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Unless they are actually saying "These stats are permanant" they aren't really scamming. They're taking an opportunity to make money off an ill informed consumer, yes, but it is the duty of a consumer to be well-informed in a business transaction. This isn't a new concept. Caveat Emptor.

There is no requirement to have the item, so this is a voluntary transaction. It's a luxury item. Those tend to come at a premium price in any market.

Edit: Also, my son and his 25ish Fighter and my 28 Cleric did the event and got enough items to do his quests and got a few pets as well. I'll give Outspark hell for things they do wrong, but I don't really see how they handled the event poorly. This wasn't a high-leveled or CS-user only show like some of them have been in the past.