Is it Legal to Sell Game on EBay?

[Captain_Vegetable]

I read on these forums it's illegal to sell your BF2 account on eBay. OK, but what about the game itself? I play 2142 now so I'm ready to sell my old favorite, BF2. If I sell it on eBay, can someone else create a new account with it even though it was previously used by my account? (Note: Only one person would be using the software. I've uninstalled the game from my system). Thanks for any advice.

[AlphaCueUp]

Re: Is it Legal to Sell Game on EBay?

its ok...i see ppl doing it all the time

[DesertFalcon]

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i see ppl doing it all the time

THAT DOES NOT MAKE IT LEGAL.

i dont think its illegal but if you get caught they will delete your account.

[predragjanjic]

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cant you delete your existing account first??

[Captain_Vegetable]

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cant you delete your existing account first??

I don't know. Am I supposed to do that for some reason? Can I do that now that I've uninstalled the game?

[RocketChild]

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cant you delete your existing account first??

No need, your account is not bound to your key

It should be fine to sell it, though I know it seems to be frowned upon.

[DesertFalcon]

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whats the use in buying one anyway??????

[RocketChild]

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whats the use in buying one anyway??????

Well, someone lost a CD, scratched it, or got their CD banned by punk buster.

I know that it is OK to some degree...at least for console game. I heard Sony was trying to develope a technology with RFIDs to stop people from being able to sell or lend games to other people.

[DesertFalcon]

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o i missread i thought they were talkin about selling player stats.

[vesuvan]

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You won't get much for a used copy of a game that's pushing 2 years old. No offense. It can be bought new for $40 at standard Walmart, and probably even better prices at online retailers. At most, you would get $15 or $20. I would just keep it in my collection. Who knows when the erge to play BF2 will rise?

[AlphaCueUp]

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nothing wrong or illegal about selling physical property that you own....selling accounts is wrong, and soon illegal because you are selling EAs intellectual, or virtual properties....something along those lines

[davelisowski]

Re: Is it Legal to Sell Game on EBay?

Of course, it's okay to sell the game.

You can't sell the account because EA owns the rights to it. It's in the EULA; just as with any online game where the account is stored elsewhere (non-user).

[AmericanDad]

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Can someone enlighten me on how this works? If you have bought a copy of bf2 and used its cd key to play online, then how can someone else buy that same copy off you and use the same cd key again? wouldn't you get the 'cd key already in use' message, making gameplay impossible? I only say that because I bought SF second hand and it happened to me, so I then had to buy a new retail version.

[davelisowski]

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That means the person who sold it is using a CD image, and didn't uninstall the game.

[AlphaCueUp]

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...wouldn't you get the 'cd key already in use' message, making gameplay impossible?...

i think u get that if someone is online using that very CDkey you are trying to connect with....otherwise u should be fine




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