Trust Score

Mixed

Limited data: reviews and track record

Domain age
19 years
online since 2007
Reviews
—
customer reviews
Monthly visits
359.5K
estimate
Games
2
covered

Summary

PlayerUp is a forum-style marketplace for game and social media accounts, currency and boosting, with an optional paid middleman (escrow) service.

Good

  • States that buying game currency can break developer rules and lead to bans
  • Sellers agree to help restore recovered accounts for 10 years or return funds
  • Support tickets and email contact

Watch out

  • Escrow is optional and the terms do not say funds are held until buyer confirmation
  • No published dispute deadlines; PlayerUp arbitrates with a final decision
  • No company name or address found
  • No written refund for bans, confiscations or unfinished orders

Transparency

100/100
  • Honest risk disclosure

    States that the game developer prohibits buying in-game currency and that accounts can be banned. source

    “Risk of getting banned: 2K Sports, the developers of NBA 2K, have a policy against buying and selling in-game currency. If you are caught buying NBA Coins, your account could be banned.”
    100
  • Ways to reach them

    Support ticket system plus a contact email address. source

    “Alternatively you can email [email protected] .”
    100

Buyer protection

50/100
  • Escrow until delivery

    An optional middleman (escrow) service is offered; the terms do not say funds are held until the buyer confirms delivery. source

    “6.6 Middleman. In addition to Section 6.3, PlayerUp offers a middleman ("Escrow") service and acts as a third party to assist Buyers and Sellers.”
    50
  • Seller verification

    The terms say all users must undergo identity verification, but elsewhere state PlayerUp cannot confirm each user's identity; listings show verified/unverified status. source

    “We require all users to undergo identity verification to prevent money laundering and other illegal activities.”
    50
  • Dispute handling

    Disputes between users are submitted to PlayerUp as arbitrator for a final decision; no deadlines are published. source

    “In the event that any User has a dispute with any other User with regard to a transaction on the Site, such User agrees to submit the dispute to PlayerUp as the arbitrator for final and binding judgment.”
    50
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