Time to address the real problem - RMT buyers

[Deveryn]

So...any real solutions yet?

You forgot to use "/s"? Look at where you're asking.

It might be easier. I have a friend in FC and I gave him four million gil for a house. Just because I could afford it. Is this a violation of the RMT?

Sorry for my English.

Did you get "real money" in that "trade?" If no, then you're fine. If yes, don't say so here.

[Dubolomus]

Of course I didn't take real money. But how to prove it?

[Deveryn]

Of course I didn't take real money. But how to prove it?

There's nothing to prove. You're fine. No se preocupe.

[Jojoya]

Of course I didn't take real money. But how to prove it?

You have nothing to prove. Your account is going to show that you're a normal player with normal activity helping out someone who's been on your friends list for a long time.

SE knows the accounts engaging in organized RMT since they ban thousands each week. It's the activity initiating from those accounts that must be tracked. Eventually gil is going to pass from one of those accounts to the account of someone who shows otherwise normal game play activity through a suspicious transaction. That is someone who is buying from RMT.

Nothing will ever stop nor will it ever go away there is the answer

If that's the sort of attitude everyone has, of course nothing will ever change.

Considering the measures that SE is taking, including the loss of considerable income from the usual holiday purchases, they've been pushed to the point that they must do something about it.

Players need to do their part by not buying from RMT, securing their account information and avoiding the way too obvious phishing scams.

The best defense is a strong offense. Aggressively pursue those engaging in RMT on both sides instead of only focusing on the sales side where banned accounts are all too quickly replaced.