Toons for Sale?

[Mcbard]

Originally Posted by Dunes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey guys,

Anyone who has noticed any trend to my posts whatsoever knows that Im a pretty upbeat, non complaining guy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But I ask you all to take a look a the the EC Tunnel thread and tell me what you see there. When I glanced today, 8 of the 20 non sticky auctions were for toons. This trend has grown significantly just in the last 3 months, and before long thats going to be a problem. Now, Im no economist, but something about this trend makes me uneasy.

Atleast on ther surface, this seems to be a very "unclassic" trend, but times have changed and we play our games differently these days. Personally, Im a little undecided as to whether this is a good thing (why?) or a bad thing (why?).

Without ranting or flaming, what are your thoughts on this?

Why I think it's a bad thing:
1. In an ideal world I think the more people time put into their toon the higher levels/better gear it should have. This obviously doesn't happen for a number of reasons, but in general that's what I believe, and selling toons violates this.
2. Certain characters have certain reputations the seller may know about that the buyer may not. This could perhaps cause some conflict?
3. It seems like a very disrespectful thing to do if you've been in a guild a long time and people have helped you gear up and make your toon better and you're just going to sell it.

I can't honestly think of any reasons why I would think it is a good thing, but it's mostly none of my business since I'm not the one buying/selling characters anyway. I guess it allows people who are bored with their main to switch things up and get a little plat out of it? That's the only good I see coming out of it.