Last reviewed September 2026 · How we research · Read the game's rules and enforcement summary first.
Understand the Main Risks
Jagex's Rules of RuneScape define real-world trading as buying or selling, for real money or anything of value, things that relate to Jagex accounts, including paying someone to play your account. They say gold sold by real-world traders is often obtained through botting or by taking over other players' accounts, and that Jagex may ban accounts involved with unofficial sites and services. See our RS3 buyer's guide.
How to Vet an RS3 Gold Seller
Confirm your platform and look for a track record in RuneScape specifically, recent independent reviews and clear refund terms. Our RS3 vendor list shows category scores; the Probemas, RSorder and GPRush reviews describe specialist sellers and their caveats.
Safer Delivery Practices
Delivery should be a plain trade to your character. Never share your Jagex password, bank PIN or authenticator codes. Check the amount on arrival and keep records.
Protect Your Payment Information
Use a payment with dispute rights and keep records. Do not dispute after delivery.
Red Flags to Avoid
Prices far below what other reputable sellers charge for the same amount; requests for your login or bank PIN; offers to play your account for you (which Jagex counts as real-world trading); and unsolicited offers in chat.
Step-by-Step Order Checklist
If you have weighed the rules and decided to go ahead, work through these steps in order. They reduce the avoidable risks; they do not make an order compliant with the game's terms.
- Check the current bond price on the Grand Exchange first.
- Confirm platform and that delivery is a plain trade.
- Compare with a few other reputable sellers and read the vendor's review.
- Never share your login, bank PIN or authenticator codes.
- Pay with a method that allows disputes and keep records.
- Refuse any offer to play your account for you.
What to Do After Delivery
Confirm the amount, keep records and secure the account with an authenticator. Understand that Jagex may ban accounts involved with these services.
Lower-Risk Alternatives
Bonds are bought from Jagex and traded for GP, or redeemed for membership. Otherwise earn gold: see our RS3 gold farming guide and leveling guide.
Veteran Gold Only: Reignited Cancelled
RuneScape has one economy: Jagex cancelled the planned Reignited fresh-start mode on October 15, 2026, so there is no second economy and no Reignited gold. Every seller today sells Veteran gold. Anyone offering Reignited gold is selling something that does not exist.
Jagex said on October 6 that it was re-evaluating Reignited after a backlash from existing players, and on October 9 it listed changes it was considering. On October 15, Mod Ryan confirmed the cancellation. Other December 2 content still goes ahead, but not Reignited — there is no separate economy and no Reignited gold.
Sources: Nerdly, Jagex: re-evaluating Reignited, RuneScape Wiki, Jagex: MTX items. Checked October 13, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bonds worth it?
If you want no rules risk, yes; the trade-off is fewer GP per dollar.
Do Old School and RuneScape 3 share rules?
Jagex publishes matching rules for both.
Can Jagex ban me without warning?
Its rules allow muting and bans; the OSRS Wiki notes bans can come without warning.
