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Well, my trades were frozen. For those of you who do not know it is not ok to buy gold for cash for those websites that are always advertising all over the place. Now some of you might say " well yeah, duh.” However, I read the TOS and still had no idea. Here is their statements about gold...
Gold, Virtual Currency. Throughout your Gaia Online experience, you may accumulate "Gold," which constitutes a limited license right to use a feature of Gaia Online when, as, and if allowed by Gaia. Gold is the fictional currency used in the world of Gaia Online and it may be used to purchase virtual goods or virtual services which are stored in the Member's inventory and can be used to enhance the look of the Member's on-line persona or player, also known as an "Avatar.” Gaia may charge fees for the right to use Gold, or may distribute Gold without charge, in its sole discretion. Regardless of terminology used, Gold represents a limited license right governed solely under these Terms, has no real value, and is not transferable or redeemable for any sum of money or monetary value from Gaia at any time. You agree that Gaia has the absolute right to reduce, manage, regulate, control, modify, and/or eliminate Gold as it sees fit in its sole discretion, and that Gaia will have no liability to you based on its exercise of such rights. Notwithstanding any other language to the contrary, as used in these Terms and throughout Gaia Online in the context of Gold transfers: (a) the term "sell" means "to transfer for consideration to another Member or Gaia the licensed right to use Gold in accordance with these Terms" and (b) the term "buy" means "to receive for consideration from another Member or Gaia the licensed right to use Gold in accordance with these Terms.” Gaia may halt, suspend, discontinue, or reverse any Gold transaction (whether proposed, pending or past) in cases of actual or suspected fraud, violations of these Terms or other laws or regulations, or deliberate disruptions to or interference with Gaia Online.

Ok so all of that makes sense, they will never give me money for my gold. However, I never read anything about not purchasing it. But here is the catch...
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through Gaia Online.com.

So yeah, I guess that I'm busted. I just hope I don't lose everything that I've worked so hard for.
Of course, I'm sure several people out there have worked much harder but you can't blame me for not wanting to lose my stuff. cry