What are the implications of a real-dollar auction house?

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8-01-2011 @ 1:29PM

Amaxe said...

I'd like to see a Lawbringer take on this, in light of some of his other insights into the RMT concept. Does a Real Money AH open up a new can of legal worms?

8-01-2011 @ 2:00PM

Zapwidget said...

I should imagine it would close up a can of worms rather than open one. By involving themselves in the transaction via deposit fees and withdrawal fees and the like, Blizzard now has a stake in P2P transactions and a case against anyone circumventing their system. It also makes it much easier to quantify a loss, so they can say they lost X amount instead of having to use an estimate.

8-01-2011 @ 3:01PM

Amaxe said...

Well, I was thinking about things like "Who pays taxes on money earned?" Does Blizz have to charge tax? Or do they send some form to the IRS and at income tax time send you an "earnings" statement?

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