Forum Rules

OwnedCore Forum Rules

We insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. The basic ground rules for discussions on OwnedCore are simple: be polite, use common sense, and don't break the law. This is a family friendly community and your behavior here should reflect this.



🔨 Infraction Point System

  • When you break a rule an infraction will be given to your account.
  • Any member who receives 5 infraction points will receive a 2 day ban from the forums.
  • Any member who receives 8 infraction points will receive a 7 day ban from the forums.
  • Any member who receives 12 infraction points will be permanently banned from the forums.
  • One infraction point expires every 30 days

âś… Violations

 

Spam:

  • Posting short and unhelpful comments
  • Post or view count boosting
  • Advertising websites (referral/affiliate links)
  • Duplicate threads
  • Cross Posting - Posting the same thread in multiple forums
  • Sale/Trade threads must include item information, contact info and price. Members cannot simply link to another website where this info is posted.
  • No social groups (Discord, Facebook, Steam, etc) are allowed.


Duplicate Threads:

  • Threads that are nearly identical are not allowed
  • All threads of one type should be included in a single thread based on the forum filters. No thread splitting.
    • Example: The seller cannot create 2 threads selling gold, even if the gold is being sold on different servers.
  • Accounts: Sellers are permitted to create a separate thread for each unique account being sold.
    • If a seller has a store thread that lists multiple accounts for sale, they cannot also have a separate thread for each account.


Bumping:

  • Bumping pushes your thread back to the top of the forum list.
  • Free bumps are limited to once every six (6) hours.
  • Creating multiple accounts or asking friends to bump your threads is not allowed.


Max Thread Rule:

  • A regular member can have up to 3 threads on the first page of a forum.
  • Premium Sellers can have up to 5 threads on the first page of a forum.
  • If multiple websites are selling the same accounts, all websites will be considered one site (partners) and will be restricted to the max thread rule.
  • If a website has multiple sellers, all sellers of that site will be grouped together and that group cannot have more than the max threads allowed.
  • Linking to a site in your signature does not count as a link.


Flaming:

  • Using cursing, insults, and derogatory comments towards another member, includes baiting members into arguments.
  • Word censor by-passing (trying to get past the word filter by misspelling or by other means).
  • Advertising websites (referral/affiliate links).
  • No links to sites or images containing sexually explicit, gross violence, or are determined by moderators to be detrimental to the community.


Trolling:

  • Accusing the poster of being a scammer without proof.
  • Linking or bringing up a resolved dispute thread the poster was involved in.
  • Commenting on price (Example: too expensive).
  • Posting a negative comment about the item or service being sold.
  • Trolling does NOT include linking to an active dispute thread.


Multiple Accounts:

  • Multiple accounts are strictly prohibited. Each member can only have one account.
  • One account per household or device. If you are sharing a computer with someone, you will be treated as one person and you will still only be able to have one account.'


Signatures & Avatars:

  • Any signature that is offensive or insulting is prohibited.
  • Images have a maximum of 100 pixels in height and a maximum of 700 pixels in width.


Proxies and VPN's:

  • The use of proxies, virtual private networks (VPN) and other IP anonymity usages are NOT allowed on the forums. Use of them is cause for account closure.


Account Renting:

  • Strictly prohibited due to very high scam rates. You are not allowed to buy or sell account rental services, or any form of account "renting".


Hack Scripts:

  • Only ID Verified members can sell third party software (Example: hacks, cheats, aimbots, etc).
  • The thread must either contain a video showing the hack in action or a moderator must vouch for the hack.
  • The seller must have rights to the hack in order to sell it. Selling free hacks or hacks owned by someone else aren't allowed.


Fake IDs:

  • We do not allow buying, selling or even asking for Fake IDs anywhere on or off OwnedCore.com.
  • Anyone caught will be temp-banned for 60 days and receive a negative feedback that will be permanent.
  • Anyone caught a second time will be permanently banned.


Verification:

  • Any type of service that requires you to access a customer's game account requires the seller to be ID Verified.
  • Displaying a fake OwnedCore verified image of any kind is grounds for immediate suspension.


Middleman:

  • Only OwnedCore approved middleman can offer middleman services or mention they are a middleman in their threads.
  • Approved middleman (and everyone else) are not allowed to create a dedicated middleman thread. TradeSafe Middleman must be used.


Protected Words:

  • The following terms or phrases can't be used unless you have the corresponding badge on your profile.
    • Moderator, Mod, Administrator, Admin, OwnedCore Staff, Trusted, MM, Middleman, Escrow, Verified (ID Verified)
  • Any similar terms or phrases in an attempt to suggest any of the above also can't be used.


Scamming:

  • If you are proven to be a scammer on the forums your account will be banned.
  • Users who claim they were hacked, phished, or keylogged, etc... are still held responsible for losses.
  • Our Privacy Policy does not apply to members who have been banned.


Prohibited Material:

  • We do not allow buying, trading, or selling of any Windows licenses.
  • Personal information such as a full name, phone number, address, etc. is not allowed to be posted.
  • Services that require Credit Card and Employee codes are only allowed by ID Verified members (providing account transfers, customizations, Blizzard store items)..
  • No Drop or Lag hacks or any other program that attacks a player's computer or network connection.
  • No account name change services allowed. This refers to the real name on the account, not character username.
    • Sellers are not allowed to offer this on their own websites or other sites.
  • No account generators.
  • No CSGO bot-ready account sales. These are CSGO accounts that are new and trading enabled, with the primary purpose of being used as a Steam trading bot.
  • No accounts sales for subscription based services like Hulu, Netflix, Spotify, HBO, ESPN, etc.
  • No Minecraft unmigrated accounts.
  • No League of Legends unverified email accounts, unless the seller is the one that created the account.
  • No Twitch Bit Services.


âś…Account Recalls (game accounts)

Sellers who have a high rate of account recalls will receive infractions based on the following guidelines.

Number of recall claims within 30 days

  • 2 recall claims - 1 infraction point given
  • 3 recall claims - 1 infraction point given
  • 4 recall claims - 2 infraction point given
  • 5 recall claims - 3 infraction point given
  • 6 recall claims - permanent ban


Example: If you have 2 recall claims, you will receive 1 infraction point. If you receive a 3rd recall claim, another infraction point will be given and so on.

Replacing the account or providing a refund will not prevent the seller from receiving an infraction point.

Forced Trade Backs:

This is where one party forces the other to undo the sale. Either by threatening a payment chargeback or recovering the account.

First Violation - 5 infraction points
Second Violation - Account permanently banned


âś… Leveling/Boosting Terms:


Power Leveling and Boosting services must clearly state the terms of their service so there is no confusion as to what the buyer is purchasing. The following information is REQUIRED in all Leveling and Boosting service threads where the provider requires login information to the customers account.

  • Leveling is done by (automated bot or by hand)
    • If leveling is done using an exploit or some abuse of the normal game system, this must also be disclosed.
  • The person leveling your account must state the country from where he will be doing it.
  • If the account gets banned during the leveling/boosting, the seller must clearly indicate the kind of compensation that will be given to the buyer.



âś… Private Server Account Sales:

Since private servers have different rules about account recalls and recovery, and there are many different private servers for each game, the following rules must be followed by the seller when selling an account from a private server.

  • The seller must clearly state to the buyer the account recovery procedure before payment.
  • The seller must include whether or not account recovery is possible and what info is required in an account recovery.



âś… Thread Sale Guidelines & Requirements:

In order to provide a better user experience, OwnedCore requires all members to follow these guidelines and rules when creating a sale or trade thread.

  • No unsupported superlative or competitive claims. This includes claims like "best, "cheapest", "fastest", "number #1 " or any other claim that can't be proven. This is related to seller claims, not the game. For example "hunter class is the best DPS" is not against the rules.
  • Item description and payment method are required in all threads. Price is required if you link to an outside website. If there's no link, then you can say "price is negotiable" or "contact me for price information".
    • If the user has to click a link to another website to see item description, payment methods or price, it will be considered spam and removed.
  • Full account disclosure: The seller must state to the buyer before payment whether or not the account has ever been recalled, hacked, stolen or has received violation warnings. For some games, the seller must also disclose whether or not any payment transactions (buying in-game items) have occurred on the account.
    • Botted accounts: If the account was created/leveled using a bot, this must also be disclosed. This means the account was botted from level 1 to the max level. This does not include legit accounts that at one time or another used a bot.
    • Seller must disclose if they are the original owner of the account.
    • Anything vitally important about the account must be disclosed to the buyer before payment.
  • Discounts & Sales: If you are providing some sort of discount or sale (example: 50% off) you have to prove the discount is real. Normal prices must be included in your thread.
    • If the discounts are permanent, then they are not real discounts, they are the normal price and can't be claimed as a "Sale" or "Discounted" price. This would be considered a fake discount and not allowed.
      • Example: "50% off everything" If the discount is never removed, then it's not a discount it's the normal price.
      • If you add "50% off everything until June 30, 2020" Then that would be okay because the sale would end. The normal price would then be used.
    • Permanent discounts are allowed for some types. Bulk orders, price limits, repeat customers and discount codes.
      • Example. Buy 1 item for $1. Buy 10 items for $8 (20% off). This is a permanent discount for bulk orders and would be allowed.
      • Example: Spend $50 or more and get 10% off.
      • Example: Receive a 20% discount code when you purchase again.
      • Example: Use code "DISCOUNT10" to get 10% off.
  • Top Up Services - Prices MUST be included for all top up service threads.



âś… Right to Know Methods:

OwnedCore reserves the right to know a seller's methods for anything being sold or linked to on OwnedCore. This includes how they obtain accounts or items, how their services are conducted, payment methods and processing and anything else related to the item or service listed.

  • Sellers will be required to provide a detailed explanation of their methods so that OwnedCore can replicate it.
  • If requested, sellers can be asked for video evidence as proof to show their explanation is legitimate.
  • Sellers who refuse will have their threads removed or will be banned.
    • Bans are reserved only for members that are suspected of illegal activity.


Only OwnedCore Admins have the right to make these requests, members do not need to provide this information to Moderators or Super Moderators.

 


âś… Feedback System:

  • Feedback can only be given if a sale has began. This means either payment was made or the item was given.
  • No free items, services or accounts in exchange for feedback.
  • If a sale occurred, the seller can offer some sort of minor discount or reward to incentivize the customer to give feedback.
  • You may NOT post feedback on behalf of any user. Doing so puts your own OwnedCore status at risk and may cause a permanent account closure.
  • Grief or revenge feedbacks are not permitted.
  • Disregarding these rules may lead to account suspension and/or permanent account closure.


Feedback Removal/Change Rules:

  • If a dispute is opened and resolved, the negative feedback will be changed to neutral and the comment will be updated to reflect the issue has been resolved.
  • Feedback based on rudeness or slow service (non-extreme) can only be neutral, not negative.
  • Feedback can only be removed if it's false.
  • If you believe feedback is false, you can open a dispute thread.
    • False feedback must been reported within 30 days



âś… Editing/Deleting Posts & Accounts:

OwnedCore will not delete or remove a post once it has been made. If you mistakenly posted sensitive information like your real name, phone number, your character's username or other information that can get you banned, you can contact a moderator to get that info removed, but again the post will remain. As a general rule of thumb, do not post something on the internet you don't want there forever.

  • We do not delete posts or threads
  • We do not delete accounts.
  • Members can request to have their account closed



⚠️ The Fine Print:

We can't write a rule for every possible scenario or dispute that arises. Because of this OwnedCore moderators and administrators reserve the right to make decisions on a case by case basis when no rule for the situation exists.

  • We reserve the right to modify and amend these terms at any time without notice.
  • It is your responsibility to remain informed of current policies.
  • We reserve our right to disable any account at any time for any reason and without notice.
  • Any abuse towards our staff and/or management in any form will not be tolerated!
  • If administrators/moderators should engage in buying/selling/trading/leveling accounts - they act as a personal entity and not as a representative of OwnedCore.