In order to progress in the game, players need to generate wealth. One way to do this might be to chop a tree and sell the logs for RuneScape Gold (gp). Real-world trading (RWT) is the term we apply to the sale of RuneScape gold and items for real money (be that $US, £GBP, €Euros or ¥Yuan), and it is a serious violation of our rules. Some players choose to buy RuneScape gold as they do not wish to spend the time or effort earning it themselves in-game, for whatever reason – the gold-sellers do all of the work for them.
Websites that participate in RWT are not connected with Jagex in any way, and are not permitted to sell our gold or items. We take all necessary legal action against these websites; we may also, at our discretion, ban any account involved for breaking the Real-World Trading rule.
Please also be aware that there is a risk when using these websites of a player’s computer becoming infected with a virus or keylogger; furthermore, since they have no connection to us, there is no guarantee that a player will even get the gold they pay for.
If you have experienced problems with such a website, you will need to contact the website in question regarding the situation.