PC Gamer reports that if you like some grinding you can get ESO-loot-boxes for free:
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Thanks Henriquejr!Elder Scrolls Online loot box items will soon be earnable with in-game currency
Khajiit has wares if you have time to grind.
The forthcoming Update 30 for The Elder Scrolls Online, "Tentatively scheduled to launch in June", will add daily and weekly challenges called Endeavors. Completing these tasks will give players rewards like gold, experience, and a new currency called Seals of Endeavor that can be exchanged for items previously only available in crown crates--loot boxes that cost real-world money.
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