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Hope Zinner

Walks like a noob

Join date: 9 Sep 2007

Posts: 65

05-26-2008 09:04

I found a web page that offers Linden dollars for sale. This person states that they are authorized by Linden Labs to sell them at this site. This sounds really fishy to me. Could this be true? Can I put the web site here so everybody could see?

Novis Dyrssen

Girl Geek

Join date: 6 May 2007

Posts: 1,452

05-26-2008 09:11

Simple answer - they are most likely not authorized. The Lindex, SLExchange and Anshe Chung are the few examples off the top of my hat that are "official". Every other site, I would not trust as far as I can throw the webmaster.

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Maximillian Desoto

Max's Landfall Bar & Dock

Join date: 26 Apr 2006

Posts: 323

05-26-2008 09:26

If they are authorized, they will us the Linden Lab Risk API.

Ask them.

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Ciaran Laval

Mostly Harmless

Join date: 11 Mar 2007

Posts: 7,951

05-26-2008 09:53

Check out this page and see if they're mentioned there.

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/L$_Marketplace

Dagmar Heideman

Bokko Dancer

Join date: 2 Feb 2007

Posts: 989

05-27-2008 12:53

From: Ciaran Laval

Check out this page and see if they're mentioned there.

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/L$_Marketplace

That list does not appear to be exhaustive since it does not list SLExchange. The bottom line is if the site does not use Linden Lab's Risk API then it is not an approved Linden Lab site and if you buy Linden Dollars from a site that does not use the Risk API then you risk having any Linden Dollars you buy from such a site being confiscated by Linden Lab as well as up to an additional 50% of any such amount as a penalty fee.

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Hope Zinner Walks like a noob Join date: 9 Sep 2007 Posts: 65	05-26-2008 09:04 I found a web page that offers Linden dollars for sale. This person states that they are authorized by Linden Labs to sell them at this site. This sounds really fishy to me. Could this be true? Can I put the web site here so everybody could see?
Novis Dyrssen Girl Geek Join date: 6 May 2007 Posts: 1,452	05-26-2008 09:11 Simple answer - they are most likely not authorized. The Lindex, SLExchange and Anshe Chung are the few examples off the top of my hat that are "official". Every other site, I would not trust as far as I can throw the webmaster. _____________________ ~~ immortal words of Rob Thomas ~~ Hey-yeah, welcome to the Real World Nobody told you it was gonna be hard
Maximillian Desoto Max's Landfall Bar & Dock Join date: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 323	05-26-2008 09:26 If they are authorized, they will us the Linden Lab Risk API. Ask them. Max
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	05-26-2008 09:53 Check out this page and see if they're mentioned there. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/L$_Marketplace
Dagmar Heideman Bokko Dancer Join date: 2 Feb 2007 Posts: 989	05-27-2008 12:53 From: Ciaran Laval Check out this page and see if they're mentioned there. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/L$_Marketplace That list does not appear to be exhaustive since it does not list SLExchange. The bottom line is if the site does not use Linden Lab's Risk API then it is not an approved Linden Lab site and if you buy Linden Dollars from a site that does not use the Risk API then you risk having any Linden Dollars you buy from such a site being confiscated by Linden Lab as well as up to an additional 50% of any such amount as a penalty fee.