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Darcryed · Jan 30, 2011, 09:47 PM // 21:47

Greetings,

I currently have 1500k or so across storage & characters and I'm looking for an item I could buy in bulk to store the money. Ectos first came to mind but since the price is pretty high I doubt it'd be a good investment.

Zkeys? Armbraces? Dye?

I'm looking for an item that'll either go up or keep the same value. Thanks a lot!

P.S. Ain't sure if this belongs here or in the trade section... my apologies.

LifeInfusion · Jan 30, 2011, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Ectos are bouncing around but going up pretty much (were 14e/100k 15e/100k less than a year ago and 11e/100k to 12e/100k atm). Shards aren't as stable.

Armbraces fluctuate but they're about 21-23e usually.

Zkeys are 5.5-6.5k now.

I usually go for lockpicks @1.2k, but that's because I haven't maxed Treasurehunter/Wisdom.

Moonstalker · Jan 30, 2011, 10:07 PM // 22:07

You could do Ectos or Armbraces and wait for a nerf somewhere that will sky rocket the price of either again. But I haven't really seen those two items go down in price as of recent, so either way, I'd say those are your best bet.

Karate Jesus · Jan 30, 2011, 10:12 PM // 22:12

Lockpicks are the most stable. Ectos have the most potential to earn you money. Armbraces are great for trading toward high end items, but are often hard to get your money for.

Darcryed · Jan 30, 2011, 10:13 PM // 22:13

Thanks for the replies. Does that mean buying the ectos now would be a good move, considering their current value?

Edit: lockpicks would be good, but how easy is it to turn 1500k into LPs in a short span of time?

Lord Dagon · Jan 30, 2011, 10:40 PM // 22:40

i'd say preety fast. even faster if you have an account in a town holding guild(83 lockpicks=100k when ur buying from a discount trader)

and i'd deffinatly say lockpicks are u best bet

Quaker · Jan 31, 2011, 03:58 PM // 15:58

The big question is "Why are you saving it?". It's just play money - it doesn't matter how much you have or whether or not it goes up or down, so just buy ectos, lockpicks, or whatever and don't worry about it.

Personally, I'd say buy Obsidian armor for all your toons and then get them all fancy weapons, etc.

Pleikki · Jan 31, 2011, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Only problem with lockpicks is that theyre not rly fast to change back to platinums.. And it will become harder and harder all the time when more ppl maxing their titles..

Overall most ppl do prefer ectos, Yes they change abit, might go down or up, but wont matter much to most ppl. as most ppl stick with em. so the change happens to almost everyone, So many richer peeps dont even care about the ecto value that much.

makosi · Jan 31, 2011, 04:28 PM // 16:28

I've been hitting the 1,000k mark a lot lately and I refuse to buy ectos at the moment due to the high value. Instead I've opted for buying feathers, iron, dust and bones and crafting con sets because they're currently valued high (around 9k) and I'm only spending about 7k per set in the process.

Con sets are something I can and will use, or can liquidate pretty quickly, and even if the value drops back to 8k I'm still profiting.

Jan 30, 2011, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#1
Darcryed Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008	Best way to spend Greetings, I currently have 1500k or so across storage & characters and I'm looking for an item I could buy in bulk to store the money. Ectos first came to mind but since the price is pretty high I doubt it'd be a good investment. Zkeys? Armbraces? Dye? I'm looking for an item that'll either go up or keep the same value. Thanks a lot! P.S. Ain't sure if this belongs here or in the trade section... my apologies.

Jan 30, 2011, 10:13 PM // 22:13	#5
Darcryed Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008	Thanks for the replies. Does that mean buying the ectos now would be a good move, considering their current value? Edit: lockpicks would be good, but how easy is it to turn 1500k into LPs in a short span of time? Last edited by Darcryed; Jan 30, 2011 at 10:15 PM // 22:15..

Jan 30, 2011, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#6
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	i'd say preety fast. even faster if you have an account in a town holding guild(83 lockpicks=100k when ur buying from a discount trader) and i'd deffinatly say lockpicks are u best bet Last edited by Lord Dagon; Jan 31, 2011 at 12:52 AM // 00:52.. Reason: i cant spell "account" right :P

Jan 31, 2011, 03:58 PM // 15:58	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	The big question is "Why are you saving it?". It's just play money - it doesn't matter how much you have or whether or not it goes up or down, so just buy ectos, lockpicks, or whatever and don't worry about it. Personally, I'd say buy Obsidian armor for all your toons and then get them all fancy weapons, etc. Last edited by Quaker; Jan 31, 2011 at 04:00 PM // 16:00..

Jan 31, 2011, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#8
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Only problem with lockpicks is that theyre not rly fast to change back to platinums.. And it will become harder and harder all the time when more ppl maxing their titles.. Overall most ppl do prefer ectos, Yes they change abit, might go down or up, but wont matter much to most ppl. as most ppl stick with em. so the change happens to almost everyone, So many richer peeps dont even care about the ecto value that much. __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Jan 30, 2011, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#2
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Ectos are bouncing around but going up pretty much (were 14e/100k 15e/100k less than a year ago and 11e/100k to 12e/100k atm). Shards aren't as stable. Armbraces fluctuate but they're about 21-23e usually. Zkeys are 5.5-6.5k now. I usually go for lockpicks @1.2k, but that's because I haven't maxed Treasurehunter/Wisdom.

Jan 30, 2011, 10:07 PM // 22:07	#3
Moonstalker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: Mo/	You could do Ectos or Armbraces and wait for a nerf somewhere that will sky rocket the price of either again. But I haven't really seen those two items go down in price as of recent, so either way, I'd say those are your best bet.

Jan 30, 2011, 10:12 PM // 22:12	#4
Karate Jesus Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Guild: Reign of Judgment [RoJ] Profession: Me/	Lockpicks are the most stable. Ectos have the most potential to earn you money. Armbraces are great for trading toward high end items, but are often hard to get your money for.

Jan 31, 2011, 04:28 PM // 16:28	#9
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	I've been hitting the 1,000k mark a lot lately and I refuse to buy ectos at the moment due to the high value. Instead I've opted for buying feathers, iron, dust and bones and crafting con sets because they're currently valued high (around 9k) and I'm only spending about 7k per set in the process. Con sets are something I can and will use, or can liquidate pretty quickly, and even if the value drops back to 8k I'm still profiting.