What can I do with the money deposited into my Blizzard account from selling gear on the RMAH?
... other than spending it in the RMAH?
I am only intending on selling stuff on the RMAH, so I am just wondering what can I realistically do with the money I've earned from it, since I can't seem to convert it into cold hard cash? I've opted for the Blizzard account option as the Paypal option charges an extra 15% on top of the $1 transaction fee.
IMHO, the best thing to do is pay the 15% Paypal fee, so you can actually do stuff with the money earned right now (if you do not plan to buy items or any of the Blizzard services below anyways..).
From the official Battle.net Balance FAQ:
With Battle.net Balance, you can purchase:
World of Warcraft Character Services
- Appearance Change
- Faction Change
- Name Change
- Race Change
- Realm Transfer
World of Warcraft Guild Services
- Guild Faction Change
- Guild Name Change
- Guild Realm Transfer
- Guild Faction Change + Guild Name Change
- Guild Realm Transfer + Guild Faction Change + Guild Name Change
- Guild Realm Transfer + Guild Name Change
World of Warcraft Digital Upgrades
- WoW: Battle Chest to Wrath of the Lich King
- WoW: Battle Chest to Cataclysm
- Wrath of the Lich King to Cataclysm
Other Digital Blizzard Games
- Diablo II
- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
- StarCraft II
- StarCraft Anthology
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Note: Battle.net Balance may only be used on digital versions of the above games at this time. Battle.net Balance cannot be used to purchase physical copies of these games through the Blizzard Store. Additionally, World of Warcraft Character and Guild Services are currently unavailable for purchase using AUD.
You can buy other games with it; if I ever use RMAH and get money off it then I'll just use that to get 'free' Diablo 2, Warcraft 3 (which I have BC but it's lost) etc.
Unfortunately, one thing you can't do currently is buy subscriptions, which would have worked far better for the large population of WoW users.