Buying a Kingshot account: what the Terms say, how it can go wrong, and what to do instead

What the Terms say

• The account is personal. It is unique to you; you may neither transfer it, or otherwise make it available to others, nor use anyone else’s.
• The consequence. If you hand out your password, your account or related details, the Terms let the publisher end the account at once and without a refund.
• Who carries the loss. The publisher is not liable for losses if someone else uses your account, whether or not you authorised it. You are liable for losses to the publisher or others if you use someone else’s account.
• Virtual items. Purchases of virtual currency and goods are final, and buying, selling or exchanging them outside of the Services is a violation that may lead to termination of your account and legal action.
• Access. The publisher says it may refuse anyone access whenever it likes, whether or not it gives notice.

How it can go wrong

These are risks, not statements about any seller. We name no one.

• The account can be ended. On the Terms above, an account that was handed over can be ended without refund, and the publisher says it is not liable for loss when someone else uses an account.
• Someone else may still hold the keys. Whoever still holds the login details, or the email address linked to them, can sign in later. This is a general fact about accounts, not a statement about how Kingshot links them or about any seller.
• You cannot check what you are buying. You are relying on a stranger’s word about what the account holds and how it was built.
• You may be asked for more than payment. A transfer usually means handing over login details. The Terms say not to share them.

What the same effort does in the game

The aim is usually to skip a slow start. Routes inside the rules:

• Choosing a kingdom: what to look for in a kingdom, and what a transfer is.
• The free-to-play guide: the free routes to progress.
• The pack value guide: how to think about a purchase before you pay, so that money you do spend in the game goes to something you need.

If you already bought or sold one

Do not share anything further. The publisher’s notices name in-game customer service for questions about an action taken on an account, and the Terms name its support site for notices, questions and complaints. We cannot say how the publisher will treat your case and we give no advice on dealing with a seller or a buyer.