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Alternate trading account against TOS?

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Lephrel
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I bought a second account for trading, since all my guild slots are full. So I was just wondering whether or not people get suspended for this, since sending millions of gold to another account probably looks really suspicious. Does anyone else use alt accounts for trading, and what was your experience?
I realise that I could probably explain the situation to support if I got suspended, but I heard that sometimes they don't really look at appeals. And it really isn't worth the trouble if I have to file a complaint every 2 weeks because my acc gets wrongfully suspended.

  • tmbrinks
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    Absolutely not. I've been doing it for years and never had a problem/issue. I know dozens of other people who do the same.
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  • imchuckyb
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    @Lephrel There is nothing wrong with having multiple accounts it's only a problem when multiple people play on the same account in the TOS, so you should be fine :smile:
  • Lephrel
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    tmbrinks wrote: »
    Absolutely not. I've been doing it for years and never had a problem/issue. I know dozens of other people who do the same.

    @tmbrinks Ok, thanks a lot!
  • FluffWit
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    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)
  • linuxlady
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    there is literally no other reason for having an alt account is there?
  • linuxlady
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    FluffWit wrote: »
    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)

    they've got two so another 80$ at 10$ a pop should fix that right?
  • kargen27
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    linuxlady wrote: »
    there is literally no other reason for having an alt account is there?

    I was using a 2nd account for storage. With the sticker book I don't need to do that. Before we got the sticker book I began playing more on the 2nd account. I am taking a new character through all the quests and zones I did my very first character. So far it has been fun.
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  • Lephrel
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    linuxlady wrote: »
    FluffWit wrote: »
    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)

    they've got two so another 80$ at 10$ a pop should fix that right?

    Can't you just ask some friends to join briefly? Or do they revoke guild bank access once you fall below 10 members?
  • FluffWit
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    Sorry guys had a busy day.

    You need 10 people in a guild to get a guild bank. Just go to starter areas and invite random low level people until you have 12-15 in the guild. Most people you find in those areas quit the game long before it occurs to them to leave a guild.

    Just make sure you set the guild settings so they can't withdraw items or gold from the guild bank. I have two guild banks, last one it took maybe half an hour to get 20 people to join.
  • Lephrel
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    @FluffWit Thx for the tip! That's a really good idea. :smile:
  • RedMuse
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    No it's not against the TOS but depending on for what else and how much you use it, it might get flagged as a hold seller or bot account and you'll then have to convince support that you're neither.
  • remosito
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    Lephrel wrote: »
    linuxlady wrote: »
    FluffWit wrote: »
    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)

    they've got two so another 80$ at 10$ a pop should fix that right?

    Can't you just ask some friends to join briefly? Or do they revoke guild bank access once you fall below 10 members?

    you can still retrieve but not put into anymore.

    just wait for next free play and spin up 8 accounts.
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  • TwinLamps
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    I have 5 accounts
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  • jssriot
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    As far as I know, you can own as many accounts as you want, as long as you operate those accounts according to the TOS. The biggest thing that people with multiple accounts get in trouble with, in my experience, is letting someone (or something) else play one of their accounts. You, and only you (in the flesh), are allowed to play any account registered to you.
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  • Linaleah
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    also - as long as you don't automate playing your second account (use a third party software or a bot, essentially) you are fine. you can even play them at the same time (as in be logged in simultaneously) as long as they are both controlled manually - no problem
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  • xilfxlegion
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    Lephrel wrote: »
    I bought a second account for trading, since all my guild slots are full. So I was just wondering whether or not people get suspended for this, since sending millions of gold to another account probably looks really suspicious. Does anyone else use alt accounts for trading, and what was your experience?
    I realise that I could probably explain the situation to support if I got suspended, but I heard that sometimes they don't really look at appeals. And it really isn't worth the trouble if I have to file a complaint every 2 weeks because my acc gets wrongfully suspended.

    i made a second account for trading and sent it a bunch of stuff and gold to it and was promptly banned . i put it in a ticket to ask why and the next day they sent me an email saying they investigated and they were wrong --- so i went the alternate route and made my own guild bank and added my alt and gave it admin rights --- problem solved.
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    @xilfxlegion Hmmm, so apparently it can happen that you get a ban. I'll definitely try to go with a guild bank then. Thanks for the info.
  • SirAndy
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    I have two accounts, one of which i've been using to sell extra stuff, so far no problems.

    And i have been mailing items between the accounts for years without issues, including gold.
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    Edited by SirAndy on March 27, 2021 5:41PM
  • virtus753
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    remosito wrote: »
    Lephrel wrote: »
    linuxlady wrote: »
    FluffWit wrote: »
    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)

    they've got two so another 80$ at 10$ a pop should fix that right?

    Can't you just ask some friends to join briefly? Or do they revoke guild bank access once you fall below 10 members?

    you can still retrieve but not put into anymore.

    just wait for next free play and spin up 8 accounts.

    Be careful doing this — apparently they’ve closed guilds and their banks in the past when the majority of the 10 accounts were free ones.

    ETA: fifth post here has a quote of the devs’ comment on this:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/303479/free-play-weekend/p2
    Edited by virtus753 on March 27, 2021 5:41PM
  • jircris11
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    Lephrel wrote: »
    I bought a second account for trading, since all my guild slots are full. So I was just wondering whether or not people get suspended for this, since sending millions of gold to another account probably looks really suspicious. Does anyone else use alt accounts for trading, and what was your experience?
    I realise that I could probably explain the situation to support if I got suspended, but I heard that sometimes they don't really look at appeals. And it really isn't worth the trouble if I have to file a complaint every 2 weeks because my acc gets wrongfully suspended.

    Only way you violate tos is if you share/sell/alter said account. At least account wise.
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    virtus753 wrote: »
    remosito wrote: »
    Lephrel wrote: »
    linuxlady wrote: »
    FluffWit wrote: »
    I was a little worried when I started doing this too TC.

    Next step is to get your own guild bank, really helps with transferring things between accounts :)

    they've got two so another 80$ at 10$ a pop should fix that right?

    Can't you just ask some friends to join briefly? Or do they revoke guild bank access once you fall below 10 members?

    you can still retrieve but not put into anymore.

    just wait for next free play and spin up 8 accounts.

    Be careful doing this — apparently they’ve closed guilds and their banks in the past when the majority of the 10 accounts were free ones.

    ETA: fifth post here has a quote of the devs’ comment on this:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/303479/free-play-weekend/p2

    This us true Happened to a guild i was in.
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