Psst, wana buy an island

[jmorgan]

Virtual gamer has bought some virtual land for vitually and arm and a leg, well, £13,700 but in real money.
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I have some land to sell him, looks good with the tide out.

[dick dastardly]

I read on a games site that it's quite a calculated move as he's going to develop it and make a killing! Absolutely bonkers

[judas]

Assuming anyone else wants to stump up significant amounts of real world cash for the privilege. It's one thing spending a few dollars here and there for in-game items, it's another thing altogether spending hundreds or thousands... Quite a gamble he's taken there.

I've tried Project Entropia and I think I'll keep my real and virtual cash very much separate, thank you!

[john_p]

.. and then they close the business, and you have nothing.

No thanks.