RSorder – Do You Risk a Ban When Buying OSRS Gold?
If you've spent any time playing Old School RuneScape (OSRS), you already know how valuable gold is. Whether you're funding high-level PvM setups, maxing skills, or flipping items on the Grand Exchange, having enough RuneScape gold dramatically changes your experience. That naturally leads to a common question among players:
Can you get banned for buying OSRS gold?
The short answer is yes - but the full picture is more nuanced. Let's break it down properly so you understand both the risks and how players navigate them.
Jagex's Official Stance on Buying Gold
The developer behind OSRS, Jagex, has a clear rule:
Buying or selling gold through third-party services (Real World Trading, or RWT) is against the game's terms of service.
If detected, penalties can include:
• Temporary bans
• Permanent account bans
• Removal of gold or items
From a policy perspective, there's no gray area - RWT is prohibited.
How Are Players Actually Caught?
Detection isn't rand…
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