So let’s get this out of the way.
I am a HUGE gamer, even participate in a few tournaments here and there myself.
The only real thing that stops me from playing more games is my steadily empty wallet due to bad spending habits.
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On other games, that is.Â
Options for free-to-play online games are readily available too, luckily.
However, you also have the choice to invest real cash should you want premium access or aesthetics.
So imagine investing millions into a game and have it almost taken away.
Sold By A Friend
Oh yeah, reader. You definitely heard me right.
Millions.
I can feel all the eyebrows scrunching right now.
According to Mothership, a man from China took his friend to court for selling his character in the online game Justice Online for a grand total of S$750.
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Seems like a lot of money, right? But remember I mentioned the millions?
That’s because the man had invested a total of S$2 million into his online game character.
Meanwhile, I’m over here thinking if I should buy a drink worth more than two dollars.
The owner reportedly lent the character to his friend and the latter tried to sell it back to him for around S$75,000.
The price was allegedly just to prevent anyone from buying it due to the absurd rate.
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Rule one in online games: never trust anyone else with your characters, but that’s just me.
However, the friend accidentally set the price with two missing zeroes in the in-game marketplace, making it S$750 instead.
His excuse, according to Baidu, is even more hilariously tragic to the incident.
The guy was so exhausted from a gaming marathon he missed the two zeroes.
Props to the person who sniped the amazing deal, though! I admire the sharp eye.
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So with all the shocking revelations aside, you’d think this would just be a simple case.
No way.
Company Dragged In
Yup, you may have guessed it already.
The account owner took the chance to sue Justice Online’s parent company NetEase.
Because an issue with account and character mismanagement is TOTALLY their fault.
After much discussion, however, NetEase graciously decided to cancel the transaction and return the character to the rightful owner.
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But wait, there’s an epilogue to this tale too!
The owner had to pay the buyer of his character up to S$18,000 in compensation.
And the real winner is still this buyer who basically won the lottery.
I know at the end of the day, we’re all still a little baffled about the guy who spent millions on his character, but let’s just use the word…dedication here.
Instead, if you’re the friend, just remember to be careful with someone else’s possessions.
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