrawals") of the Entropia Universe website.
You acknowledge that MindArk may refuse, halt or reverse a withdrawal, and/or ask You to verify Your identity as condition to withdrawal if:
1. MindArk is unable to verify or authenticate any or some of the Self-Registered Information You provide; or
2. You did not provide MindArk with the full and comprehensive information needed to complete a withdrawal; or
3. MindArk is obliged by law or regulations to do so; or
4. it is suspected that the withdrawal may involve fraudulent and/or other unlawful activity; or
5. the PED balance on Your PED Card is less than 1 000 PED, the minimum amount for a withdrawal.
MindArk acknowledges the responsibility to maintain records of finance for all funds transactions in connection with Your use of the Entropia Universe. You agree that MindArk's transaction records shall be conclusive proof of the transaction carried out to or from Your PED Card.
MindArk will provide You with a fund transfer statement, showing Your deposits and withdrawals for the last 12 months (under the Account Section). Notwithstanding the forgoing, You acknowledge Your responsibility to keep track of any transactions with virtual currency within the Entropia Universe to or from Your PED Card. MindArk accepts no responsibility for funds and/or PED misplaced or misused in any incidence, regardless of reason.
Don't see anywhere YOU MUST only use their system.
You acknowledge that any transaction regarding Virtual Items, including PED, carried out using any service or system other than one of MindArk’s Approved Transaction systems is at Your own risk.
I thought that one should be clear enough; noone forces you to use a certain system, but if you do something "out-of-system" (ie buying PEDs) it's at your own risk.
Correct, like a beach with no life guard, usually a sign stating swim at your own risk. It is not prohibited to swim there because if it were, there would be a sign stating such.
So MA is stating "at your own risk" but not that it is prohibited. If the other party is for example selling peds obtained with a stolen credit card, well it's at your own risk you buy those peds, and can and most likely will lose them and what you paid for them with.
However, it seems on other occasions MA has locked accounts for any dealings that aren't through their systems, acting as if it's prohibited, and they don't say it is, just that it's at your own risk.
If they don't want people doing it at all, then they need to JUST SAY SO and put in their TOU.
However, it seems on other occasions MA has locked accounts for any dealings that aren't through their systems, acting as if it's prohibited, and they don't say it is, just that it's at your own risk.