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SekoiaBot: Consignment House -> Auction House

2012-06-29T18:41:41Z

Consignment House -> Auction House

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	==== Transfer Item ====		==== Transfer Item ====

	Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the ~~Consignment~~ House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.		Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the Auction House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.

	==== Hazards ====		==== Hazards ====

SekoiaBot: Replacing Consignment House with Auction House.

2012-06-29T18:28:26Z

Replacing Consignment House with Auction House.

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	'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[~~Consignment~~ House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''		'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[Auction House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''

	=== Basics ===		=== Basics ===

SekoiaBot: Bot: NCSoft -> NCsoft

2011-12-21T18:35:04Z

Bot: NCSoft -> NCsoft

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	'''Warning: This is not an intended use of the consignment houses'''		'''Warning: This is not an intended use of the consignment houses'''

	Lighthouse, a Community Relations Manager at ~~NCSoft~~ (a redname) posted this message in the official forums:		Lighthouse, a Community Relations Manager at NCsoft (a redname) posted this message in the official forums:

	:''We wanted to make people aware that using the Consignment Markets as a means to transfer influence or infamy between characters is not an intended use. If you attempt to do such a transfer and someone else buys your item, or the item is sold to someone else, please know that this is an issue our Customer Support Team will not assist you with. Our apologies, but the Consignment Markets are designed to enable the games economy, not to make transfers between characters. Thank you in advance for your understanding.''		:''We wanted to make people aware that using the Consignment Markets as a means to transfer influence or infamy between characters is not an intended use. If you attempt to do such a transfer and someone else buys your item, or the item is sold to someone else, please know that this is an issue our Customer Support Team will not assist you with. Our apologies, but the Consignment Markets are designed to enable the games economy, not to make transfers between characters. Thank you in advance for your understanding.''

Aggelakis: /* Short list of steps for safe transfers */clean up

2010-12-31T06:52:19Z

Short list of steps for safe transfers: clean up

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	=== Short list of steps for safe transfers ===		=== Short list of steps for safe transfers ===
	# Select transfer item		# Select transfer item
	# Make sure there are none of that item for sale		# Make sure there are none of that item for sale
	# Make sure the transaction history includes some sales prior to the current date		# Make sure the transaction history includes some sales prior to the current date
	# Use the recipient to put the item up for sale for a low price		# Use the recipient to put the item up for sale for a low price
	# Log into the donor		# Log into the donor
	# If there is any number other than one of that item for sale now or the transaction history has additional entries, abort		# If there is any number other than one of that item for sale now or the transaction history has additional entries, abort
	# Otherwise place your bid in confidence		# Otherwise place your bid in confidence

	=== Detailed Reasonings ===		=== Detailed Reasonings ===

Aggelakis: /* Overview */

2010-10-05T22:02:28Z

Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	'''Inf Transfer''' refers to the process where a player moves [[inf]] from one of his or her characters to another. In the current implementation of the game, this process is very easy: a player simply uses the [[~~Email~~ System]] to send a global email to his or herself with the inf attached to it. This is the safest method of transferring inf to one's own characters. Some specifics with regard to inf transfer using this method:		'''Inf Transfer''' refers to the process where a player moves [[inf]] from one of his or her characters to another. In the current implementation of the game, this process is very easy: a player simply uses the [[Mail System]] to send a global email to his or herself with the inf attached to it. This is the safest method of transferring inf to one's own characters. Some specifics with regard to inf transfer using this method:
	* The maximum amount that can be transferred in a single email is 2 billion inf.		* The maximum amount that can be transferred in a single email is 2 billion inf.
	* A maximum of 20 global mails can be in a mailbox at any one time.		* A maximum of 20 global mails can be in a mailbox at any one time.

Aggelakis: +link

2010-10-05T22:02:13Z

+link

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	'''Inf Transfer''' refers to the process where a player moves [[inf]] from one of his or her characters to another. In the current implementation of the game, this process is very easy: a player simply uses the ~~email system~~ to send a global email to his or herself with the inf attached to it. This is the safest method of transferring inf to one's own characters. Some specifics with regard to inf transfer using this method:		'''Inf Transfer''' refers to the process where a player moves [[inf]] from one of his or her characters to another. In the current implementation of the game, this process is very easy: a player simply uses the [[Email System]] to send a global email to his or herself with the inf attached to it. This is the safest method of transferring inf to one's own characters. Some specifics with regard to inf transfer using this method:
	* The maximum amount that can be ~~transfered~~ in a single email is 2 billion inf.		* The maximum amount that can be transferred in a single email is 2 billion inf.
	* A maximum of 20 global mails can be in a mailbox at any one time.		* A maximum of 20 global mails can be in a mailbox at any one time.
	* Global mail sent to oneself will be kept for a maximum of 60 days, after which it will be deleted.		* Global mail sent to oneself will be kept for a maximum of 60 days, after which it will be deleted.

Sekoia: moved Influence Transfer to Inf Transfer: Method works for all forms of inf

2010-10-05T15:29:54Z

moved Influence Transfer to Inf Transfer: Method works for all forms of inf

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Sekoia: adding an overview that details the current method of inf transfer; demoting all other sections under a new "Historical Methods" section to de-emphasize them

2010-10-05T15:29:22Z

adding an overview that details the current method of inf transfer; demoting all other sections under a new "Historical Methods" section to de-emphasize them

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	~~With~~ the ~~advent~~ of global email in [[Issue 17]], ~~using the auction house~~ to ~~transfer~~ inf ~~is neither necessary nor smart~~.		{{TOCright}}
			== Overview ==
			'''Inf Transfer''' refers to the process where a player moves [[inf]] from one of his or her characters to another. In the current implementation of the game, this process is very easy: a player simply uses the email system to send a global email to his or herself with the inf attached to it. This is the safest method of transferring inf to one's own characters. Some specifics with regard to inf transfer using this method:
			* The maximum amount that can be transfered in a single email is 2 billion inf.
			* A maximum of 20 global mails can be in a mailbox at any one time.
			* Global mail sent to oneself will be kept for a maximum of 60 days, after which it will be deleted.

			Prior to the introduction of global emailing and email attachments in [[Issue 17]], players had to rely on less reliable methods to perform inf transfers among their characters. The rest of this article details these methods. However, players are strongly cautioned to avoid these methods in the current implementation of the game.

			== Historical Methods ==

	{{historical}}		{{historical\|type=section\|customreason=that has been superseded by changes in}}
	~~{{TOCright~~}}

	'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[Consignment House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''		'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[Consignment House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''

	== Basics ==		=== Basics ===
	The basic idea for an influence/infamy (Inf) transfer is to have a poor character on one server offer for sale a cheap item, and then have a rich character on the same or different sever purchase the item for a large amount of Inf, effectively transferring the Inf to the poor character.		The basic idea for an influence/infamy (Inf) transfer is to have a poor character on one server offer for sale a cheap item, and then have a rich character on the same or different sever purchase the item for a large amount of Inf, effectively transferring the Inf to the poor character.

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	The [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=9012978 original message] is a sticky in the Market section of the forums.		The [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=9012978 original message] is a sticky in the Market section of the forums.

	== Short list of steps for safe transfers ==		=== Short list of steps for safe transfers ===
	# Select transfer item		# Select transfer item
	# Make sure there are none of that item for sale		# Make sure there are none of that item for sale
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	# Otherwise place your bid in confidence		# Otherwise place your bid in confidence

	== Detailed Reasonings ==		=== Detailed Reasonings ===

	=== Transfer Item ===		==== Transfer Item ====

	Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the Consignment House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.		Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the Consignment House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.

	=== Hazards ===		==== Hazards ====
	Given how the consignment houses function, the above basic transfer method is subject to a couple of different versions of interception, where a different character than the intended recipient ends up receiving the transfer. Both involve the interceptor happening to be at the auction house during the time it takes to swap over from one toon to the other to complete the transfer. This may seem like a small chance of occurrence, except that there are likely to be people specifically waiting around the consignment houses specifically to try to make these intercepts in order to make a bunch of Inf for little effort.		Given how the consignment houses function, the above basic transfer method is subject to a couple of different versions of interception, where a different character than the intended recipient ends up receiving the transfer. Both involve the interceptor happening to be at the auction house during the time it takes to swap over from one toon to the other to complete the transfer. This may seem like a small chance of occurrence, except that there are likely to be people specifically waiting around the consignment houses specifically to try to make these intercepts in order to make a bunch of Inf for little effort.

	==== Buy/resell interception ====		===== Buy/resell interception =====
	This interception type involves the interceptor seeing the odd, low level item placed up for auction, buying it himself, and immediately relisting it in order to be the one to receive the transfer. This scheme relies on the fact that items can be bought for much larger amounts than they are actually listed for. For example, player A wants to transfer 10 million Inf from character A2 to character A1. Character A1 only has 10,000 Inf on hand. Because of the 10% listing fee, the most A1 can list the item for is 100,000 Inf. The player wants to transfer much more than that, and so goes ahead and doesn't bother listing it for even that much, instead listing it for a relatively small amount, say 100 Inf. He intends to then swap over to A2 and go ahead and buy it for 10 million Inf. But while he is changing characters, player B purchases the cheap item and immediately relists it. A2 gets logged in, and goes to purchase the item. But since he cannot see who he is purchasing from, he ends up sending his 10 mil to player B instead of character A1.		This interception type involves the interceptor seeing the odd, low level item placed up for auction, buying it himself, and immediately relisting it in order to be the one to receive the transfer. This scheme relies on the fact that items can be bought for much larger amounts than they are actually listed for. For example, player A wants to transfer 10 million Inf from character A2 to character A1. Character A1 only has 10,000 Inf on hand. Because of the 10% listing fee, the most A1 can list the item for is 100,000 Inf. The player wants to transfer much more than that, and so goes ahead and doesn't bother listing it for even that much, instead listing it for a relatively small amount, say 100 Inf. He intends to then swap over to A2 and go ahead and buy it for 10 million Inf. But while he is changing characters, player B purchases the cheap item and immediately relists it. A2 gets logged in, and goes to purchase the item. But since he cannot see who he is purchasing from, he ends up sending his 10 mil to player B instead of character A1.

	==== Same item interception ====		===== Same item interception =====
	This interception type is based on the Interceptor seeing the transfer being listed, and happening to have a copy of the same item already in their inventory. While there are a huge number of potential transfer items, it is still a finite list. And some types of items are much more likely to be in the hands of random Inf-poor alts. Low level TOs of various types, for instance. The interceptor watches the consignment listings, watching for a listing that happens to match an item he already has. The moment he sees such a listing pop up, he immediately lists his own copy for sale at a minimum price. The low offers sell first, so when the transferring player logs back in with his rich alt and goes to buy the item, it will most likely be the interceptor's version that gets sold, not the transferer's poor alt's version.		This interception type is based on the Interceptor seeing the transfer being listed, and happening to have a copy of the same item already in their inventory. While there are a huge number of potential transfer items, it is still a finite list. And some types of items are much more likely to be in the hands of random Inf-poor alts. Low level TOs of various types, for instance. The interceptor watches the consignment listings, watching for a listing that happens to match an item he already has. The moment he sees such a listing pop up, he immediately lists his own copy for sale at a minimum price. The low offers sell first, so when the transferring player logs back in with his rich alt and goes to buy the item, it will most likely be the interceptor's version that gets sold, not the transferer's poor alt's version.

	=== Avoiding interception ===		==== Avoiding interception ====

	The consignment houses provide the necessary tools to avoid interception. Basically, by watching a couple of the details that the system provides about the auctions, it is possible to detect whether either of the above interception methods are being attempted. If an interception attempt is detected, the player can either halt the transfer altogether, or start from scratch with a different object as the sale item.		The consignment houses provide the necessary tools to avoid interception. Basically, by watching a couple of the details that the system provides about the auctions, it is possible to detect whether either of the above interception methods are being attempted. If an interception attempt is detected, the player can either halt the transfer altogether, or start from scratch with a different object as the sale item.

	==== Detecting Buy/sell interception attempts ====		===== Detecting Buy/sell interception attempts =====
	When placing the transfer item up for bid, take note of the sales history of the type of item. After swapping to the high level character, again check the history. If the history has changed since the item was placed for bid, then the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted. The above criteria that the item not have sold more than nine times on the current date allows the use of the given date time stamps to make 100% certain that noone has manipulated the sales history.		When placing the transfer item up for bid, take note of the sales history of the type of item. After swapping to the high level character, again check the history. If the history has changed since the item was placed for bid, then the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted. The above criteria that the item not have sold more than nine times on the current date allows the use of the given date time stamps to make 100% certain that noone has manipulated the sales history.

	==== Detecting same item interception attempts ====		===== Detecting same item interception attempts =====
	Ideally the transfer is being done with an item that is not currently for sale by anyone else. So once the player is swapped over to their high level, check the number of auctions active for the item. If more than one of the item is now for sale, the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted.		Ideally the transfer is being done with an item that is not currently for sale by anyone else. So once the player is swapped over to their high level, check the number of auctions active for the item. If more than one of the item is now for sale, the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted.

	== Protective Purchase Method ==		=== Protective Purchase Method ===
	This is an alternative transfer method that gives an extra measure of protection, and is not subject to the bug warned about at the top of the page.		This is an alternative transfer method that gives an extra measure of protection, and is not subject to the bug warned about at the top of the page.

Carnildo: Obsoleted by global email

2010-10-05T06:41:03Z

Obsoleted by global email

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			With the advent of global email in [[Issue 17]], using the auction house to transfer inf is neither necessary nor smart.

			{{historical}}
	{{TOCright}}		{{TOCright}}

SekoiaBot: Robot: Cosmetic changes

2009-06-10T02:17:55Z

Robot: Cosmetic changes

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	'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[Consignment House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''		'''Warning. There currently appears to be a bug with the [[Consignment House]] and certain items, particularly certain [[DO]]s. The bug has the CH reporting exactly one item for sale, if there are any items for sale, no matter how many are actually for sale. This make the "Number for Sale" check below invalid, and transfers using these items quite unsafe in general.'''

	== Basics ==		== Basics ==
	The basic idea for an influence/infamy (Inf) transfer is to have a poor character on one server offer for sale a cheap item, and then have a rich character on the same or different sever purchase the item for a large amount of Inf, effectively transferring the Inf to the poor character.		The basic idea for an influence/infamy (Inf) transfer is to have a poor character on one server offer for sale a cheap item, and then have a rich character on the same or different sever purchase the item for a large amount of Inf, effectively transferring the Inf to the poor character.

	'''Warning: This is not an intended use of the consignment houses'''		'''Warning: This is not an intended use of the consignment houses'''

	Lighthouse, a Community Relations Manager at NCSoft (a redname) posted this message in the official forums:		Lighthouse, a Community Relations Manager at NCSoft (a redname) posted this message in the official forums:

	:''We wanted to make people aware that using the Consignment Markets as a means to transfer influence or infamy between characters is not an intended use. If you attempt to do such a transfer and someone else buys your item, or the item is sold to someone else, please know that this is an issue our Customer Support Team will not assist you with. Our apologies, but the Consignment Markets are designed to enable the games economy, not to make transfers between characters. Thank you in advance for your understanding.''		:''We wanted to make people aware that using the Consignment Markets as a means to transfer influence or infamy between characters is not an intended use. If you attempt to do such a transfer and someone else buys your item, or the item is sold to someone else, please know that this is an issue our Customer Support Team will not assist you with. Our apologies, but the Consignment Markets are designed to enable the games economy, not to make transfers between characters. Thank you in advance for your understanding.''

	The [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=9012978 original message] is a sticky in the Market section of the forums.		The [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=9012978 original message] is a sticky in the Market section of the forums.
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	=== Transfer Item ===		=== Transfer Item ===

	Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the Consignment House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.		Selection of a transfer item is important. Ideally you want as a transfer item something that is rarer, and thus less likely to interact with anyone else's sales/transfers. The easiest selection is off-level low interest [[TO]]s and especially [[DO]]s. To avoid hazards (see below) you also want an item that is 1) not currently for sale at the Consignment House, and 2) has not been sold more than four times during the current date. Selecting an item that meets these two criteria will allow the player to have the information that they need to safely conduct the transfer.

	=== Hazards ===		=== Hazards ===
	Given how the consignment houses function, the above basic transfer method is subject to a couple of different versions of interception, where a different character than the intended recipient ends up receiving the transfer. Both involve the interceptor happening to be at the auction house during the time it takes to swap over from one toon to the other to complete the transfer. This may seem like a small chance of occurrence, except that there are likely to be people specifically waiting around the consignment houses specifically to try to make these intercepts in order to make a bunch of Inf for little effort.		Given how the consignment houses function, the above basic transfer method is subject to a couple of different versions of interception, where a different character than the intended recipient ends up receiving the transfer. Both involve the interceptor happening to be at the auction house during the time it takes to swap over from one toon to the other to complete the transfer. This may seem like a small chance of occurrence, except that there are likely to be people specifically waiting around the consignment houses specifically to try to make these intercepts in order to make a bunch of Inf for little effort.

	==== Buy/resell interception ====		==== Buy/resell interception ====
	This interception type involves the interceptor seeing the odd, low level item placed up for auction, buying it himself, and immediately relisting it in order to be the one to receive the transfer. This scheme relies on the fact that items can be bought for much larger amounts than they are actually listed for. For example, player A wants to transfer 10 million Inf from character A2 to character A1. Character A1 only has 10,000 Inf on hand. Because of the 10% listing fee, the most A1 can list the item for is 100,000 Inf. The player wants to transfer much more than that, and so goes ahead and doesn't bother listing it for even that much, instead listing it for a relatively small amount, say 100 Inf. He intends to then swap over to A2 and go ahead and buy it for 10 million Inf. But while he is changing characters, player B purchases the cheap item and immediately relists it. A2 gets logged in, and goes to purchase the item. But since he cannot see who he is purchasing from, he ends up sending his 10 mil to player B instead of character A1.		This interception type involves the interceptor seeing the odd, low level item placed up for auction, buying it himself, and immediately relisting it in order to be the one to receive the transfer. This scheme relies on the fact that items can be bought for much larger amounts than they are actually listed for. For example, player A wants to transfer 10 million Inf from character A2 to character A1. Character A1 only has 10,000 Inf on hand. Because of the 10% listing fee, the most A1 can list the item for is 100,000 Inf. The player wants to transfer much more than that, and so goes ahead and doesn't bother listing it for even that much, instead listing it for a relatively small amount, say 100 Inf. He intends to then swap over to A2 and go ahead and buy it for 10 million Inf. But while he is changing characters, player B purchases the cheap item and immediately relists it. A2 gets logged in, and goes to purchase the item. But since he cannot see who he is purchasing from, he ends up sending his 10 mil to player B instead of character A1.

	==== Same item interception ====		==== Same item interception ====
	This interception type is based on the Interceptor seeing the transfer being listed, and happening to have a copy of the same item already in their inventory. While there are a huge number of potential transfer items, it is still a finite list. And some types of items are much more likely to be in the hands of random Inf-poor alts. Low level TOs of various types, for instance. The interceptor watches the consignment listings, watching for a listing that happens to match an item he already has. The moment he sees such a listing pop up, he immediately lists his own copy for sale at a minimum price. The low offers sell first, so when the transferring player logs back in with his rich alt and goes to buy the item, it will most likely be the interceptor's version that gets sold, not the transferer's poor alt's version.		This interception type is based on the Interceptor seeing the transfer being listed, and happening to have a copy of the same item already in their inventory. While there are a huge number of potential transfer items, it is still a finite list. And some types of items are much more likely to be in the hands of random Inf-poor alts. Low level TOs of various types, for instance. The interceptor watches the consignment listings, watching for a listing that happens to match an item he already has. The moment he sees such a listing pop up, he immediately lists his own copy for sale at a minimum price. The low offers sell first, so when the transferring player logs back in with his rich alt and goes to buy the item, it will most likely be the interceptor's version that gets sold, not the transferer's poor alt's version.

	=== Avoiding interception ===		=== Avoiding interception ===

	The consignment houses provide the necessary tools to avoid interception. Basically, by watching a couple of the details that the system provides about the auctions, it is possible to detect whether either of the above interception methods are being attempted. If an interception attempt is detected, the player can either halt the transfer altogether, or start from scratch with a different object as the sale item.		The consignment houses provide the necessary tools to avoid interception. Basically, by watching a couple of the details that the system provides about the auctions, it is possible to detect whether either of the above interception methods are being attempted. If an interception attempt is detected, the player can either halt the transfer altogether, or start from scratch with a different object as the sale item.

	==== Detecting Buy/sell interception attempts ====		==== Detecting Buy/sell interception attempts ====
	When placing the transfer item up for bid, take note of the sales history of the type of item. After swapping to the high level character, again check the history. If the history has changed since the item was placed for bid, then the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted. The above criteria that the item not have sold more than nine times on the current date allows the use of the given date time stamps to make 100% certain that noone has manipulated the sales history.		When placing the transfer item up for bid, take note of the sales history of the type of item. After swapping to the high level character, again check the history. If the history has changed since the item was placed for bid, then the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted. The above criteria that the item not have sold more than nine times on the current date allows the use of the given date time stamps to make 100% certain that noone has manipulated the sales history.

	==== Detecting same item interception attempts ====		==== Detecting same item interception attempts ====
	Ideally the transfer is being done with an item that is not currently for sale by anyone else. So once the player is swapped over to their high level, check the number of auctions active for the item. If more than one of the item is now for sale, the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted.		Ideally the transfer is being done with an item that is not currently for sale by anyone else. So once the player is swapped over to their high level, check the number of auctions active for the item. If more than one of the item is now for sale, the transfer should be considered unsafe and aborted.

	==Protective Purchase Method==		== Protective Purchase Method ==
	This is an alternative transfer method that gives an extra measure of protection, and is not subject to the bug warned about at the top of the page.		This is an alternative transfer method that gives an extra measure of protection, and is not subject to the bug warned about at the top of the page.

	# Select item to sell. Does not have to be zero for sale in the market, and in fact extra items of the same type in the market will help hide the intended transfer from potential intercepters until it is too late for them to act.		# Select item to sell. Does not have to be zero for sale in the market, and in fact extra items of the same type in the market will help hide the intended transfer from potential intercepters until it is too late for them to act.
	# Record the item's recent bid history.		# Record the item's recent bid history.
	# Place the item up for bid at an odd price. Likely 3 digits or low 4 digits, but not a round number of any sort. Remember the price.		# Place the item up for bid at an odd price. Likely 3 digits or low 4 digits, but not a round number of any sort. Remember the price.
	# Swap to the rich character.		# Swap to the rich character.
	# Validate the sales history to assure that noone else has purchased the transfer item to relist.		# Validate the sales history to assure that noone else has purchased the transfer item to relist.
	# Begin to place bids for one inf less than the price of the transfer item. If you buy any, keep biding at the same price. You want to clear out any items of a lower price than your transfer item.		# Begin to place bids for one inf less than the price of the transfer item. If you buy any, keep biding at the same price. You want to clear out any items of a lower price than your transfer item.
	# When a bid finally does not buy an item, leave that bid active as an extra protection against any last second low-price sales listings of the item.		# When a bid finally does not buy an item, leave that bid active as an extra protection against any last second low-price sales listings of the item.
	# Now place your transfer bid. It should buy the transfer item, which is now the lowest priced copy of the item availible for sale.		# Now place your transfer bid. It should buy the transfer item, which is now the lowest priced copy of the item availible for sale.
	# Relog over to the no-longer poor toon and collect your inf.		# Relog over to the no-longer poor toon and collect your inf.

	[[Category:Game Currency]]		[[Category:Game Currency]]