Q:
Selling Character Name - Legal?
ArenaNet Communications Manager
A:
Someone contacted me earlier, and offered to buy one of my character names. I declined because I’m rather partial to the name. However, if the price was right I could be talked into it…
Which bring me to my question. Is selling a character name for in-game gold/items against the EULA?
You cannot sell in-game properties of any kind for real-world cash.
I don’t see how you can work an in-game “trade” for a name in relation to in-game items or gold, but that wouldn’t appear to be against the User Agreement. This sort of thing is likely to prompt a high level of tickets for “lack of fulfillment,” or “scamming” and we will not assist with fulfillment of a contract, although if a party is seen to be involved in scamming, we will suspend the account.
Communications Manager
Guild & Fansite Relations; In-Game Events
ArenaNet
(edited by Gaile Gray.6029)
My initial impression is that yes, it would be against EULA. However, I will also say that if someone did do this, there would be NO support for either the buyer or the seller should something go wrong or someone get scammed in any way.