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Scottay · May 11, 2011

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Post: University Paper Help (Questionnaire)
Forum: RuneScape 2 General
Assigned Moderators: Sacro, Farcast, CSkiffingt1, KerokeroCola

Posted by: Acidcantdie
Original Content:

The following questionnaire is aimed at those who have bought online gold, accounts or any commodity for PERSONAL use. The questionnaire is not aimed at those who intentionally buy online product to further sell and create a profit, a separate questionnaire for these people can be found here; http://sythe.org/showthread.php?t=1120679

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I'm writing a paper outlining people using virtual games and markets to make a living or serious sum of money. I was hoping anyone who has bought an online commodity before (Bought RS gold, WoW account, Habbo Furniture, etc) could answer a few questions!

None of the questions I believe are too private, though you can chose to answer as many (or as few) as you like. If you do not feel comfortable posting them in this thread, please feel free to private message them to myself.

The paper focuses on trading within 4 games (Habbo Hotel, RuneScape, World of Warcraft and Aion). It focuses on how people can set up enterprises using these online communities to turn a real profit.

Questionnaire is as followed.

General Information said:

Age:
Country of residence:
What game(s) have you bought online goods within?
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Buying Information said:

On average, how much have you spent within the last year on virtual goods?

For what reason do you buy these virtual goods?
(For example, ease of access, enhanced game-play, etc)

Do you ever buy virtual goods to gamble in-game to seek greater wealth?
(For example, buying RuneScape gold to use for dueling stakes. Buying dragon claws to use for wilderness hunting)
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Investing Information said:

What is the biggest in game investment you've made?
(For example, buying 20,000,000gp on Nature runes from the Grand Exchange with the intention of selling for a higher price)

What is the biggest profit you've made from an in-game investment?

What is the biggest loss you've suffered from an in-game invesment?
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Misc. said:

What is the largest win you've ever received from a duel, or wilderness kill?

What is the largest loss you've ever suffered from a duel, or wilderness death?
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Thank you to anyone who can take the time to answer these questions. Please feel free to only answer the questions you're comfortable with sharing information on, I do realise that some of this information may seem personal.

If you also have anything to add in regards to your experiences with online trading, feel free to let me know. If you have any questions about my paper, feel free to ask away
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