Guides
OSRS trading, explained honestly
- Safety6 min read
Is buying OSRS gold bannable?
Yes. Real-world trading breaches Jagex's terms of service, and accounts are banned for it. Here is what the rule actually covers, what tends to get accounts caught, and how to think about the risk honestly.
Read the guide - Selling7 min read
How to sell OSRS gold safely
Selling carries a different risk profile to buying: you deliver something irreversible and get paid in something that can be clawed back. Here is how to structure a sale so that asymmetry does not fall on you.
Read the guide - Prices6 min read
OSRS gold price guide
There is no official exchange rate for OSRS gold, and anyone quoting one as fixed is describing their own price rather than the market. Here is what actually moves the rate and how to judge an offer.
Read the guide - Accounts8 min read
How to buy an OSRS account safely
Most account purchases that go wrong do not go wrong at the moment of sale — they go wrong weeks later, when someone recovers the account. Here is the sequence of checks that prevents it.
Read the guide - Safety7 min read
OSRS trading scams to avoid
Most scams in this market are variations on three ideas: get the trade off the record, get paid before delivering, or reverse the payment afterwards. Recognising the shape is more useful than memorising the scripts.
Read the guide - Accounts7 min read
How to value an OSRS account
Total level is the number everyone quotes and one of the weaker predictors of what an account is worth. Here is what genuinely moves the price, whether you are buying or selling.
Read the guide - Prices6 min read
Bonds or bought gold — which is actually cheaper?
One of these is allowed and one is not, and the price gap is the whole reason anyone thinks about it. Here is the arithmetic, and the part of the decision the arithmetic does not cover.
Read the guide - Escrow6 min read
What happens when you open a dispute
Most trades finish without one. This is what the process actually looks like when a trade does not, so the first time you meet it is not while you are already annoyed and out of pocket.
Read the guide - Services7 min read
Do you have to share your account for a service?
Some services are delivered by someone logging into your account, others by playing alongside you. Which one you are buying decides what is actually at risk, and it is worth settling before you book rather than after.
Read the guide - Buying gold6 min read
How large gold trades actually arrive
A large order is usually several trades rather than one. Here is why it gets split, what can slow a handover down, and how to arrange it so nothing stalls halfway.
Read the guide - Accounts7 min read
Securing an account after you buy it
Most accounts that get lost after a sale are lost weeks or months later, not during the handover. Here is what to change immediately, what a previous owner can still attempt, and why the early period matters most.
Read the guide - Prices6 min read
Why OSRS gold prices move
Gold rates move for reasons you can mostly see coming. Here is what pushes them up and down, and what that means for whether today is a sensible time to buy.
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