Buying an old Fortnite account with lots of skins and progression sounds like a dream come true for some players. You can test your skills in high-tier games while enjoying other perks that might not have been available on your old account.
Unfortunately, purchasing a Fortnite account is a rocky road for some gamers. While most transactions nowadays are secure and done through third-party marketplaces, there’s still a chance you’ll get scammed. Furthermore, once you buy an account, you’ll need to introduce extra measures to prevent early bans.
From choosing the right purchasing platform to avoiding fishy traders, here are some of the things you should have in mind when buying a new Fortnite account:
Select the Right Trading Platform
This is the most important thing to consider when making a trade. Using trusted third-party platforms lets you benefit from their vetting, cybersecurity, and trading guarantees to ensure every transaction goes through successfully. We would be crazy to recommend you use any other method to buy an account.
These are a few things you should be particularly aware of:
● Focus on Reputable Marketplaces
Check how long the company has been in the business and assess their reviews. Go a bit further by reading review articles on other sites and see if your marketplace of choice requires verified IDs for sellers.
● Buyer Protection is Vital
Look for marketplaces that have a 100% money-back guarantee. That way, even if you get scammed, you’ll be refunded the lost money.
● Consider Site’s Technology
Look toward sites that streamline their payments and use advanced software for maximum protection. While this doesn’t necessarily relate to security, you should prioritize platforms with numerous payment options.
● Assess Cybersecurity Measures
The best platforms are almost fully insulated from outside attacks. That way, as long as you’re working with a platform, you can rest assured your payment information is safe.
Avoid Scams and Prioritize Account Security
Many people make the mistake of trusting outside traders they meet on forums, the Epic Games platform, and other unreliable sites. They get reeled in by a few basic yet nasty psychological tricks:
● Avoid Unrealistic Trades
Beware of trades that are too good to be true. If a person severely undervalues their account, there’s a good chance something’s amiss. Yeah, and be wary of “Special, Limited Time Offers.”
● Analyze Seller
We suggest that you perform a thorough background check for each seller. Even if you’re looking to trade through a specific marketplace, we recommend you check the reputation of that same person on other digital item marketplaces. It shouldn’t be hard to notice a sleazy trader with a bad rep.
● Be Careful With PayPal
Don’t use PayPal Friends and Family when making Fortnite transactions. Instead, you should ask the seller to provide a PayPal invoice so you can get a refund if something goes wrong. Additionally, we recommend you utilize third-party escrow for expensive transitions, such as the one we offer.
● Prevent Account Lock-Out
Make sure that you have complete control of your marketplace account. Look for platforms that provide full email access, have two-way authentication, and other measures that safeguard your transactions.
Additional Safety Tips
Generally speaking, Epic Games is very protective of its brainchild. They go to extreme lengths to ban players who go against their Terms of Service, among others, penalizing anyone who has bought an account through forums and third-party marketplaces.
Because of that, not only should you pay attention when buying a Fortnite account, but you should also take precautionary measures so you won’t lose it:
● The first thing you must do after buying the account is change your email and password and introduce two-way authentication, connecting the account to your phone. Keeping the old email is especially risky as it might give access to the past user.
● Buy accounts located in the same region as you. Otherwise, you might get flagged if you decide to change the region upon purchase.
● The Epic Store team can easily track your ID’s location. Starting any conversation will likely get you flagged and banned (if you’re playing from a different location).
● You should also get full access to the seller’s Epic Games account when buying an account. Otherwise, there’s a chance the seller will keep using the account after the transaction or that he will steal items from you.
● Once you buy an account, avoid trading on third-party marketplaces or any other activity that would expose your account to many people.
● You must visit the transactions sections on the Epic Games website. Here, you can take photos of receipts over time, which will help you trick their support team into thinking that the account is yours. We also suggest you download a PDF from your Epic Games account.
● Russian accounts can be tricky, so switching to Gmail or a similar, Western-based email service is much wiser. Russian email services might lock you out and cause issues if you have to retrieve your account.
● Change your username to hide your identity. You might also consider unfriending everyone on the list, which might raise the alarm if Epic Games checks your account.
● Don’t give account access to anyone except for your most trusted friends.
● Disconnect Xbox and PlayStation as there’s a chance past owners can log into your account.
Should I Avoid Buying a Fortnite Account?
Just because there are so many things you need to consider, it doesn’t mean you should quit on purchase. Many players are participating in these kinds of transactions, and they’ve never encountered any issues.
You can address most potential issues by choosing the right platform, vetting sellers, and finding the correct account. Make sure everything works as intended,d and change your login details to cover your tracks.
