Username: Blendercloud

Real Name: Chris

Occupation: Purchasing Agent

MMORPG and console game you own: FFXIV, MLB 2k10, SimCity 4, Dirt 2, Heavy Rain, 3D Dot Game Heroes just to name some favorites.

Other Hobbies: Computer building, Autocross, Baseball (Cardinals fan), Volleyball, Football (Chiefs fan), Cross Country Running

How did you get into RMT business?
I helped unlock the secrets to gardening elemental ores in FFXI. At the peak I was gardening on four accounts with 16 characters on each account. After selling the gil I was making about $2,500 per month.

How long you been in the business?
Since 2004

What was the first MMORPG or virtual good you sold?
Diablo 2 items (SOJ's baby!)

Have you been scammed? If yes, what's the most you lost and were you able to get back the virtual goods or MMORPG accounts?
I had my main account stolen by a friend who was in my linkshell for several years. I was able to recover everything though.

What's your favorite site to sell? (Other than VF of course)
None, I'm out of the business. I only moderate now.

What MMORPG games do you currently deal in?
None; though I'll be playing FFXIV.

Advice for new traders?
Make sure you're reading more than you're typing. If you find that you're doing the opposite, you probably don't know as much as you need to know to do what you're doing. Take your time and be thorough. Every account should be treated like buying a used car. Go through everything with a fine-toothed comb slowly.

If willing... Could you possibly share some input on preventative measures you use now to ward off potential scammers? (You could link this to the one where you ask if someone has been scammed before. 100% of longtime RMT have been)
-I have seen hundreds of people get scammed because they weren't willing to shell out money for a middleman. Just in recent memory, I saw three different people buy the same 'gil' from a seller for $600 each, and none of the three used a middleman. All three paid by Western Union, and all three were scammed. This is absolutely ridiculous. Taking your time with a transaction is the absolute most important thing. Too many people get tunnel vision and can only think about how great the end result is going to be that they miss very necessary steps along the way.

Preferred payment methods for buying and why?
-Verified Paypal; It's the fastest, cheapest, and ultimately the most accessible

Preferred payment methods for selling and why?
-Verified Paypal; It's the fastest, cheapest, and ultimately the most accessible

If you yourself were not in the RMT industry, who would you recommend to sell your account(s) to and/or buy accounts from?
-Once upon a time, this answer would have been Casles. In light of what happened with Casles, I'm not in a position to recommend anyone anymore.

Anything else you want to say: I am a Moderator for MMORPG Marketplace as well as Mazdas247.com. I pride myself on being fair and objective and feel that I'm well-suited for those roles.

I enjoy working with people more than I necessarily care about making money. I'm a former Marine and genuinely appreciate the life I have now. I sold all of my virtual assets to buy an enormous rock for my fiance'. Financing? No thanks!

If you were a porn star, what would your onscreen name be?
-Tremors

Thanks for reading!