All i do in this game is trade. And trading has been very slow and now I'm very bored
So I've decided to come up with a game for myself and document it here. I call it "The 0g Trading Challenge"
I have transfered all my money and items of value to other characters or accounts and will start off fresh with 0g and no items of value and see how much I can make over the next 7 days day?
I will document my trades here after each day.
Please no discussing of powertrading ethics, etc. But any other posts and comments are welcome, I hope you enjoy the thread!
Day 1:
First trade - Someone in Great Temple gave me a free undedicated Burning Titan, a bunch of weapon mods, and some party points. Also got some free ded minis from someone else.
From the weapon mods I managed to sell +30 for scythe 5k, staff enchant 20% 4.5k, 2x wand wrap 20% 4k ea, adept staff head 4k.
Shortly after I sold some party points, then sold the burning titan for 15k.
At this point I had close to 50k and that's all I needed to work with. I bought a seer, summit giant herder, dredge brute, roaring ether, abyssal for 1k each. Flowstone Elemental for 3k. Traded off my ded minis for unded.
I'm not going to bore you with a list of all the trades I made, but after a days work of trading here is what I ended up with in my inventory:
I may or may not continue this for the next week, as it took off better than I expected in the first day. It would just be about me posting the deals I get every day and not sure I want to do that, or if you want to hear about it for that matter.
It was an interesting challenge, but it quickly went back to the ordinary after I made a certain amount of plat. You should try it some time. And if anyone has any other trading challenges please post them.
David Moonbow
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2006
If You Build It They Will Come
W/Rt
15 Nov 2011 at 06:36 - 2
so no starting up amounts?? u gonna farm for the initial cash etc?
Olle
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Aug 2008
Ign: Miniature Julia
Teh Academy[PhD]
W/
15 Nov 2011 at 06:36 - 3
This sounds interesting, sort of like that guy who stared out with a paperclip, and traded it to a house..
gl!
superraptors
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: Dec 2008
W/
15 Nov 2011 at 06:53 - 4
you going to beg? theres no other way to start other then that.
and farming etc =/= trading
ACWhammy
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2009
Texas
Gold Trim Guild [gtg]
R/
15 Nov 2011 at 10:08 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by David Moonbow
so no starting up amounts?? u gonna farm for the initial cash etc?
Nope. Strictly through trading only.
So that means I will have to be given free stuff.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Olle
This sounds interesting, sort of like that guy who stared out with a paperclip, and traded it to a house..
gl!
Yes I remember that story from a few years back! That was quite amazing
Quote:
Originally Posted by superraptors
you going to beg? theres no other way to start other then that.
I consider it "asking nicely" as opposed to "begging"
Bristlebane
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jan 2008
Mo/
15 Nov 2011 at 10:13 - 6
Better to start with some gold. Even 1g is better. Maybe get a dye for 1g, sell for 50g, etc.
ACWhammy
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2009
Texas
Gold Trim Guild [gtg]
R/
15 Nov 2011 at 10:14 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bristlebane
Better to start with some gold. Even 1g is better. Maybe get a dye for 1g, sell for 50g, etc.
Don't need to, already up to 50k and a bunch of items.
Will post details tomorrow after the first 24 hours is up.
pawning jock
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2007
W/E
15 Nov 2011 at 11:33 - 8
I have done this...
it is good fun
LicensedLuny
Badly Influenced
Join Date: Dec 2005
Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)
Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish
15 Nov 2011 at 12:34 - 9
Sounds like you're having fun & I wish you the best with it!
Did you, by any chance, happen to buy a pile of stuff from a single player at once that included things like a tormented spear, a couple greens (one was a scythe, can't remember the other,) and an ebonhand aegis? For a total of 18k+22e (if memory serves) a few hours ago?
EDIT - I ask only because a friend of mine, who I sometimes help try to PC his loot, showed me a bunch of stuff earlier. I gave him my best guesses at b/o targets. He went off to Kamadan.
A few hours later he told me he sold everything. Congratulating him and shamelessly asking him to consider posting the Tormented Spear and green prices on the Green PC guide thread, I was amazed to hear he'd sold all of those things as a single lot to the same player. He told me they'd haggled quite a bit but in a fun, entertaining way. I couldn't imagine who would be shopping for that random set of stuff at once. Then I saw this thread later, and I wondered if this was the explanation. He sounded like he had a great time haggling and perfectly pleased with transaction, so if it was part of something grander and even more fun I think it's awesome! I'll have to send him a link to this thread.
cosyfiep
are we there yet?
Join Date: Dec 2005
in a land far far away
guild? I am supposed to have a guild?
Rt/
15 Nov 2011 at 12:46 - 10
this has actually been done before (and noted here on guru: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/o...t10487164.html)
its easy to start with a red iris flower (since they are worth 5g and you need not kill anything to get them!).
good luck!
Essence Snow
Unbridled Enthusiasm!
Join Date: Nov 2009
EST
DPR
15 Nov 2011 at 17:29 - 11
Was the 1st trade (item given) from a random person or someone you knew?
clear
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2009
Mo/Me
15 Nov 2011 at 18:38 - 12
Dancing for gold is a sure shot to wealth.
JONO51
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2006
P/
15 Nov 2011 at 19:05 - 13
Sounds pretty awesome. May try this myself one time, but would probably start with something. :P
o m g pizowned
Site Contributor
Join Date: Aug 2006
15 Nov 2011 at 19:07 - 14
looking forward to the thread update
have gone from 0g to 250e multiple times but it took me quite awhile lol. its a good way to spice up the game if you're getting bored
A E L
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Nov 2010
Spaghetti Land
???We Are The 1 Percent ??? [?????????] ??? ??? ???
N/
15 Nov 2011 at 20:34 - 15
^Looking forward to this thread aswell
The challenge is interesting , waiting to see what will happen ^^
Also Good luck on it
ACWhammy
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2009
Texas
Gold Trim Guild [gtg]
R/
15 Nov 2011 at 20:44 - 16
Quote:
Originally Posted by LicensedLuny
Sounds like you're having fun & I wish you the best with it!
Did you, by any chance, happen to buy a pile of stuff from a single player at once that included things like a tormented spear, a couple greens (one was a scythe, can't remember the other,) and an ebonhand aegis? For a total of 18k+22e (if memory serves) a few hours ago?
Nope. Wasn't me. Sounds like a good story though
Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep
this has actually been done before (and noted here on guru: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/o...t10487164.html)
its easy to start with a red iris flower (since they are worth 5g and you need not kill anything to get them!).
good luck!
Wow very interesting! A little bit different that what I'm doing. Poor guy didnt get very far with it though
Quote:
Originally Posted by Essence Snow
Was the 1st trade (item given) from a random person or someone you knew?
First trade was a random guy in Great Temple of Balth. He gave me an unded Burning Titan and a bunch of party points and weapon mods
Quote:
Originally Posted by clear
Dancing for gold is a sure shot to wealth.
Lol vey true! But not exactly the kind of trading I had in mind
Fantastic Sarah
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Oct 2011
BGW
W/E
16 Nov 2011 at 12:00 - 17
Nice, although i just gave away 200 mods i had stored up over the years for free in kamadan. I rather give out free stuff then ask for some. Thats just me. But very interesting none the less hehe
ele kid
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Netherlands
[Lost]
A/
16 Nov 2011 at 13:25 - 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by ACWhammy
Day 1:
First trade - Someone in Great Temple gave me a free undedicated Burning Titan, a bunch of weapon mods, and some party points. Also got some free ded minis from someone else.
From the weapon mods I managed to sell +30 for scythe 5k, staff enchant 20% 4.5k, 2x wand wrap 20% 4k ea, adept staff head 4k.
Shortly after I sold some party points, then sold the burning titan for 15k.
At this point I had close to 50k and that's all I needed to work with. I bought a seer, summit giant herder, dredge brute, roaring ether, abyssal for 1k each. Flowstone Elemental for 3k. Traded off my ded minis for unded.
I'm not going to bore you with a list of all the trades I made, but after a days work of trading here is what I ended up with in my inventory:
No, it was all the trading i managed to get done in a 24 hour period, from Midnight to Midnight.
Which was about 8-10 hours worth.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fantastic Sarah
Nice, although i just gave away 200 mods i had stored up over the years for free in kamadan. I rather give out free stuff then ask for some. Thats just me. But very interesting none the less hehe
I have no shame Give meh some minis Sarah lol
On the other hand, most of the time I do find it more productive to give away items taking up inventory space rather than try to sell them if they're only worth 1-5k. But for the sake of the challenge, i took the poor fellows stuff.
LicensedLuny
Badly Influenced
Join Date: Dec 2005
Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)
Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish
17 Nov 2011 at 00:20 - 20
Quote:
Originally Posted by ACWhammy
Nope. Wasn't me. Sounds like a good story though
Oh man! Now I really wonder what his shopping list was all about!!! Perhaps someone else out there is playing your game, too? It might be even more interesting if there was some kind of friendly competition to this.
Engage
Indeed
Join Date: Sep 2007
17 Nov 2011 at 05:51 - 21
I wonder too, Luny. Who would spend 18k+22e on such a random set of items? What a conundrum! I guess some things are lost to the past, other things lost out of the necessity to remain sane, and just a few things lost to the fruition of a simple trade. But surely, who would believe such tales?
It is always fun to start over again from nothing. I wish you luck and hope you continue with it, AC.
