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The transfer of Virtual Items is prohibited, and you shall not sell, redeem, or otherwise transfer Virtual Items to any person or entity. Virtual Items may only be redeemed through our Services.
You shall not sell, redeem, or otherwise transfer Virtual Items to any person or entity.
Credits may only be redeemed on the Service, have no cash value, are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
"You are prohibited from converting Credits or other In-Game Content into a unit of value outside of the Licensed Product where it was acquired, such as actual currency or actual goods.Excerpt from Epic Games's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You are prohibited from converting Credits or other In-Game Content into a unit of value outside of the Licensed Product where it was acquired, such as actual currency or actual goods.”
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