Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel: The Royal Game of Ur | PLAYTHROUGH | International Tabletop Day 2017

"Okay, so I buy a card I can actually afford on eBay, put it in my machine, buy a game, and get my account permabanned." One would have to prove they are a different person/account-location to IT admin support. It is rare, but some companies will simply watch your game-play for a bit to see what you are up to compared to the prior ban details. Note one will likely have to gamble on the compassion of each firms IT admins. "What refund am I asking for that makes this okay?" These sellers are almost always knowingly trying to evade the consequences of their behavior, and trying to recoup their money to buy un-flagged hardware. This is pointless, as there are several anti-cheat queries companies can run, and like any antisocial behavior they usually just make the situation worse for themselves by contaminating the market with more flagged hardware. Eventually their sellers reputation score will warn buyers what they are doing. Getting a refund for the "broken" equipment is a standard ebay RMA process, and Craigslist/meta-Marketplace returns can be a bit more complex. Keep in mind a ban may eventually lift after 12 months, but IT admins may be less convinced of your intent if a user keeps popping up as a problem. "This reads as condescending" It is not my call what companies do with problematic users. And MTG events also bans cheats for marked decks, and pulling unfair tricks that violate the rules. The difference is people will be upset with such antics at the same table. Persona