Gil Spam

[myahele]

・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for participation in RMT/illegal activity: 2

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...727d2c611bdd78

As of Jan 7 only 2 account's been banned.

[Lethallin]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...727d2c611bdd78

As of Jan 7 only 2 account's been banned.

・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT advertising: 1564
・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT/illicit activity: 9220
・Action Details: Permanent ban from FINAL FANTASY XIV

・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for participation in RMT/illegal activity: 2
・Action Details: Temporary ban from FINAL FANTASY XIV

2 got Temp banned, 10,784 got permabanned. May want to read a little closer.

[Kosmos992k]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...727d2c611bdd78

As of Jan 7 only 2 account's been banned.

You forgot this bit...

Time Period: Dec. 24, 2015 to Jan. 6, 2016

・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT advertising: 1564
・Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT/illicit activity: 9220
・Action Details: Permanent ban from FINAL FANTASY XIV

The 2 you mention are temp bans for players doing stupid things, the other 10784 PERMANENT bans are for RMT gil spammers, other RMT related accounts and egregious cheaters.

Lifetime RMT action statistics here.

They've permanently banned over 380,000 accounts due primarily to RMT related activity.

[Joe_Schmoe]

Gil Spam

Yes, it's annoying. Especially since it's to where I'm now blacklisting whispers as a knee-jerk reaction. On at least 2 occasions I've blacklisted people that were just trying to talk to me (I took them off immediately after noticing their messages actually looked human, but still,.... ), just out of sheer force of habit. I kinda wish the gold sellers would just get their own website or something, but I doubt that'll happen. >.<

[aesteval]

Yes and no.

If the prices of required items (such as Relic parts) are out of sync with what a non crafting character can generate within reasonable amounts of time, then the motivation to "cheat" by buying gil from ext sources is increased.

Prevalent spam and apparent inaction on SEs part only further incentivize people to take shortcuts

And if people wouldn't buy overpriced items then the price of the items would have to come down so as to sell anything.

In theory anyway. Things are a bit more complicated in that some markets just aren't competitive enough to bring down prices. But the entire issue is circular with no beginning and end and everyone is to blame in some way or another.

[Granyala]

Things are a bit more complicated in that some markets just aren't competitive enough to bring down prices.

Ding, ding, ding, we have a WINNER!

Now Go ahead and ask WHY there isn't enough competition and you will see that this is something only SE can fix.

How?
Lower the grind associated with crafting. (More supply)
Combat the Gil sellers and punish buyers harshly. (Less people with way too much gil to burn)

Net result: Prices will fall.

But here is the kicker: THEY DON'T CARE. JP servers are fine, NA/EU... doubt they give many flying intercourses about us.
They don't even care enough to give us proper control of our chats (Whitelist, custom filters, ignore by level function etc etc)

Just for kicks though:

What is the price on Chocobo for a "Dhalmel leather" (Lv 54 leather)? On my Cerberus, they are 10-12K a pop depending on the day.

[Lethallin]

Seems to me the amount of in-game spam I receive from these sellers is just a lawsuit waiting to happen. It's basic online harassment. If it's in trade chat fine I can leave/ignore trade and it's pretty much on Square to deal with. Targeting/whispering players directly at the ridiculous rate it happens is the epitome of harassment. Take down one and the rest will fall like dominoes. Cease and desist is where I plan to start.

Good luck sending that C&D to someone in China that can't read English and suing someone internationally on absolutely no legal grounds.

[Felmyst]

Im out of leve quest. Miner sucks too much to grind. Im done gathering till next week end.

[Ilitsa]

First it was people reselling houses that were greedy, now it's crafters, what's next guys? People that run dungeons? Gatherers? Crafters aren't greedy, you pay for their services, you don't like their prices, craft it yourself, or go to someone else. Seriously. This habit of calling anyone that makes more Gil than you "greedy" needs to stop.

[aesteval]

First it was people reselling houses that were greedy, now it's crafters, what's next guys? People that run dungeons? Gatherers? Crafters aren't greedy, you pay for their services, you don't like their prices, craft it yourself, or go to someone else. Seriously. This habit of calling anyone that makes more Gil than you "greedy" needs to stop.

Don't forget the people sending retainers out. :-p Retainers can bring back Kingly Whiskers and they're still obscenely expensive.