Originally Posted by
Amenian
There's nothing special snowflake about it. SE enticed people to pre-order items and purchase collector's edition by offering exclusive items you would not be able to get any other time. This was a real world financial agreement, not some gil-related in game item. The items were purchased with an implied agreement that they would not be duplicated. By duplicating them to sell in the cash shop, SE would be breaking that agreement. That's horrible business ethics. I don't know the legality of it, but I'm sure it's on iffy legal grounds at the least.