I was wondering whether price manipulation by, e.g. buying up a lot of a certain item is against Jagex rules.

 

Note that I mean if you do not break any other rules outlined in the official code of conduct, such as you are not intentionally dishonest while doing this.

 

 

 

I also don't want a 'of cors it is you nub' type answer, I want an official statement saying that intentionally manipulating the market is/isn't against the rules.

 

 

 

And no, I don't have the funds or the motive to do this anyway, I just want to know for an article I'm writing.

This is an interesting topic that you chose to write about. It's rather difficult to say whether or not "price manipulation" is illegal since the cost of many items are set by the player market and not by Jagex themselves. I don't involve myself too much in the player market and only limit myself to buying raw materials for skill training. The idea of buying a colored piece of paper for an incredibly high sum feels too much like extortion and I'd rather spend that money on something more constructive.

If traders try to deceive each other by trade scamming and the like, then it is illegal. However, since there is no definite ruling on the prices of in-game items, no price is illegal as long as both parties agree to it.

I was wondering whether price manipulation by, e.g. buying up a lot of a certain item is against Jagex rules.

 

... intentionally manipulating the market is/isn't against the rules.

 

Price manipulation is a normal part of the game that Jagex created.

 

Players are free to ask any price that thay want for an item and

 

a potential buyer is free to agree or disagree to that price.

 

Players are also free to buy as much as they want from the RS stores.

 

 

 

Now, a smart player will take advantage of item supply and demand and use it to his advantage.

 

There are about 144 worlds so, in general, there are plenty of in-game

 

sources that all players can use.

 

 

 

Some items, like runite ore, will always be in short supply because that is

 

how Jagex designed the upper end mining system.

 

Rare items like party hats and halloween masks are totally up to the seller and buyer.

 

 

 

Jagex cares if deception and false statements are used in a sale.

 

But other than that, it's between the buyer and seller.

 

 

 

A smart player will learn the location and sources of the supplies that

 

he needs and act accordingly.

 

 

 

Is there a particular item that is troubling you?

 

 

 

Hope this helps

Thanks for all the help. :)

 

Now to start buying those easter eggs... I mean, write that article...