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

[AshDidit]

I think this will hurt SE's bottom line, but possibly less than the fraudulent purchases and chargebacks were. I think less people will use the mogshop now. It sounds like we can't just order something and get a code and then give the code to someone. Unless I'm misreading it.

Frankly, if I was going to gift someone a mogshop item in game, I should be willing to transfer them the cash and let them make the purchase (or keep the money).

It's less about the who and more about the what.
If they were truly concerned about 'stolen credit cards' and 'chargebacks' then wouldn't they have fixed the 'credit card system' not restrict which items you can buy?

It is very clearly the items that RP venues and other ingame community events -give away- to people who attend their in game events that are being restricted... and literally -nothing- was done to fix who's credit card you're using to buy the items.
Just a bit fishy.

[LianaThorne]

It's less about the who and more about the what.
If they were truly concerned about 'stolen credit cards' and 'chargebacks' then wouldn't they have fixed the 'credit card system' not restrict which items you can buy?

It is very clearly the items that RP venues and other ingame community events -give away- to people who attend their in game events that are being restricted... and literally -nothing- was done to fix who's credit card you're using to buy the items.
Just a bit fishy.

I highly doubt it's an attack on the RP scene because they'd just resort to banning people again like before. This is just their solution to the problem rather than forcing people to take a selfie with their ID or submit a photo of their credit card. I'd rather this than have to jump through hoops and wait on verification on their end to buy something at all.

Is it a solution that's going to make it harder for people to hold giveaways? Yeah, those might go out the door outside of gil related ones. But you can still send money to your friends to buy it themselves. Hell, that's a way to circumvent the entire thing so giveaways can still even go on.

I don't really see a difference in excitement between being given a code and being given $20 and being told I can buy the special thing I've been wanting.