#1 - Dec. 2, 2011, 2:33 p.m.
Is selling the celestial steed legal?
#7 - Dec. 2, 2011, 6:15 p.m.
As the others in this thread have said, it’s unfortunately both against our game Terms of Use and illegal to sell any Online Store codes for in-game gold, whether these were legitimately purchased or not.
The important distinction point here is, as has also already been mentioned, the ‘code’ part – the Guardian Cub doesn’t fall under the same category as, when players sell this in-game, they are selling an in-game item that no longer has a direct monetary value.
However, with an item like the Celestial Steed, it’s necessary to sell the code (not the item) in order for the other person to be able to receive it… and these codes still have a directly assigned monetary value, thereby breaking the Terms of Use and the Real vs. Virtual Transaction policy.
I’ll provide a few additional links below for interest, but I do hope this helps to clarify and also explain our stance regarding such items. :)
Policy Spotlight - Scams: “Scams” that break the Terms of Use
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/900711104#7
Official Terms of Use Agreement
http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/legal/wow_tou.html
Reminder: Real vs. Virtual Transaction Policy
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/900641025