You set the asking price when you submit your account. AccountShark does not quote accounts. After review, we accept the price as submitted, counter with a number we can defend, or reject prices that are clearly not real numbers (like $0, $1, or $100,000). The default outcome of an accepted price is a marketplace listing. Direct buyout offers only happen when we explicitly say "we will buy this account for $X". See How will my account sell: consignment or buyout?.
🏷️ How we evaluate your asking price
We compare against our own experience selling similar accounts: what they sold for, how long they took, what the buyer pool looks like right now. We do not use open marketplaces as a reference, because anyone can list anything at any price on those, and many of those listings never actually sell at the posted number. They are not a signal of real demand.
What we actually look at:
Demand for the game and configuration right now.
Account-specific value drivers: removed or retired cosmetics, rare ranks, account age, notable achievements.
Region, server, and platform: buyer pools differ across them.
Disclosed account history: past bans, recoveries, or shared-ownership flags change what we can credibly list the account for.
💰 What happens to your asking price
Accepted. The number matches what we have seen the same kind of account sell for. We list it as submitted.
Countered. Our experience says the price is too high for current demand, or too low for what the account actually has. We propose a number with the reasoning. You can accept, counter back, or walk away.
Rejected. Obviously not a real price ($0, $1, $100,000). We will ignore or decline without a counter. Submit your honest best estimate.
💡 Why proof quality is not a separate factor
The submission form is built to capture everything that drives value: screenshots, achievements, cosmetics, rank, level, history. Filling it out completely is the bar. There is no separate "weak proof discount". Either the form has what we need, or we ask follow-up questions before moving forward. See What do I need to sell my account? for the full submission requirements.
🔄 When pricing comes back up after listing
Stalled listings. If the listing is not moving, we will proactively reach out about adjusting the asking price down.
Lowering mid-listing. You can lower the price any time. It is common, and often the thing that gets a stalled listing across the line.
Raising mid-listing. You can raise the price any time, but it is usually not the right move. If the listing has not sold at the current price, a higher one will not change that.
🦈 You can change the asking price any time during the listing. Lowering is fine and often effective. Raising is usually not the right move. If the listing has not sold at the current price, a higher one will not change that.