SNIPING IN THE AUCTION HOUSE ?

Peter-Goes-in-U​  could you paste the piece where this is stated in the TOS?

yeah i know everyone just hits YES on TOS when we get the game, that would be a pretty dern sneaky thing to put in the terms of service. I mean that would go against the very definition of an " AUCTION HOUSE ". Kinda like the stock market you buy low and sell high. For those of us that do not spend money it is the ONLY way to remain competitive with the credit card squad. PLaying the game is simply not enough. I have played Madden since the very 1st game came out and i have sniped cards from the beginning.

i am trying one thing and so far so good. When i did buy a card i would repost it right then and there as soon as i bought it so i didnt have to leave the AH and i could keep sniping. Now i am sending them to binder and letting them sit for a while before posting them. I shouldnt have to play guessing games though about what i did wrong. It SHOULD be very clear cut. YOU DID THIS, ITS WRONG DO NOT DO IT ! but we never get ANY answers from EA

if someone could find that bit of text in TOS though that would be a great starting point

langhofdi123​ i dont think flipping items right away does anything, but who knows...here is what comes up when utilizing Chat GPT, asking it to review and assess if sniping breaks the TOS   its AI after all, so take it for what its worth, but i thought it was worth sharing

Conclusion & risk assessment...So, is sniping (in the casual sense) against the TOS / rules? Probably not inherently, as long as:

You are doing it manually (no bots or automation).

You’re not using bugs, exploits, or glitches to give yourself an unfair advantage.

You’re not engaging in illicit buying or selling of in-game currency or cards outside EA’s official systems.

However, there is risk:

EA might consider aggressive or high-volume sniping that borders on “abuse of the marketplace” to violate “fair play” or “unfair advantage” clauses.

If your sniping is part of a third-party tool (such as an auto-buy extension or macro) it’s almost certainly bannable.

EA may interpret some borderline behavior as market manipulations or coin distribution. Some players report bans or coin wipes for what EA calls “coin distribution” (though not necessarily for sniping).

" high volume sniping " what exactly is the number on that ? EA give us some answers

i think its ridiculous that we are left to our own devices to get any kind of clarity on any of this banning stuff. Google said about the same thing that sniping was not against the TOS

Yeah, the rules are purposefully loose so they can avoid litigation - at least that’s how see it. If anyone from EA would respond on the forum, all they would tell you is what’s in the TOS anyway…typical big corporation stuff.

The part that irks me is that it’s clear EA doesn’t have enough staff to produce even somewhat decent customer service. Answering, even if it takes a few days, would be a good starting point. 

you would think it wouldn't be to much to ask to know EXACTLY what you did to get banned. You know , in order not to do it again , LMAO. Instead every time i cut my PS5 on i wonder if ive done something else to **bleep** off the their ban bot

Well looks like EA is being bought out for 50 billion. Lets hope that the new owners believe in customer service so they can fix their broken game