Cost of a Stormbow

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C R A F T

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Citadel

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11 Apr 2008 at 17:12 - 1
Now you may assume by the title that this thread should be in Price Check, but I'm not selling or buying a bow.

I'm curious why I can see identical Stormbows being auctioned anywhere from 20K to 200K?

both GOLD, both PERFECT Sundering mods, both PERFECT Fortitude mods, both Req 9, and both being bid on.

Why would a person sell a stormbow for 1/10th what it could be sold for?
Why would a person buy a stormbow for 10X what you can buy it elsewhere?


Just curious?!?

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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11 Apr 2008 at 17:15 - 2
Selling for 1/10th because that person wants a fast trade.
Buying for 10X because that person hasn't got a clue about what's offered.

joshuarodger

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly

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11 Apr 2008 at 17:18 - 3
i'm not sure where you saw it or if you can check again, but maybe the more expensive one was inscribable.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

11 Apr 2008 at 17:20 - 4
The expensive one non-inscrib 15^50??

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Frost Gate Guardian

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The Citadel

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11 Apr 2008 at 17:21 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by joshuarodger
i'm not sure where you saw it or if you can check again, but maybe the more expensive one was inscribable.
Would that REALLY make something twice as valuable?

I'm glad I only spent 50K on the last one I bought.

Jetdoc

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Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

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11 Apr 2008 at 17:22 - 6
Likely it's that one is inscribable and one is not (with the one that is NOT inscribable being much, much more expensive).

Drake Keyotte

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Iowa

United Jedi

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11 Apr 2008 at 18:04 - 7
Why is non inscribable that more expensive

HawkofStorms

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Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

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11 Apr 2008 at 18:10 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drake Keyotte
Why is non inscribable that more expensive
Because they drop less often (if you think about it, any noninscribable one that is 19% while hexed will just be merchanted, but an inscribalbe one with those stats would just be replaced with a 15^50 one).

If you think about it, inscribable weapons are in no way "better" then non-inscribable ones. Everybody just throws on a 15^50 anyway. They might as well be non-inscribable for fuctionality.


And I really hope joshuarodger's post was just a slip up/typo.

TalanRoarer

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Manchester, England

Gil Worz Is Srs [Bsns]

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11 Apr 2008 at 18:10 - 9
i would say the fact of rarity..

Drake Keyotte

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Ascalonian Squire

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Iowa

United Jedi

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11 Apr 2008 at 18:24 - 10
Thanks for reply, makes perfect sense