Quote Originally Posted by nekochen View Post
Does that include trading with RMT buyers?

I won't name names, but I know people who's sitting on 20 mil (and hasnt been suspended) and "confessed" that majority of their wealth comes from selling their 2-star items to RMT buyers. Anyone with a right mind would not easily toss in 1-2 million gil for a piece of 2-star equipment (mainly vanya robe), and yet it was being sold by the bulk. Now that SE is cracking down on RMT, their wealth transaction has been slowing down too.
Personally, I dont care how they make their gil, but some people would protest it's an unfair advantage that the wave of RMT made these people rich, and now that SE officially closed the door before the rest could share that slice of pie.
If a person outright says they just bought a bunch of gil and they want to throw it at you for items, I would consider that a different scenario entirely. If SE wants to suspend/ban people for willfully collaborating with RMT, I wouldn't complain.

Most crafters don't have the luxury of doing background checks and investigations on their buyers, though. Usually the transaction starts and ends at the trading post, and I think that is the case for most hardcore and part time crafters and gatherers.