Power Traders: Scum of Society?

lorph

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRaven
Wait a sec......

We have threads here about hackers....dupers....and scammers.

And you're calling the power traders the scum of the earth????
Well those are clearly against the EULA, so you don't really need a discussion for that.

Adja1005

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

Scotland

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To be honest i see no problem with "Power traders" unless your poor in which case its not their fault they ask a high price for an item you desire. Its your fault for not having enough gold or ectos to afford the price.

People have a right to sell their stuff at whatever price they demand, there is no rules saying they cant. Not to mention if a player buys a high demand item for a low price from a "n00b" and then goes on to sell it for 10x what they paid, that isn't the buyers fault. The buyer just made profit on an item which is the whole point of trading, to make profit.

namhvo

namhvo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Norway

[ToA]

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I have nothing against power traders, if thats what they want to do, then let them. They don't control the market, its supply and demand and its a global market anyway.


And...Malice, come to Fury PvP server and play with me :P

.defekt

.defekt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ex Talionis [Law], Schindlers Fist [ouch]

Quote:
Originally Posted by lorph
Well those are clearly against the EULA, so you don't really need a discussion for that.
Not scamming, there's nothing saying you can't scam everyone. Hell, even submitting a thing to Support doesn't get scammers banned.

Close the thread, Sha ended the discussion already.

You Look Grim

You Look Grim

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Ecnegilletni Laicifitra [朔mud]

try doing pvp. you make alot of money out of zkeys doing that too.
and you actually get to play the game oh-my.
even farming zaishen elite 1nce a day will get you at least an ecto per day.

Engage

Engage

Indeed

Join Date: Sep 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cathode_Reborn
Why do people assume that you have to take advantage of an ignorant person to do this?

Selling stuff cheap = less time standing around, more time to go out and make money doing other stuff. If I see somethin being sold super cheap and no one's taken it yet, I might just buy it to resell. It could be a simple case of a person that hates selling and decides to put low prices on their stuff.
You hit it right on the nail. This is what one looks for. A tedious hand, a hand that wants to sell and be done with it. There are various ways to spot it. Someone selling an item at the lower range of its worth. Incessant spamming of the item. A predictable lowering of its value. The first one is the most common, the last two happen much less often. What the buyer now does is bring the item even lower via haggling. Haggling is essential and crucial to this process. Usually 10-15% can be taken off the price ~90% of the time. It really depends on how adept you are in the art and how you talk to the individual about the situation.

Powerselling has nothing really to do with ripping off the less informed but rather buying for cheap from those who prefer the less tedious and economic aspect of GW and selling for more. It is simply a reward given for the input of time and the knowledge that one knows.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

So this borderline trolling thread is going in circles, and it seems some people are taking the discussion personally. I'm just going to close it now.