1 million gold in 3 weeks

Qdq Swi

Qdq Swi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

23 Nov 2007 at 15:02 - 81
lol.. on the subject of powertrading.. a week ago i traded my green exalted aegis for a q9 str zodiac sheild . and bought a q9 inscriptable platinum staff for 10k and sold it for 50k... powertrading is good... just yesterday i bought a q9 sheild of the lion with a +30hp mod for 8k, i dyed it silver (said it was dyed white ) and sold it for 14k the next day .

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

23 Nov 2007 at 19:50 - 82
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qdq Swi
lol.. on the subject of powertrading.. a week ago i traded my green exalted aegis for a q9 str zodiac sheild . and bought a q9 inscriptable platinum staff for 10k and sold it for 50k... powertrading is good... just yesterday i bought a q9 sheild of the lion with a +30hp mod for 8k, i dyed it silver (said it was dyed white ) and sold it for 14k the next day . Ahhh so Scamming is good????

AuraofMana

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Georgia, US

23 Nov 2007 at 20:50 - 83
Powertrading =/= Scamming. Powertrading is ripping people off, there is a DIFFERENCE.
If we let this whole "conscience" thing get in our heads, next thing you know, noobs are complaining about:
"OMG FARMING? That's evil. You are killing stuff for gold!!1111"

happygamerlife

happygamerlife

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

nuttin

Tribo pnoy

E/Me

23 Nov 2007 at 21:31 - 84
hmm powertrading huh?
i was luckytrading..
2 years ago a guy was selling a mursaatbow req8 15^50 for 20k.. yep 20k..
that was his price... sold it for 100k+90e next day.. when ectos were 10-11k
got lucky?

Qdq Swi

Qdq Swi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

23 Nov 2007 at 22:08 - 85
Quote:
Originally Posted by dont feel no pain
Ahhh so Scamming is good????

If someone is stupid enough to make the trade, they dont deserve to have the stuff in the first place. First you have Submit Offer, then Accept offer, thats as many times as you need to think things through.

angmar_nite

angmar_nite

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

[SNOW] of [YUM]

E/

23 Nov 2007 at 22:19 - 86
How would you tell if it was dyed white or not...

Dreikki

Dreikki

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Kemi, Finland.

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

Mo/

24 Nov 2007 at 00:05 - 87
Qdq Swi that's highly retarded.

ghostlyfenix

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

W/

24 Nov 2007 at 01:41 - 88
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qdq Swi
If someone is stupid enough to make the trade, they dont deserve to have the stuff in the first place. First you have Submit Offer, then Accept offer, thats as many times as you need to think things through. oh , so ur the one who scammed me

trielementz

trielementz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Spectra Sg [SpcA]

W/Mo

24 Nov 2007 at 06:25 - 89
powertrading has earned me over a million.
spot things like "selling golds open trade to see"
just open trade, try to buy weapons with max mods on it like sword 20/20 for prices like 2k, then salvage the mod and sell it.
i have gotten a req12 voltaic spear from doing this, bought it for 3k. got 100+40e in return.


do armbrace trading, used to buy at +40 and sell to desperate buyers at +50

yep thats my tips.

Qdq Swi

Qdq Swi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

24 Nov 2007 at 08:24 - 90
Quote:
Originally Posted by angmar_nite
How would you tell if it was dyed white or not... If its white its bright... if its silver its darker. The inventory icon I mean. Theres a difference.. + it shows how it dyes on wiki, so not my fault.

Jebus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium

Legion of Sacred Light [LSL]

W/

24 Nov 2007 at 11:00 - 91
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qdq Swi
If its white its bright... if its silver its darker. The inventory icon I mean. Theres a difference.. + it shows how it dyes on wiki, so not my fault. Still scamming.

Wish Swiftdeath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Mo/W

24 Nov 2007 at 11:38 - 92
the dye was scamming imo, but the rest is fine

ajman

ajman

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/

24 Nov 2007 at 21:42 - 93
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuraofMana
Powertrading =/= Scamming. Powertrading is ripping people off, there is a DIFFERENCE.
If we let this whole "conscience" thing get in our heads, next thing you know, noobs are complaining about:
"OMG FARMING? That's evil. You are killing stuff for gold!!1111" I don't even agree that powertrading is ripping people off. You are using your time to sell for high. Time=Money

Silly Warrior

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

25 Nov 2007 at 08:06 - 94
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qdq Swi
If someone is stupid enough to make the trade, they dont deserve to have the stuff in the first place. First you have Submit Offer, then Accept offer, thats as many times as you need to think things through. More times than not the people you trade with don't know the meta and current market and simply think your being honest. Its ashame we don't live in a world where everyone is honest, but I suppose thats how powertrading goes.

Stupid? I think its more lack of game knowledge.

Just.nl

Just.nl

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Netherlands, Noord-Brabant

Mu-Tants [MU]

Me/

25 Nov 2007 at 08:13 - 95
If you can trade good you can be rich like ele sword q9 perfect u buy for 100k and sell for 100k+5 e than u got 25k more than first if you do it 4 times you got 100k more if you do it 40 times you got 1000k more... so thats the bussines

koolaid677

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guilded Rose

Mo/E

26 Nov 2007 at 06:56 - 96
I had 200k 21ecto on the 19th and now i have 1,345,000g and 51ecto.. I was doing the 600/smite hm temple of the damned run with a guildy. I did very good with gold drops/mods, golden rin relics, Chalices and end chest golds/greens. But since this weekend the drops got pretty bad. Still fun to do though.

We also ran people through the mission a few times for gold.

Fluffy sheepy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

E/

26 Nov 2007 at 07:35 - 97
Quote:
Originally Posted by koolaid677
I had 200k 21ecto on the 19th and now i have 1,345,000g and 51ecto.. I was doing the 600/smite hm temple of the damned run with a guildy. I did very good with gold drops/mods, golden rin relics, Chalices and end chest golds/greens. But since this weekend the drops got pretty bad. Still fun to do though.

We also ran people through the mission a few times for gold. w00000t u must be leet!! Always wanted to know thaaaat!
you sure its not 2k ---> 13k? lol

koolaid677

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guilded Rose

Mo/E

26 Nov 2007 at 17:46 - 98
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fluffy sheepy
w00000t u must be leet!! Always wanted to know thaaaat!
you sure its not 2k ---> 13k? lol

Ok this is a screen of the 10th and here is link to my old auction of this weapon
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10218338

Here is a pic of my invintory now. I just bought a q11voltaic spear and a divine tormented weapon. but i still have just about 1mill.

Ambuu

Ambuu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 20:26 - 99
@koolaid: nice!

I wanna start power merching. Any ideas on how i should get started?
I am only at 25k haha

trdsn89

trdsn89

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

DoA

Scions Of Carver[SCAR]

E/

27 Nov 2007 at 03:46 - 100
Well this week end I Made over 1,000k By farming the Rapter Nestling all of the Ciders and Pies were farmed over 4 days



5 of those Elemental Sowrd were req 9 15^50 20/20 +30hp

Sold them all for 100k each

Ambuu

Ambuu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

27 Nov 2007 at 03:55 - 101
dude that is beast! I gotta make that money!

How much money did you start off with before you started farming?

trdsn89

trdsn89

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

DoA

Scions Of Carver[SCAR]

E/

27 Nov 2007 at 04:08 - 102
Well i started off with 1000k in that bank as you can see. But i got over 600 gold from farming it for like 12 hours a day that also help just selling that to the merchant got me 150k. i have 8 char now with 100k on each of them and then I bought 40 ectos and still have 1000k in my storage.

Feathermoore Rep

Feathermoore Rep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

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Feathermoore Clan

R/Mo

27 Nov 2007 at 04:17 - 103
Wow. I'm not sure which i'm more wow'd about: the 4 days of farming for 12 hours or the fact that you made 1mill from all of it.

mrmango

mrmango

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Southern California

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Me/Rt

27 Nov 2007 at 04:25 - 104
I'd say gg. And then I'd wish you could teach people patience.

Performance Pudding

Performance Pudding

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

post ascalon

Over The [Wall]

W/

27 Nov 2007 at 04:39 - 105
i didnt power merch for very long but i bought a rin relic for 6k traded for murakias reaver then traded the reaver for 6 ecto (wtf hax) btw that was a 10ish days ago

Qdq Swi

Qdq Swi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

27 Nov 2007 at 14:52 - 106
Quote:
Originally Posted by trdsn89
Well this week end I Made over 1,000k By farming the Rapter Nestling all of the Ciders and Pies were farmed over 4 days



5 of those Elemental Sowrd were req 9 15^50 20/20 +30hp

Sold them all for 100k each Daaam I did that for 2 days W/Rt and only got 2 stacks of ciders + Pies... No white/ black dyes whatsoever. And not ONE Elemental Sword... I only got like 10 Q9 Greater Sage Blades which I sold for 2k each... Dam wish I had your luck >_>.

Feathermoore Rep

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R/Mo

27 Nov 2007 at 18:22 - 107
W/rt is slow and can't kill as many things in comparison to the e/a build. With the E/A your in and out under 90s (taking in ping, load times, etc). As well you kill about 10 more things with the E/A. I farmed for about maybe 8 hours over the course of those 4 days, and walked away with 2 stacks of pies and ciders, 3 ele swords, ~200+ unid golds, 3 black/white dyes, and about 60k cash from merching stuff.

So its really not luck, it was just how much time farming you wanted to spend over this special weekend.

Ken34

Ken34

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

NJ

The Maella Abbey[Wii]

W/Mo

28 Nov 2007 at 00:23 - 108
Quote:
Originally Posted by Feathermoore Rep
W/rt is slow and can't kill as many things in comparison to the e/a build. With the E/A your in and out under 90s (taking in ping, load times, etc). As well you kill about 10 more things with the E/A. I farmed for about maybe 8 hours over the course of those 4 days, and walked away with 2 stacks of pies and ciders, 3 ele swords, ~200+ unid golds, 3 black/white dyes, and about 60k cash from merching stuff.

So its really not luck, it was just how much time farming you wanted to spend over this special weekend. is it really THAT much more profitable to farm in EOTN than the three campaigns? jesus, unbeleivable...im struggling just to try and get my 4th set of elite armor(vabbian for sin), looks like i really got to invest in EOTN and get my A/E over there since that seems to be faster than W/Rt or 55 Mo.

Feathermoore Rep

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R/Mo

28 Nov 2007 at 04:23 - 109
Its not that EotN is more profitable...Well kinda yes and kinda no. Its more profitable because its a very fast run that has a chance to drop a (previously) rare item, the ele sword. As well, the chance of it dropping is way higher than previously attempts to farm them, thats why the price is dropping so much. You could very well farm somewhere else and earn the same amount of money, in around the same time. Maybe Gem Farming in DoA or Ecto farming in UW. I didn't farm that much in Factions or Nightfall, and most of those farms are overused/worn out. But still work just won't make as much profit as they used to in their prime.

So in a sense yes you need EotN to make more profit. Because the more you do a farm when its first out, the more profit you'll make from selling off the items. So many people go through the campaign and look for monsters/areas that drop rare weapons, then they determined if they are able to be solo/duo/etc farmed. So the first few weeks of farm are when its in its prime. Then slowly the farm will become less profitable.

But farming really isnt the way to go. Power trading is where its at. But if your not cut out for it then farming will work. You just have to keep on top of whats hot and whats not.

Tutis Evito

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

England,UK

Incredible Edible Bookah [YUM]

R/

28 Nov 2007 at 17:30 - 110
My best power trade was buying a mini kunna for 45k...

I felt bad after buying it for 45k....that was all he was asking for it and I was like you know its worth more ( willing to give him more after) and he was like, yeah i know, i just want to get rid of it

Bastian

Bastian

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/A

02 Dec 2007 at 19:38 - 111
Quote:
Originally Posted by joemanstar
I farm uw 55/ss or 600/smite



1 mil = 1000k not 100k dude That made me lol.

Xx_Sorin_xX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

02 Dec 2007 at 19:48 - 112
was the raptor farming on HM?

critical dagg3rz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

Omg My House Is On Fire [brb]

A/

02 Dec 2007 at 20:12 - 113
hey cud someone pm me either on guru or in gw , wich items do u powertrade with usually ? how much cash is worthy starting with and how long WOULD it take to get 700-900k for full obsidian plz PM me

IGN: X Azera X , I Azera I

blurmedia

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE [moko]

02 Dec 2007 at 22:21 - 114
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xx_Sorin_xX
was the raptor farming on HM? When you see the 164 sin tomes he has.... Yes.

Xx_Sorin_xX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

03 Dec 2007 at 23:14 - 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by blurmedia
When you see the 164 sin tomes he has.... Yes. lol woops....

SimplyAmazing

SimplyAmazing

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

Cho's Estate

Agents Of Indecision

Rt/

03 Dec 2007 at 23:31 - 116
i use 330hp rit build w/ mind bender to solo all the rapters, and they aren't that profitable, either you're extremly lucky or good at photoshop, i've vanquished rata sum numerous times, and i haven't got one ele sword ;\

nice job either way.

expounder2

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

04 Dec 2007 at 01:46 - 117
for raptor farming on hard mode, is assassin/ele or ele/assassin faster. or is that not much difference?

PnoyPlaYa

PnoyPlaYa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Helopolis

I Nemesis I (DuEL)

A/

04 Dec 2007 at 01:55 - 118
is raptor farming still profitable till this day or did it somehow get nerfed? and the drops suck out loud now

Psychology

Psychology

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Inside your head!!?

Liars cheats and Thieves [Liar]

W/E

04 Dec 2007 at 15:52 - 119
@ expounder2: Raptor farming is quicker with the ele, although it depends on the build you run. You won't find much of a difference to be honest as they die when the combo is finished with both professions.

The elementalist can keep fire magic at 16 and has a higher energy pool.

Where as the assassin has 16 in shadow arts, you will have to use a +20 staff or 15/-1 wand and 15/-1 focus.

I use the following

Glyph of Concentration
Shadow Form
Firestorm
Glyph of Sacrifice
Meteor Shower
Bed of Coals
Flame Djinns Haste
Phoenix

Fire Magic: 16 (12+1+3)
Shadow Arts: 12
Energy Storage: 4 (+1)

This is not my build, i just picked it up from the raptor farming thread.


@ PnoyPlaya: My drops are the same, although i only famr it occassionally.

Whether it got nerfed or not, idk.

Maybe overfarmed, farming code (i think that's the name for it) kicked in.
Although i dunno if that thing was or is a still around.

Imparator x

Imparator x

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

N/Mo

04 Dec 2007 at 16:55 - 120
i do Raptor farm E/me silver/mantra build no energy problem..no intrupts...just pull and kill al :/..3-5min `each run