How Resellers Make Profit by Controlling the Game Economy
Resellers don’t just “sell platinum.”
They change the whole market to make profit.
Here’s how.
1. They Farm Huge Amounts of Resources (Using Many Accounts)
Resellers often run multiple accounts to farm things like:
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Normal gems
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Runes
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Terror Essence
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Any item that can be sold for Platinum
Because they farm so much:
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These basic resources become very common
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Their value drops
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Regular players earn LESS Platinum for the same work
So new or casual players fall behind faster.
Meanwhile, resellers stack Platinum easily.
This is called resource flooding:
Too much supply = low value for everyone else.
2. They Monopoly Legendary Gems
After building lots of Platinum, they:
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Buy ALL Legendary Gems under a target price
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Remove cheap listings from the market
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Repost everything higher
Now players see only expensive gems and think:
“That’s just the market price.”
But it’s artificial.
This is market monopoly.
They control supply → they control price.
Result:
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Gem prices rise
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New players are locked out
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Everyone feels pressure to spend real money
3. They Create Inflation on Purpose
By combining:
Cheap resource farming
Bulk gem buying
Price resetting
They force Platinum inflation.
That means:
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Gems cost more every month
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Your Platinum is worth less
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Progress feels slower
Players who don’t spend fall behind.
Players who spend are forced to spend MORE later.
This is how resellers keep control.
4. Then They Sell Platinum Inside the Game Using World Chat
Many resellers don’t even hide anymore.
After they:
Farm massive resources
Flood the market (lowering resource value)
Monopoly Legendary Gems (raising gem prices)
they move to the next step:
They advertise directly in World Chat.
You’ll often see messages offering:
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Cheap Platinum
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“Fast delivery”
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“Trusted seller”
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External contact info
This happens openly, inside the game.
So their profit cycle looks like this:
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Farm resources → convert to Platinum
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Buy out cheap Legendary Gems
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Repost gems higher (inflate prices)
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Create desperation in players
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Sell Platinum in World Chat to players who feel stuck
Now they profit twice:
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From controlling gem prices
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From selling Platinum directly to frustrated players
Meanwhile:
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Regular players earn less
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Gems cost more
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Progress feels harder
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Spending pressure increases
This turns the in-game economy into a reseller-driven loop.
Why This Hurts Everyone
Because of this system:
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Resources feel worthless
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Gems feel impossible to afford
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New players get discouraged
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Only whales can compete
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Resellers get richer
The game economy becomes unhealthy.
Final Message to Players
If you buy reseller-inflated Legendary Gems:
You are helping this system continue.
If players STOP buying overpriced gems:
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Prices fall
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Monopolies weaken
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Market becomes fairer