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Originally Posted by theamazingfish
guild wars item worths are:
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its 100K+40 ecots or nothing now
At what point do you just say, "The heck with it."
Diddy bow
its 100K+40 ecots or nothing now
NickelPlate
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Originally Posted by Zedd Kun
It's impossible to sell stuff for the price it's worth, I always sell my stuff 20-30% cheaper, or else I would have to stay in a town forever.. Please PLEASE give us something, Anet!!
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Loralai
I'm a GwG Auction user, so I relist items that I expect to sell for 5k+ 2 times. If they do not sell, I will then take them (weapons or mods) and spam for 1k each. Whatever doesn't sell by the time I'm tired of spamming (which in my case isn't very long) I merchant.
The Herbalizer
i thought everyone wanted the inscriptions and stated how wonderful it would be and improve trading.
well, i quit gw before nightfall and when i came back and camped la for a while the trading there is awful. trading in gw has got miles worse.
well, i quit gw before nightfall and when i came back and camped la for a while the trading there is awful. trading in gw has got miles worse.
glountz
Gwguru's prices are if you can find an e-bay buyer or no-life farmer.
The common player working normally for his gold not only can't buy at listed prices, but won't since it represent a too big investement just for braggin' rights.
But yes, sometimes you find people who bought 1000k on ebay and pay cash for a rare skin.
The common player working normally for his gold not only can't buy at listed prices, but won't since it represent a too big investement just for braggin' rights.
But yes, sometimes you find people who bought 1000k on ebay and pay cash for a rare skin.
Dutch Masterr
any max greens i get i sell...even if its for only 1k. with nightfall gold weapons, if it isnt req 8-10 it goes straight to the merchant unless its a really rare skin, but not before salvaging anything worth salvaging. for uninscriptable golds, pretty much if it isnt 15^50, i salvage what i can and then sell to merchant.
Griff Mon
Everything you sell that is not a weapon is either a slight discount off the merch price or a slight bump over what the merchant will pay for it. That is pretty simple.
Weapons are very specialized and hard to sell unless they are extremly rare. I find that I can sell certain mods easily +30HP, sword pommels, axe hafts, and bow grips. But only the +30 ones fetch the higher price, anythin less is not "leet" enough for most buyers.
Weapons are very specialized and hard to sell unless they are extremly rare. I find that I can sell certain mods easily +30HP, sword pommels, axe hafts, and bow grips. But only the +30 ones fetch the higher price, anythin less is not "leet" enough for most buyers.
Raaaaa
I'm with everyone else really. I'm bit of a hoarder and i've kept nearly every gold i've found so far, but 2 pvp storage characters later i'm running out of room.
As i'm still fairly new i'm not even sure whats useful and whats worthless and I don't really wany to merc something off, that might be of great value to someone else. I've tried going through the price check guides, but thats pretty general.
I'd like to see a better trading system in GW, something like a shop you submit your items to and other players can browse through or the mentioned auction house in game. It would help anyway.
As i'm still fairly new i'm not even sure whats useful and whats worthless and I don't really wany to merc something off, that might be of great value to someone else. I've tried going through the price check guides, but thats pretty general.
I'd like to see a better trading system in GW, something like a shop you submit your items to and other players can browse through or the mentioned auction house in game. It would help anyway.
morimoto
i pretty much sell everything to the merchant. i sell greens, golds, rare materials, and instriptions.
i cannot stand sitting around trying to sell loot to ppl. i know i lose out on a lot of money, but it is worth it.
i cannot stand sitting around trying to sell loot to ppl. i know i lose out on a lot of money, but it is worth it.
spydre1
Okay, not to sound like a total noob here, but how do you auction stuff - do you post it here, and then when you have the "winner", meet them at some place and time?
rohara
i usually spend one day a week (saturday or sunday) just selling off my crap. skip between LA, KC, Kamadan, and maybe Droks, then post the leftovers on guru if i have any left. i usually don't have a problem clearing my inventory that way. and i always sell below guru's low-ball prices. i'd rather sell the item for a few plats less than usual than not sell the item at all!
Dawgboy
I always used to just give half-way decent stuff away but now I merch it all. I got tired of people adding me to their f-list and then contantly bugging me for more stuff.
It kind of sucks getting 200gold from a merch for an item you could sell for 2-5k to a player, but it's worth it just to avoid all the wts hassle.
It kind of sucks getting 200gold from a merch for an item you could sell for 2-5k to a player, but it's worth it just to avoid all the wts hassle.
Sir Skullcrasher
Usually I give it few weeks before I either salvage it or sell it to merchant.
The Herbalizer
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Originally Posted by glountz
Gwguru's prices are if you can find an e-bay buyer or no-life farmer.
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Please enlighten me as to what is considered a "normal" way of making gold.
johnactor
Once or twice I've tried to spam some golds (nf nightmare stuff and some greens) as well as some minipets to no avail.
I agree that standing there with a spam going for more than 10 minutes is depressing.
I think the inscriptions thing however is great, the fact that I can go get a 5plat crafted blue and inscribe it to something really cool is fantastic for players without much money, and suits guildwars style of being a game where farming and grinding don't get you any more than cosmetic rewards.
It does mean that, like one poster said, if it's not +30HP but +29HP, you'll never sell it.
Just accept it.
Either give away the +29 to noobs (it's not too hard to find people asking quite basic questions about the game that wouldn't if they were a low level alt) and just gear them up and support them. That's gotta be worth 1 or 2k
I agree that standing there with a spam going for more than 10 minutes is depressing.
I think the inscriptions thing however is great, the fact that I can go get a 5plat crafted blue and inscribe it to something really cool is fantastic for players without much money, and suits guildwars style of being a game where farming and grinding don't get you any more than cosmetic rewards.
It does mean that, like one poster said, if it's not +30HP but +29HP, you'll never sell it.
Just accept it.
Either give away the +29 to noobs (it's not too hard to find people asking quite basic questions about the game that wouldn't if they were a low level alt) and just gear them up and support them. That's gotta be worth 1 or 2k
Fragorders
All we need is an auction house.
Former Ruling
Generally, I love money, so if I can get 5k out of a mod/inscription - its getting sold.
Anything under 5k worth, I might try to sell a few times if its a popular thing like 15^50, then merchant it after a minute..
Weapons - If its req isnt 8 or 9 it gets the merchant (except if its a rare rare skin I guess), and even if it is req9- It still gets merchanted 99% of the time after a few minutes trade spam (mostly because its a common skin). Weapons are just worthless to try to sell..
Fragorders - Auction HOuse really doesn't change much. If WoW is any indicator - what'll happen is you'll put the item in the AHouse, then have to stand in town anyway spamming "Selling [Whatever] In Auction House!" to get anyone to buy it :\
Anything under 5k worth, I might try to sell a few times if its a popular thing like 15^50, then merchant it after a minute..
Weapons - If its req isnt 8 or 9 it gets the merchant (except if its a rare rare skin I guess), and even if it is req9- It still gets merchanted 99% of the time after a few minutes trade spam (mostly because its a common skin). Weapons are just worthless to try to sell..
Fragorders - Auction HOuse really doesn't change much. If WoW is any indicator - what'll happen is you'll put the item in the AHouse, then have to stand in town anyway spamming "Selling [Whatever] In Auction House!" to get anyone to buy it :\
Age
I am like most I have stuff in my inventory taking up space I haven't listed it yet on the Guru Auction and in Ventri's.I prefer not to take little SS of it and just list it.There are times when I without the inventory space on a quest or mission and leave my drops behinds if they don't look good.I am not one to stand in p[laces like LA and go WTS as i don't have the Patients for it.I would say some are asking way to much for their stuff as with future camps coming down the road that will decrease the value of weapons and what not.
The only time I will sell to merchants is if I really need the inventory space to get rid of some clutter and it would be nice to have mini pet storage like hat storage.
The only time I will sell to merchants is if I really need the inventory space to get rid of some clutter and it would be nice to have mini pet storage like hat storage.
Emerikol
Games become boring to me when drops are not interesting. I hated City of Heroes because there were no drops, and got bored of it quickly. Now I'm getting bored with Guild Wars because once you get your max armor and weapon, there is not much to get excited about anymore. Max inscriptions and expensive runes are nice, but are not nearly as important to have as people make them out to be.
The whole loot part of the game is about vanity, aquiring new skins, minipets, and other useless junk. Most people do not want to spend loads of hard-earned money on vanity garbage.
This is why it is hard to sell drops, because for the most part it is only worth what the merchant is paying for it.
Since I have not found interest in the PvP side of Guild Wars, and the PvE is weak compared to most other MMO's out there, I think I will be moving on. Without nice unique weapons and armor that actually make a difference to the playability of your character, this game has become stale real quick.
If there are no drops or quest rewards that actually mean anything(besides vanity) then there is nothing of importance to work for in the game, and if there is nothing to work for, then why play? Now I am back to having the same problem I had with City of Heroes...
Sorry to take this somewhat off-topic, but you guys sparked something in my head that I have been thinking about alot in the past few weeks.
The whole loot part of the game is about vanity, aquiring new skins, minipets, and other useless junk. Most people do not want to spend loads of hard-earned money on vanity garbage.
This is why it is hard to sell drops, because for the most part it is only worth what the merchant is paying for it.
Since I have not found interest in the PvP side of Guild Wars, and the PvE is weak compared to most other MMO's out there, I think I will be moving on. Without nice unique weapons and armor that actually make a difference to the playability of your character, this game has become stale real quick.
If there are no drops or quest rewards that actually mean anything(besides vanity) then there is nothing of importance to work for in the game, and if there is nothing to work for, then why play? Now I am back to having the same problem I had with City of Heroes...
Sorry to take this somewhat off-topic, but you guys sparked something in my head that I have been thinking about alot in the past few weeks.
Bryant Again
Every gold I've gotten I've sold to the merchant, save for a crystalline. So I never really say "the heck with it".
Blackest Rose
At this point ------------------------> .
Sorry - couldn't resist......
Sorry - couldn't resist......
Perkunas
I have virtually given up trying to sell anything to people. I pick EVERY drop. I ID evrything. I have a set value in my mind for a given area. I salvage anything under that value and merchant the rest. You will be surprized how fast your account grows. I only carry the ID and salvage kits, both superiors, so I have room for 43 items.
If I find something of REAL value, I will hold it a few days watching the WTBs. I don't hold more than 3 or 4 days.
Someone said they couldn't give away a mesmer green. Last night I did. Saw a lvl 7 mesmer with no guild tags, opened trade. He/she asked How Much?. When I said free, they put a blue Chalice in the trade window "to make room". The TY's went on and on.
If I find something of REAL value, I will hold it a few days watching the WTBs. I don't hold more than 3 or 4 days.
Someone said they couldn't give away a mesmer green. Last night I did. Saw a lvl 7 mesmer with no guild tags, opened trade. He/she asked How Much?. When I said free, they put a blue Chalice in the trade window "to make room". The TY's went on and on.
theamazingfish
for an example... Today i trashed a few items that had these stats:
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wodden boar scepter
Req 9 Domination
Halves casting time domination magic 20%
Halves skill recharge of domination magic 19%
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2 perfect axe deathbane mods.
1 perfect 20 swordsmanship mod
3 perfect halves casting time of spells inscribtions
and a few others i cannot remember..
It may seem like an idiotic thing to do.. but that is how bad the market is.. there really is not even a need for cash anymore in this game. other than for buying keys to open chests that hold more worthless crap.
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wodden boar scepter
Req 9 Domination
Halves casting time domination magic 20%
Halves skill recharge of domination magic 19%
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2 perfect axe deathbane mods.
1 perfect 20 swordsmanship mod
3 perfect halves casting time of spells inscribtions
and a few others i cannot remember..
It may seem like an idiotic thing to do.. but that is how bad the market is.. there really is not even a need for cash anymore in this game. other than for buying keys to open chests that hold more worthless crap.
Riceboi
After the AoE nerf I said "the heck with it" (and some other choice phrases) and quit GW for about 4 months. I'm currently back though, and plan on staying a while.
lishi
i trashed 2 15ks armor set and 1 1.5k armor set ( i salvaged the sup vigor at least =) ) to make space =\
Fragorders
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Originally Posted by Former Ruling
Fragorders - Auction HOuse really doesn't change much. If WoW is any indicator - what'll happen is you'll put the item in the AHouse, then have to stand in town anyway spamming "Selling [Whatever] In Auction House!" to get anyone to buy it :\
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Mars Dragonblade
If I've had something in my inventory/storage for a while and not sold it when I keep saying I will, I'll merchant it unless anyone I know is in need of it. Usually, knowing my luck, I only get what I think are great drops, even golds or items that wiki says is a rarity, that to everyone else aren't even worth as much as a jar of GW celebrity toenail clippings. Also, what I think Anet should do is bring back MESSAGE SUPPRESSION!!! (subtle hint to Anet if they decide to read this at some point). Trade and General chat spam alone makes me really angry, especially when it's a total $)^!)$&"*!~#ing noob spamming the stupidest of stupid questions a million times over until he's got the either very easy or obvious answer or one person looking for a team in the emptiest of locations 
. It's not like spamming is going to get them the sale any faster or get them into a team any quicker.
/End rant + my input on my selling habits
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. It's not like spamming is going to get them the sale any faster or get them into a team any quicker./End rant + my input on my selling habits
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gone
I end up id'ing all, just out of curiosity, then give freebies, then merch...I gave up on selling because...I just don't spam, and don't have the machinegun eyes to put up with the almost unreadable spam in the popular outposts...
(and no, i don't go to options and enlarge the spam...i mean chat window)
(and no, i don't go to options and enlarge the spam...i mean chat window)
zara
I only sell things that are either perfect rare skinned weapons (worth 100k+) or certain perfect mods - other than that I merch everything.
Akhilleus
the people who bitch about not being able to sell their items are the same ones who bitched to increase droprates because they were poor.
you all did this to yourselves and i have no sympathy for you.
you all did this to yourselves and i have no sympathy for you.
gone
I didn't see anyone asking for sympathy from you or anyone else.
drop rates are decreased now with each run you make. (at least if you farm)
lol @ "if it ain't expensive, it ain't worth buying"
drop rates are decreased now with each run you make. (at least if you farm)
lol @ "if it ain't expensive, it ain't worth buying"
Akhilleus
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I didn't see anyone asking for sympathy from you or anyone else.
drop rates are decreased now with each run you make. (at least if you farm) lol @ "if it ain't expensive, it ain't worth buying" |
Navaros
What they asked for most was an Auction House. Lack of an Auction House is the core problem here and reason why no one bothers to buy or sell anything other than super high end things.
They asked for more drops to somewhat alleviate the lack of an Auction House via more stuff to sell in theory allowing for some money making. That didn't turn out so well.
But the point remains that had the core problem been solved via an Auction House, then everybody would buy and sell everything happily and there would be very few complaints.
They asked for more drops to somewhat alleviate the lack of an Auction House via more stuff to sell in theory allowing for some money making. That didn't turn out so well.
But the point remains that had the core problem been solved via an Auction House, then everybody would buy and sell everything happily and there would be very few complaints.
Riceboi
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Originally Posted by Akhilleus
the people who bitch about not being able to sell their items are the same ones who bitched to increase droprates because they were poor.
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You just got tomahawked
I sell just about everything unless its worth 100 k or more.
w00t!
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Originally Posted by ElinoraNeSangre
I put stuff up on GWG auctions; it only takes minutes to list it, then I just sit back and wait for someone to buy it. If no one buys it, I lower the price a couple of times, and if no one still buys it, I either sell to merch or slap a "show me the money" inscription on THEN merch it.
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Some simple rules to follow:
1) Don't auction off anything that's not gold, nor max, unless it's very very rare (think crystalline, dwarven, sephis, fleshy, etc).
2) Set your starting bid at no more then 1/2 what you'd like to get for it.
3) Don't set a reserve on the item, ever.
The reason that most people aren't successful selling stuff on gwguru is that they set their prices way too high. They forget about the psychology of auctioning all together. You can often get more for an item with a very low starting price that encourages bidding. If you don't believe me, check various green items being auctioned off. Competitive betting FTW.
Oh yeah, we don't need a GW Auction House. Guild Wars Guru works just fine, thank you very much.
Fragorders
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Oh yeah, we don't need a GW Auction House. Guild Wars Guru works just fine, thank you very much.
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xiaotsu
I don't give up. Lol, I'm a lifeless loser
Oofus
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the people who bitch about not being able to sell their items are the same ones who bitched to increase droprates because they were poor.
you all did this to yourselves and i have no sympathy for you. |
One thing I do these days to save space is, if I have an item I want to hold on to to sell, and mods that are perfect for that item, I'll often add the mods. A few months ago this was a bad idea from a fiscal perspective but nowadays mods are so worthless that it's better to have the free space, and perfectly modded weapons tend to sell faster so it's a 2 way "win" in my opinion.
Also, if it aint perfect, or very rare and close to perfect, then it aint worth the inventory space…..merchant it. If it is perfect but not rare or sought after, then just unload it for a few k, it’s not worth the hassle to try and get more. Every now and then stick all of it in the Sell section here at Guru and hope for a little somethin. More often then not I find myself giving stuff away to low levels. For example the other day I ran through the keyless chests in Elonia and the best item I got was a Req 10 Spikey War Hammer,
everything else was high req and worthless skins so I just gave the whole lot away to random low levels on newb island. Opens up inventory and makes new players pretty happy.
Toutatis
I usually merch the stuff I find. Although on the rare occasion that I find a perfect mod for something, I don't sell them. I either use them myself if I have a character that can use them, or I give them away to newer players. May as well share the wealth