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Gold & Market · Updated October 9, 2026

Gold & Market Safety: Legitimate Trading and RMT Rules

A safer economy starts with understanding the difference between normal in-game exchange and prohibited real-money trading.

Keep real-money trading out of your workflow

Recent reporting on Blizzard's beta enforcement reiterates that buying or selling illicit gold for real money can result in action against accounts. Always read the current official game rules rather than relying on seller claims.

Basic precautions

  • Never share your password, authenticator codes or account recovery details with a trader.
  • Be cautious about unexpected large transfers or offers from strangers.
  • Avoid third-party deals that move payment or account access outside the game's approved systems.
  • Do not assume an offer is safe because it is described as a gift or a discount.
  • Use dated, verifiable observations when tracking in-game prices; do not treat anecdotal beta prices as stable market data.

AzerothMarket's scope

Our economy research focuses on game systems, item sources, supply and demand, and legitimate in-game market context. This guide is informational and does not replace Blizzard's current policies.

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