Hey everybody. I hope you’re all having fun with the latest 3.3 build. It’s keeping everyone around here running all over the place. Now that the actual Lich King battle is released, you’d be amazed at how many people here are wanting to buy WoW account. They just don’t want to wait that long to try it out.

With that in mind, I figured a refresher was in order on what to do to avoid being scammed or banned when buying an account. The last thing anyone needs is to lose tons of cash or find themselves banned from WoW outright. It just puts a serious kink in everyone’s mood.

Here are some of the best tips I can give you:

First, only deal with trusted, reliable places. Yeah, you can find accounts on eBay or craigslist at rock bottom prices, but there are absolutely no guarantees with them. How can you hold somebody accountable if they can just fade away after you’ve sent the money? Craigslist is especially bad for this. Stick with sites that are acredited by the BBB and other such services.

Second, always always always look for a money-back guarantee. These things are the best insurance you can have, because it means the site is taking extra pains to avoid any problems with the transaction. I’ve only seen these a few places (Toonstorm most noticably) and I’ll never point anyone to a site that won’t carry one.

Third, look for live people. It’s one thing to complete a transaction via email, but a site that’s willing to put you in touch with live human beings shows that they care that much more. Besides, email addys can be made and abandoned with ease, and there won’t be a paper trail to follow if that’s all you’re working with.

Last but not least, don’t do anything that will draw attention to your purchased account. Don’t use it to buy gold or powerlevel further if you decide you wanted an 80 instead of a 70. Too much of that kind of activity on an account is a huge red flag for GMs.

So, there you have it. I hope this info helps some of you newbies out there avoid the pitfalls of account buying