So, a close friend is getting back into Magic, and has expressed interest in MTGO. She's pretty broke, so I've talked about making her an account so we can play some casual Pauper. I figure if I invest 10 tix and some time into an account, I can build her two or three simple pauper decks, and then I can play vs her. I really love deck-building and shopping for other people, so it sounds fun to make her an account.
However, I've heard of people getting in big trouble for "selling" their old accounts. I myself have been away from MTGO for a while - is this still a thing? Where is the line? Is there a way I can make my friend an account and hand it over to her?
If not, I guess I could buy 10 dollars worth of pauper staples on my account and then pass them along.
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Edit: The TOS is not terribly long, but the only really relevant thing I can see is.
"Wizards does not recognize any purported transfers or sales of Digital Objects, event tickets or other virtual assets outside of the Software. Accordingly, you are strictly prohibited from selling, gifting (except as permitted herein) or exchanging Digital Objects, event tickets or other virtual Game items for currency or other value outside of the Game."
I really don't get the "except as permitted herein" part. That's the end of the section, and nothing else really comes back around to when it is/isn't okay to gift people things.
My takeaway is that my friend definitely needs to sign up for her account, and I can _probably_ gift her cards. I think I'm correct in this?
I don't see why you couldn't just make an account registered under her name and give her the info. You're technically just helping her make an account only you're jump-starting her process. I've set up accounts for people before and that's the same thing only they were in the room with me being the only difference. There's no rule that stops you from just straight up giving people cards, which would technically be gifting, and that would fall under the technical definition of what you're worrying about. I can't imagine any possible scenario where you would be contacted and in some sort of "trouble" for it. Hope that helps your decision.
Honestly putting it in her name is the best decision. The gifting clauses are layer and only apply to giving accounts to minor children who come of age.
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However, I've heard of people getting in big trouble for "selling" their old accounts. I myself have been away from MTGO for a while - is this still a thing? Where is the line? Is there a way I can make my friend an account and hand it over to her?
If not, I guess I could buy 10 dollars worth of pauper staples on my account and then pass them along.
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Edit: The TOS is not terribly long, but the only really relevant thing I can see is.
"Wizards does not recognize any purported transfers or sales of Digital Objects, event tickets or other virtual assets outside of the Software. Accordingly, you are strictly prohibited from selling, gifting (except as permitted herein) or exchanging Digital Objects, event tickets or other virtual Game items for currency or other value outside of the Game."
I really don't get the "except as permitted herein" part. That's the end of the section, and nothing else really comes back around to when it is/isn't okay to gift people things.
My takeaway is that my friend definitely needs to sign up for her account, and I can _probably_ gift her cards. I think I'm correct in this?