actualli....i've tried dis method a number of times alreadi, and i neva get a "realm down"
here's some suggestion to u tho
create a game, wait from 5-10 minutes
if u wanna transfer, make shure at dat time, ur internet/connection is very stable, meaning everything is going very great, no lag at all...
like some other ppl said, throw a crappi item down first, exit, and choose another char to go in da game...if da game is still there, dat means it's going to b there for a period of time...den u can do a real transfer....
MAKE SHURE WHEN U CLICK EXIT/ESCAPE KEY, don't click too fast, cuz das a realli easy to get REALM DOWN msg....just go nice, easy and slow, and u'll get ur items safely onto another char ^^
like i said, i've done dis for a number of times now, and i do wat i's posted everytime, and i neva actualli lost my items, not even once...i even transfered onto another ACCOUNT, not just another char...but another account...so ya, im pretti shure if u follow dis method, u'll get a good result, have fun, and drive safely ^^ heehee