Buyback Feature

Teh [prefession]-zorz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

wisconsin

Spiders Lair Kurz [SpL]

W/A

Well i know this has happened to everybody atleast once, selling your perfect gold to the merch... So perhaps they could implement a "buyback" feature? Any input/suggestions would be good

Siirius Black

Siirius Black

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Dragon's Lair

La Legion Del Dragon

E/

That would probably require the merch to keep a history of what you sold him. I say you could just be more careful.

Besides, Anet already implemented a guard against selling any equiped weapon. I think I prefer the dev team to do other more important changes.

/not signed

MisterB

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

Never happened to me.
Don't sell anything of value to the merchant.

Jenn

Jenn

Resigned.

Join Date: Sep 2006

For me it's not so much mistaking what you sell to the merchant, but this:

Ventrilo:
Bob: Does anyone have an (*clicks to sell axe haft*) icy axe haft?
Me: RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO! I just sold it to the merchant

StormDragonZ

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

I thought you meant buyback my copy of the Bonus Mission Pack for a new character slot...

/notsigned

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Well... I see nothing wrong in keepeng the items on the window available to be acquired again untill you close it... for an extra fee...

But only for that certain user and only until they close the panel.

Still, it's still better and easier just to take care of what you do.

Haodu

Haodu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

THE University of Michigan

W/

Yeah, this would work quite nicely iffff

It only saves the last weapon
anddddddd
it costs double of what you got for it

Miska Bow

Miska Bow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

somewhere, Grinding some l33t titles

Order of the Divine WoodChuck

R/

1- Separate your weapons from stuff to sell with an ID kit. This way when you go to the merch, all thats after is junk for sale.

2-ALWAYS put stuff you wanna keep in storage before going to the merch.

Using those 2 little tips will make your Kboard last much longer.

/not signed

holababe

holababe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

Goon Squad [LLJK]

Mo/

Just use a duplicate quest item as a blocker.

warmaster vizzdrixx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

inverse logic

W/R

Do what I do, in the merch window uncheck one of your bags so you cant sell anything in it to the merchant and keep your valuables in there.

Albert Algorn

Albert Algorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Oregon, USA

MARA: Our Turtles Know True [LOVE]

R/Me

Good suggestions. What I do is not get click happy...

Sharkman

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by holababe
Just use a duplicate quest item as a blocker.
This is probably one of the best techniques imo. Just put a nonsellable item such as a minipet, consumable, quest item, etc. in front of all of your valuables and you will have no issues. Problem solved.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

since i actually look at what i am selling no it has never happened.

ever notice those big green check marks over each bag?

uncheck some and put your valuables there and they are not visable to the merchant to sell.

put a quest item in front of the good stuff as a back up.

even lagmonster cant get past that combo.

hope that helps

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

1. Customize your favorite items so you don't merch them on accident.
2. Stick a non-sellable item in front of important items, like Consumables or Minipets.
3. Don't suck.

/notsigned

the kurzick eater

the kurzick eater

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

1323 lancelot dr. greenwood PA

wat

Mo/

put your golds behind an unsellable item in your inventory, so when you spam sell you dont go past the quest item or w/e it is.

Brayolnne

Brayolnne

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Comments here, both pro and con have been pretty good. However I have to disagree in one respect. I've been IDing items and had the game treat it as swapping my currently equipped items for the item being IDed. Which gets swapped out into normal inventory (checked bags) and into the section(s) I've reserved for salable stuff (ahead of my "blocker"). Because of it's location and being unequipped in this manner, I have accidentally sold a few. So I'm already following most of the advice here but it still happens (extremely rarely - once a year). I have not customized my weapons since I'm not at a point where my weapon sets are locked down. They're still changing as I tweak things.

I think the opportunity to re-purchase the last item sold might be a good idea. Double the normal price even sounds fair since it will prevent abuse of the feature. I am not sure how feasible it would be to implement since GW2 could be available fairly soon. But it might be something for them to consider with the release of that game.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Guard that item with a quest item of some sort, or stick it in your last 2 bags and turn them off on Merchant.

It's happened plenty of times to me until I found out about the ability to turn off bags in it...

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Siirius Black
I say you could just be more careful.
/winthread

/agee

/closethread

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

Shit happens.

I almost merched langola's voltaic with all my chestrun golds. Good thing I didn't :P

It's anet's way of taking gold and good items out of the system.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

/signed, but only if it's immediate. If you close the window before you realise the item should be gone.

I've accidentally sold a pile of rare crafting material once and would have given anything to buy it back. I noticed just after I pressed click that one, unfortunate, extra time...

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

sorry bro the only time this has happened to me was 8 years ago the first day I played Diablo 2.

after that I learned a good lesson, Double check everything, sometimes tripple check.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by IslandHermet
sorry bro the only time this has happened to me was 8 years ago the first day I played Diablo 2.

after that I learned a good lesson, Double check everything, sometimes tripple check.
In Diablo II you HAD buyback.

kuza_the_ps

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

Slovenia(Ljubljana)

Hey Mallyx [icU]

D/

/not signed

just look at stuff that u are selling=/

Nero_Fayth

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

A very large, cozy virtual world.

I did this with 30e a day or two ago.

TBH they should put a bottom on mat trader prices and completely remove the ability to sell them to merch in the first place.

/signed

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by holymasamune
It's anet's way of taking gold and good items out of the system.
Hardly. I think that this feature would require the server to remember a whole load more info which requires more bits = more money. It's inefficient.

Like others said, stick your hero's handbook or a tome in front of your good stuff so you can't spam-click and accidentally sell it.

Boogey Mancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Raven Alliance

N/

that is why i always stop by my storage
if i have any gold items on me or anything of real
value before i go to the merchant
that would make guild wars to like wow
with the buy back option.


/not signed.

ManiSan

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Me/

/signed
Oh, and its getting more and more boring to see those "learn the bugs and all bad features, the game doesnt need improvements"
Sure it does.

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

would be useful if implemented correctly. if you sell stuff, it goes to the merchant window. once you close the window, it's gone. would help out with the mistakenly sold item.

tmr819

tmr819

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

W/Mo

This feature can be pretty handy and does no harm to anyone, so ...

/signed

Knight O Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

Alaska Chainsaw Massacre [ACM]

W/Mo

Just make so you can buyback the item for the same price you accidentally sold it for, make it about the last 5 items you've sold. WoW has it and it is very useful. There has been so many times it has saved me on there. Its a lot easier then making all these special preparations just to sell trash to a vendor. Buyback is a very useful thing to have, you just need to actually use it to understand.

/signed

Fear Me!

Fear Me!

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/R

/notsigned. We went from not having dye previews, not having upgrade previews, and many other not-haves to the current state of the game. Really, a buyback feature? You must be joking. What's next? Having an anet employee play the game for you?

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
In Diablo II you HAD buyback.

ONLY FOR A FEW MINs and only if others had not bought the item or sold enought items to the merch so that it pushes (your) item or the item in question off the list.

ScoobyDooby Dooo

ScoobyDooby Dooo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Bigger Cardboard Box

W/E

/signed, only on the behalf of i sold 190ectos to trader once after buying arms and chest fow for my necro. but the good thing is i got 19k so i was happy " NOT " so im kinda half hearted on this subject...

I dont pickup crap anymore so it make no difference...

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by IslandHermet
ONLY FOR A FEW MINs and only if others had not bought the item or sold enought items to the merch so that it pushes (your) item or the item in question off the list.
But you had it.

It could be made to work for the whole party until you leave the outpost, so party members can take for a bit more cash what others do not want.