We anticipate that even with this update, third parties will continue

[AshDidit]

But surely the amount they lose in chargebacks would be lower than the amount spent on gifts of mounts/minions/emotes

oh definitely.

[Shibi]

That doesn't make sense either. RP venues literally give the items away with no expectation of any kind of 'reimbursement' other than 'be here and RP'.

I think the fly in that ointment is that the person who gets the code can then sell it for gil in Limsa.

[Arazehl]

All the RP venues won't be pleased since many them have prize giveaways for things like costume contest and other events. Their big draw was the mounts and glams from the online store as prizes.

[AshDidit]

I think the fly in that ointment is that the person who gets the code can then sell it for gil in Limsa.

True, which is why I like the 'must be on friends list' part of it, and mailed directly as the item rather than a code.

And it won't stop the venues from doing it. It'll just cause a 72 hour delay in rewarding.

[AshDidit]

All the RP venues won't be pleased since many them have prize giveaways for things like costume contest and other events. Their big draw was the mounts and glams from the online store as prizes.

Makes me think this is going to actually drive RMT gil sales UP, since the venues won't have 'items' to give away instantly.. they'll just buy gil to giveaway instead.

[Saraide]

But surely the amount they lose in chargebacks would be lower than the amount spent on gifts of mounts/minions/emotes

I dont know. For what other reason would they restrict this feature in this way if not because they hope to make more money this way?

[Cheremia]

They lost 2 lotus sales with me for this. one for me, one for friend. heh. The are going to lose a lot more money than they imagined I think.



They are non-transferrable, I guess.



Which is weird, because we can check easily before gifting... These are yours. I see you have the peacock, so shouldn't gift it for you should you be on my FL.

And i know she can't afford mogmounts right now, so I'm the one that gives them to her when I feel like it.
I KNOW what things my best friend has from the mogstation because I gift her most of it lmao

Whatever they're claiming, pretty sure that doesn't work out like they think it does

Might hinder RMT, but also hinders people just gifting things

I got the whale as a Birthdaypresent, too

Well that's very annoying tbh

[AshDidit]

I dont know. For what other reason would they restrict this feature in this way if not because they hope to make more money this way?

I don't see how they'd make -more- money this way. Cheremia and I will be spending hundreds of dollars less now...
Just as she buys for her bestie... I buy for my friends all the time.
I have bought more gift codes for friends than I have items for myself, I think.
Now we can't?
That seems like a huge loss.
I feel like this was not as well thought out as they think it was.

[Arazehl]

Makes me think this is going to actually drive RMT gil sales UP, since the venues won't have 'items' to give away instantly.. they'll just buy gil to giveaway instead.

Yeah our FC had our Christmas Event and Glam Contest last year. We gave away 4 mounts gifted from the online store. This year it won't be the same. People have so much gil already, they want what is on the online store that gil doesn't buy, but they can't afford themselves and now as FC leader I can't do that this year.

[Saraide]

I don't see how they'd make -more- money this way. Cheremia and I will be spending hundreds of dollars less now...
Just as she buys for her bestie... I buy for my friends all the time.
I have bought more gift codes for friends than I have items for myself, I think.
Now we can't?
That seems like a huge loss.
I feel like this was not as well thought out as they think it was.

From what I understood about shady key resellers, chargebacks from stolen creditcards are actually very expensive on the company.