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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.
The value of any financial incentive we offer is reasonably related to the value of any Personal Information you provide to us.
Game Currency may only be used for the specific game for which it was purchased unless we say otherwise at the time of purchase.
"Have no real-world value and can't be cashed out, used, transferred across other servers, or converted into any other real-world currencyExcerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
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The clause states: “Have no real-world value and can't be cashed out, used, transferred across other servers, or converted into any other real-world currency”
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