Power Trading?

Silvia Shadowback

Silvia Shadowback

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Sleeping at Worlds [End]

N/Mo

I am looking to make some gold, so i can finally afford some of the items I've always wanted and I have a few questions about how to start power trading.

1. How much gold do I need to start?
2. What sort of items are easier to trade and which require more skill to trade effectively?
3. Where to find the best deals?

I plan to use the price check forum a lot to try and get a better understanding of item prices.

Also any other tips would be greatly appreciated.

ightgg

ightgg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Rt/

1. 1k
2. Do elite tomes, Ectos, Shards, Zkeys and Minipets if your cautious.
3. Buy in LA sell in Kamadan.

Price check forum is weak and commonly incorrect and outdated. Find a friend you trust and bounce all prices off them. If youve been playing for 2+years you should be able to guess most of the prices anyways.

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

Rule of thumb: if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be power trading.

Don't mean to be a dick, but it's true. If you don't know where your profit margins lie and what can be traded quickly to make/maximize profit, you probably aren't ready.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by FengShuiDove View Post
Rule of thumb: if you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be power trading.

Don't mean to be a dick, but it's true. If you don't know where your profit margins lie and what can be traded quickly to make/maximize profit, you probably aren't ready.
This = /thread.

talon994

talon994

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2009

Ontario,Canada

聖光麒麟

W/

Yeah agree with above post...BUT. I have noticed a lot of bs'ers in Kamadan lately, More then their should be. There are a lot of inconsistent prices that should not be trusted.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

If you're new to powertrading then I recommend starting with low-end items.


Try powerselling ectos.

Chantastic

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
If you're new to powertrading then I recommend starting with low-end items.


Try powerselling ectos.
This.

Powerselling ectos is ridiculously easy, albeit slow.

Mcsnake85

Mcsnake85

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2009

Italy

E/P

Start with items over 50k...Minipets for example,but focus on green minies and/or limited edition minies (Varesh,Asura,Ceratodon etc..)...Try to pay less you can and sell them for 20/30k extra of what you paid (IF POSSIBLE), if not try less :10/15k or 10k.
Then, when you start get money, check trade chat to see what ppl request and try to supply things they need. In simple words, start with 10/15k things and slowly increase value of your sell-things..

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Make sure that when your powertrading, that the time to acquire and sell this items is worth the time, otherwise it may be better off farming for money instead. I find ecto worth powertrading if I can buy/sell in large bulks.

Mcsnake85

Mcsnake85

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2009

Italy

E/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trader of Secrets View Post
Make sure that when your powertrading, that the time to acquire and sell this items is worth the time, otherwise it may be better off farming for money instead. I find ecto worth powertrading if I can buy/sell in large bulks.
If you check trade chat and see what items have high request you cant do wrong =P
Ectos are good to begin but they dont make you rich and you need farm them or the profit is very very low when you resell them.
Minies are very good to powertrading, btw common weapons too : VS,Emerald,Obsidian,BDS....
(If you are lucky VS bring you a lot of money)

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rules View Post
Threads that will be closed:
  • Asking about how to earn gold/money/items is not allowed. There are enough threads already, and there are forums more suited for those threads, like the farming forum.
Asking how to power trade falls under this rule...