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PlayerAuctions runs a marketplace for buying and selling characters, virtual goods and virtual currency from massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs).


playerauctions.com
Founded in 1999
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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PlayerAuctions Reviews Summary

PlayerAuctions has a rating of 4.4 stars from 3,091 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with PlayerAuctions most frequently mention good deal, fast delivery and top notch. PlayerAuctions ranks 1st among Virtual Goods sites.

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Utah
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So fast & best price!
August 20, 2020

Playerauctions will always be my go-to! They are so quick to deliver and the prices are the best. Not to mention super safe and secure.

Date of experience: August 19, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the trust and vouch for us, Edgardo! We're really grateful for your kind review. :)

South Africa
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I have been waiting three days for a payment to be verified. I have now provided Player Auctions with the necessary proof in an effort to get the transaction moving forward, Still there seems to be issues with the information I provided. The payment has been transferred from my bank and I used Google pay which I have used several times before with no issues. Why now do I find myself struggling to get the transaction completed. This is by far the worst online purchase experience I have had. Please stay away and save yourselves the headache and frustration.

Date of experience: August 18, 2020
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over a year old

Hello Mario,

Thank you for explaining what happened with your order.

I was able to check on the ticket thread for your order regarding payment verification, and I would like to express my heartfelt apologies due to the inconvenience caused by this. You were trying to purchase the order in a timely manner and the order didn't make it on time — for that, I am really sorry, Mario.

Please note that the payment verification isn't due to mismatched nationalities and currencies; we serve customers worldwide. This process is done on all orders from first-time customers or returning customers who have been inactive. As for asking documents to be in a particular condition and state, our reason for this is to eliminate instances of photo manipulation because we've had several cases in the past where fraudsters attempt faking their identities. I'm really sorry if you feel mistreated and the reason you stated is absolutely not what we have in mind.

Right now, the order is still open. You may still proceed with this if you can send the documents the team requested. If you'd like to cancel the order, please login at PlayerAuctions then go to your Dashboard (upper right icon). Click on Orders there and find the order ID, then on the order page itself, please click on Cancel. You will be refunded in 2-5 business days.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please use the Q&A form here on SiteJabber so I can send you a response and be able to assist with anything, Mario.

Sincerely,
Richard

Denmark
1 review
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GTA Account
August 18, 2020

Really easy and fast. I need a new account for my friend so bought myself this one. I can recommend them very much

Date of experience: August 18, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the kind review/rating for us, Nicolai! :)

Indiana
2 reviews
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I have used their services multiple times and all have been delivered same day. However, there are some serious risks associated with purchasing from PlayerAuctions (and I suppose any competing service). First, on your first purchase they want for you to take screenshots of your online CC account showing your account number and the proof of purchase. Be sure to redact all but the last 4 digits of your account/CC number and any part of the URL that is unique to your account. Second, shortly after receiving my last delivery i receive an in game chat stating to visit 'AccountWarcraft.com' else my account will be suspended. A quick 'WhoIs' shows this domain name is owned by someone/thing in China. So, basically the people that I just did a transaction with tried to phish me into logging into a bogus site with my WoW account credentials. I don't think this is PlayerAuctions fault but how do I trust purchasing through them again?

Date of experience: August 16, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hi Chris,

Thank you for explaining the concern you have and I'm sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

First off, I'm glad to see you order went through smoothly; your seller is one of our upstanding members. As for the payment information customers send us, I'd like to verify a few things.

We go through this process to be able to validate the customer's identity and his/her authorization of the payment being made. Both are important in order to comply with our anti-fraud/anti-theft policies. The documents and information customers send us are used for verification purposes only; they are treated confidentially and are never shared outside of PlayerAuctions. Further, they are kept in encrypted servers and as an additional measure, all of these info/documents are periodically wiped, and this is why we ask customers for the same after some time. Given the nature and anonymity of online transactions, this method is our own time-proven way to efficiently ensure the security of payments made at PlayerAuctions.

We also make it a point to inform users to cover the credit card number and to only show the last 4 digits, since our desire with this is to validate that the owner is in possession of the actual card.

The person/party who contacted you in-game, as you've said, is not connected with PlayerAuctions. Unfortunately, these are prevalent sellers in online games who "directly market" their services to basically anyone inside the game. Sadly, they resort to concerning threats such as informing people that they will get banned, etc. to coerce people to buy from them. The fact of the matter is that whether you received your game account from our sellers or not, at some point in time, these people will still be able to contact you in the game. Your WoW account credentials are not in danger.

Thank you for expressing your concerns, and I'm really grateful for the constructive approach. I apologize again for the concern this has caused. If you have any other questions, please use the Q&A form here in SIteJabber. I would be more than happy to attend to them.:)

Best regards,
Richard

Ohio
1 review
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Great service
August 4, 2020

I have great interactions every time I use this site, recommend for all! Great sellers, easy functional site, great communication links established between buyers and sellers.

Date of experience: August 4, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the kind words and review, Ted! We're really grateful for this! :)

South Africa
1 review
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Fake informatio
August 2, 2020

It was the first time i used this platform and in my first buy i almost got scammed... they send me information for the account after their player gaurdain failed to detect the account doesn't exist... immediately opened a dispute and takes 3 days after escalation for the team to take over and anothor 3 days for them to let me know what they decide.

Damn that a week om my life gone to waste because of poor and bad service and i dont even know if they are going to refund me...

Date of experience: August 2, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hello Morne-Louis,

I checked and your order is now currently in a dispute; this is a good first step in resolving the matter as it lets our team know that there is a serious issue with the order. I viewed our logs and as per checking, the account exists during the time of checking, and the seller may have changed the information. Rest assured that this will be fully deliberated in the dispute and I strongly advise you to continue responding there so our staff can help you with this.

Best regards,
Richard

California
1 review
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Payment Verification
August 1, 2020

Honestly, I believe that this is the best website to buy accounts or boost off of. However, I am experiencing issues with verifying my payment. Any information on this would help.

Date of experience: July 31, 2020
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over a year old

Hello Tyler,

Thanks a lot for the positive vouch!

I'm very sorry but your current payment is being declined because our system noticed you have mismatched/different names between your PlayerAuctions and payment accounts. They need to exactly match; kindly use a payment account that has the exact name as your registered real name on your PlayerAuctions account. We need it as such so we can validate the payment as authorized by its rightful owner.

Rest assured that you will be getting a full refund for this in 2-5 business days, perhaps quicker than that.

Best regards,
Richard

Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I tried to buy astral diamonds and got ripped off. Never got my money back. Need live customer support. You say it makes things better but that's b. S

Date of experience: July 28, 2020
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over a year old

Hello Rick,

I was able to check on your order and you canceled it before verification could be completed. I checked and the funds are already voided and will be refunded back to you in 2-5 business days. I'm afraid this cannot be expedited since the transition time is already with the payment provider. Rest assured that you're NOT being ripped off with this, the refund was already initiated.

Best regards,
Richard

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible company. I gave an honest review about the company and they tried to report it saying they do not believe it is genuine. I have sent in proof that I was a customer and used their service and they are horrible.

Enclosed is a picture of their report of my geniune and honest review.

Date of experience: July 21, 2020
Viet Nam
1 review
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Done business with this site multiple times, very smooth and fast!. Will definitely order again in the future.

Date of experience: July 21, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the kind feedback, Khoa! Delighted to hear this. Much appreciated. :)

Australia
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I have had some problems with extra charges and not getting a refund but all in all it is a great place to buy accounts IF you choose a seller that sends the information instantly.

You also must make sure the listing isn't taken already or else you'll have to go through a head mess to get your payment back because it gets taken even though the listing has been sold already.

Date of experience: July 2, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you for the kind and detailed feedback, as well as for extending your patience with the system, Jack! We're really grateful. Thank you as well for sharing these tips, these will be of great help to any buyers reading your post. Much appreciated! :)

Florida
1 review
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Amazing service!
July 3, 2020

Multiple purchases from the past, trusted seller, always complete my special request. Thank you for saving me so much time!

Date of experience: July 2, 2020
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over a year old

You're very welcome, thank you so much too, Leo, for the kind review! :)

Indonesia
1 review
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On friday, saturday and sunday. Your staff get holidays. So, they answer our problem take very long time.

Date of experience: July 2, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the kind feedback, Sukma; much appreciated! We're sorry for the delays with replies and rest assured, we're doing continuous work flow improvements to address this.

Croatia
1 review
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They helped me a lot they were quick to answer as well! I had problem with my email but I sort it out at the end!

Date of experience: June 25, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you for sharing what happened with your request and for the kind feedback, Marija! I appreciate the time and effort. :)

Canada
1 review
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Really good platform for online trading of currency, especially for runescape! I´m using for the second time and it´s definetly the best site to sale accounts.

Date of experience: June 22, 2020
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over a year old

Thank you very much for the kind feedback, Andy! Much appreciated! :)

Washington
1 review
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Stay far away from this site, they don't utilize any of the standard visa or other safe pay systems.
If I could give - stars I would!
Payment authorization completed
Jun-20-2020 09:51:39 PM
Order closed by system - payment settlement failed
Jun-20-2020 09:55:07 PM
They don't give you any reason for why the order was closed!
Instead of verifying our user accounts like other reputable sites, they have some sort of risk assessment system in place that basically just takes you money and closes the order.
None of the other payment options work,
G-pay comes up with random errors
Apple-pay comes up with a link that cant be used.
Their resolution/ help center say go buy crypto currency and pay with that!
So basically they only want to be payed so their is no paper trail.
Use at you own risk!

Date of experience: June 21, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hello Chad,

Thank you for bringing this up. I was able to check on your order and the reason it was declined is because our system found security considerations on the transaction. You are paying a high amount of money for the order so the system decided to decline the payment for your safety. To retain the integrity of our system, I'm afraid we cannot divulge information as to exactly why the order was declined. I am really sorry for the inconvenience.

Crypto is only offered as a solution for users wanting to skip verification, since crypto already has their own verification process from their end. In your case, however, I wouldn't recommend trying on the same order and if you'd like to purchase again, my advice is to try after a few days but from a different seller and preferrably, one with a lower price point.

Best regards,
Richard

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Payment failed 3 times, but charged me 3 times. It clearly says 'payment failed' so i kept trying differemt method, and it eventually charged me 3 times without ANY notification, receipt nor confirmation. I sent a ticket to confirm my 3 payments are in the process of refund, but NO RESPONSE FOR 5 DAYS NOW. I cant believe this website charges you saying "payment failed" and does not notify you anything that they took the money out WHEN PAYMENT IS FAILED, and not responding my ticket over 5 days. Tommorow is 5th business days as they promised in the website, and if i dont get my $5000 USD back OR any response to my ticket tommorow, they are against their policy and im going to file this with my bank. THE WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER and this is a CLEARLY A SCAM because they take your money and hold it for a week without any notification, and you will miss your deal too!

Date of experience: June 18, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hello Jay,

I was able to check on your orders and I understand your concern since collectively, this a huge sum of money. I checked and all of the orders are already voided; this means the refund is already on transit and should be with you in 2-5 business days. I'm really sorry for the concern this has caused, and rest assured I'm making a public statement of guarantee that you are NOT being scammed; the funds will be returned, it's just that they aren't instant since there are checks and balances being done during the transit.

Also as I've checked, your orders were being canceled; if you'd like to order again, please wait on the payment verification and kindly give it more time so our staff can thoroughly verify your documents once they ask you for it.

Kindly write to support@playerauctions.zendesk.com if you have any other concerns.

Best regards,
Richard

India
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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While I've had a decent experience purchasing accounts, I have been facing a lot of trouble getting a refund. The team seems to ignore my messages and I even tried to reach out to their support system but last received their reply on 9th June. While they say the refund has been done, they are not providing any proof apart from the transaction ID. It has been an unbearable experience and a daunting task to keep begging for the money you paid.

Date of experience: June 14, 2020
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over a year old

Hello there,

I am sorry again for the hassle with this; after our conversation via our ticketing system yesterday, I sent a request to our finance team again to double-check your refund. I am sorry for the concern and stress this has caused you, and I will do what I can to ensure you get the funds back soon.

Best regards,
Richard

Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have used this site for years... recently I tried to use it again but since i moved they blocked my payment because the addresses dont match... like we are not allowed to move? Then you send in all the verification stuff they ask and you get stuck waiting what seems like years for a response... so the hell with their site. They will never receive another penny from me... also they like to make you wait for your funds to return to you.

Date of experience: June 11, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hello Chris,

Changes in addresses are of course allowed, and that is why we have a verification process so we can validate your identity. I'm sorry if there were any delays and for your decision to eventually delete your account with us. Rest assured that your transaction is already voided and you will be getting a full refund in 2-5 business days. Unfortunately, this cannot be expedited since the transition time is not with us but with the payment provider. PlayerAuctions already voids the payment right after it's declined.

Best regards,
Richard

Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Tried to use player auctions to an summoners war account, they keep failing my payments due to no reason. Tried to talk with compliance team, they never answered why my payments failed, just asked me to use crypto as payment, but when I tried with crypto the transaction never approved. SCAMMERS! DON'T RECOMMEND!

Date of experience: June 9, 2020
PlayerAuctions T. PlayerAuctions Rep
over a year old

Hello Lucas,

I apologize for the hassle you had with this; I was able to check on your account and you were already able to make 2 successful orders: 6245713 and 6245707. I'm glad to see that your payment has worked out this time.

As for order 6237503 where you paid via USDC, can you please write us back the USDC address? Kindly edit your SiteJabber review to contain it so I can take care of your refund.

Best regards.
Richard