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Mordakai · Mar 09, 2006, 02:26 PM // 14:26

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Originally Posted by Ensign

You don't make a ton of money in this game by farming. You make it powertrading. With all the high-ticket items out there now, you can make a fortune fairly quickly with the right contact list.

And yes, many of those powertraders use ebay. Once you have more in-game gold than you have any idea what to do with, it only makes sense to 'cash' some of it out. A storage full of ecto is nice and all, but several thousand dollars of actual cash is so much nicer.

Peace,
-CxE

Ensign, I have to say I'm a little disappointed. You are looked up to in this community, and for you to advocate activities that are clearly against Guild Wars' End-User License Agreement...

Sultilan · Mar 09, 2006, 02:26 PM // 14:26

One of my guildmates sold a 15>50 req12 serpent axe for 2M a bit more maybe 3-4 weeks ago

Maxiemonster · Mar 09, 2006, 03:06 PM // 15:06

Someone who works hard, earns alot of money, and if you get paid decently enough, you can pay 1 Million gold after each hour of work. I doubt you'll do that by powertrading. So.. Who's doing better? People who take 500 hours to get 1 Million, or someone who takes 500 times less time to get 1 Million. I'd say the second one.

And no, I'm not an ebayer, I don't even farm. I'm just saying people shouldn't bitch about ebayers too much, even though it's against the rules, I still respect ebayers as much as other players. I even respect ebayers more then some farmers. Why? Some farmers think "Damn, I hate farming, but I need money", and farm for hunderds of hours, just work for several hours, and stop whining about ebayers, they're smarter then you are.

And for the non-ebayers. Powertrading can get you alot of money, some trades even gain you several Millions. It's not easy though, you need to know much about prices and know what you're doing, you can make 100K each hour just by sitting in LA.

Charqus · Mar 09, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17

what is powertrading? Edit: Im retarded i meant buy low sell high

The Herbalizer · Mar 09, 2006, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by Charqus

what is powertrading? buy high sell low?

So buying a sword for 100k and then selling for 20k is your idea of making losts of gold through power trading.

Nah what you do is buy say a hod sword for 150k then resell for 400k. You camp the most popular selling towns and look for good deals.

Savio · Mar 09, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

Ensign, I have to say I'm a little disappointed. You are looked up to in this community, and for you to advocate activities that are clearly against Guild Wars' End-User License Agreement...

He doesn't sound like he's advocating it, just stating the fact that it does exist. We wouldn't allow any trading of the sort on these forums, but it's a cold hard fact that there are sites out there that sell gold for money and people do use them.

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Originally Posted by Charqus

buy high sell low?

That's charity. Powertrading's the other way around.

Manic Smile · Mar 09, 2006, 08:27 PM // 20:27

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Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

And no, I'm not an ebayer, I don't even farm. I'm just saying people shouldn't bitch about ebayers too much, even though it's against the rules, I still respect ebayers as much as other players. I even respect ebayers more then some farmers. Why? Some farmers think "Damn, I hate farming, but I need money", and farm for hunderds of hours, just work for several hours, and stop whining about ebayers, they're smarter then you are.

It's not the fact that they are using real money to get game items as I agree with the reasoning that to many their time is worth much more then the ammount of money spent on gold. My reason is simply that it is against the rules they agreed with to play this game and once again it seems the dishonest have a edge over the honest player. A.net is clearly against it so if you do it you are a dishonest player...there is no justifing yourself out of it...but that said I have friends in game that have done it. I just wish MMOs would make a legal format for it, make it legal entirely, or actually crack down on it.

Maxiemonster · Mar 09, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

It's not the fact that they are using real money to get game items as I agree with the reasoning that to many their time is worth much more then the ammount of money spent on gold. My reason is simply that it is against the rules they agreed with to play this game and once again it seems the dishonest have a edge over the honest player. A.net is clearly against it so if you do it you are a dishonest player...there is no justifing yourself out of it...but that said I have friends in game that have done it. I just wish MMOs would make a legal format for it, make it legal entirely, or actually crack down on it.

ANet can't stop the ebayers, might as well join them, if I could, I'd ebay myself. Yes, it's against the rules, and I agree with ANet on forbidding ebaying, but it's still possible. Like you said, make it legal entirely, or make it absolutly impossible.

Ajantis · Mar 10, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40

For what? So you can show off in LA 1? It's not like money is that difficult to make in Guild Wars..

Lord Sojar · Mar 10, 2006, 09:04 AM // 09:04

<--- bought a gold 14%>50 crystalline in droks dis3 the other day for 20k. Went to lions dis1 and resold immediately for 100K+90ecto.

JediKnight · Mar 10, 2006, 09:18 AM // 09:18

In my opinion Anet should cash in on Ebayers.
Why not set up their own shop that undercuts the other ebayers.
Ie: 100k for say ??3.50; 200k = ??5 etc.
I know that should I ebay, I would prefer to deal with Anet, & they can just add it to your account without the need for face to face trading.

Manic Smile · Mar 10, 2006, 09:32 AM // 09:32

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

<--- bought a gold 14%>50 crystalline in droks dis3 the other day for 20k. Went to lions dis1 and resold immediately for 100K+90ecto.

show me a SS...how does a "noob" get one and how do you scam an expereiced player into that

dare49devil · Mar 14, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36

PvP you make alot of money...

Manic Smile · Mar 16, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24

only if you hold halls...

Retribution X · Mar 16, 2006, 03:16 PM // 15:16

req 7 15% unconditional max damage dwarven axe. GG

goober1973 · Mar 16, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

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Originally Posted by 4runner

come to think about it i should have kept that sword, its probably worth alot more!

req8
14^50
+29
10/9 furious
bleeding 33%

3 mods? I'm pretty sure it was worth a hell of a lot more!

Res Surection · Mar 16, 2006, 08:49 PM // 20:49

i make about 500k a day in 3 hours if i felt like it, its not that hard...............

The Herbalizer · Mar 16, 2006, 11:59 PM // 23:59

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Originally Posted by Res Surection

i make about 500k a day in 3 hours if i felt like it, its not that hard...............

Yeah...

Lord Sojar · Mar 20, 2006, 07:27 AM // 07:27

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

show me a SS...how does a "noob" get one and how do you scam an expereiced player into that

somewhat hard to show an SS when it happened in the PAST.. gee... that took some brainpower... ah...

But, I assumed it was some idiot who won HoH with a fame farming group (he paid for fame farming possibly??) I don't really care why he sold it for that price, I just cared that I got that deal.

Manic Smile · Mar 20, 2006, 11:39 AM // 11:39

what like year at most...

that aside a guy gave me a crystaline sword after I let him use my id kit on it once because it was 12% hexed and I assure you I have a few SSs solely for the novalty of it but whatever...you just get jaded after seeing so many posts like that and knowing most of it's bs

Mar 09, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17	#64
Charqus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: Mo/	what is powertrading? Edit: Im retarded i meant buy low sell high Last edited by Charqus; Mar 10, 2006 at 11:05 AM // 11:05..

Mar 09, 2006, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#62
Sultilan Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Guild: I Agony Realm I	One of my guildmates sold a 15>50 req12 serpent axe for 2M a bit more maybe 3-4 weeks ago

Mar 09, 2006, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#63
Maxiemonster There is no spoon. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Profession: Mo/	Someone who works hard, earns alot of money, and if you get paid decently enough, you can pay 1 Million gold after each hour of work. I doubt you'll do that by powertrading. So.. Who's doing better? People who take 500 hours to get 1 Million, or someone who takes 500 times less time to get 1 Million. I'd say the second one. And no, I'm not an ebayer, I don't even farm. I'm just saying people shouldn't bitch about ebayers too much, even though it's against the rules, I still respect ebayers as much as other players. I even respect ebayers more then some farmers. Why? Some farmers think "Damn, I hate farming, but I need money", and farm for hunderds of hours, just work for several hours, and stop whining about ebayers, they're smarter then you are. And for the non-ebayers. Powertrading can get you alot of money, some trades even gain you several Millions. It's not easy though, you need to know much about prices and know what you're doing, you can make 100K each hour just by sitting in LA.

Mar 10, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#69
Ajantis Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/	For what? So you can show off in LA 1? It's not like money is that difficult to make in Guild Wars..

Mar 10, 2006, 09:04 AM // 09:04	#70
Lord Sojar The Fallen One Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oblivion Guild: Irrelevant Profession: Mo/Me	<--- bought a gold 14%>50 crystalline in droks dis3 the other day for 20k. Went to lions dis1 and resold immediately for 100K+90ecto.

Mar 10, 2006, 09:18 AM // 09:18	#71
JediKnight Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away Profession: W/R	In my opinion Anet should cash in on Ebayers. Why not set up their own shop that undercuts the other ebayers. Ie: 100k for say ??3.50; 200k = ??5 etc. I know that should I ebay, I would prefer to deal with Anet, & they can just add it to your account without the need for face to face trading.

Mar 14, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#73
dare49devil Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Danbury, Connecticut Profession: W/Mo	PvP you make alot of money...

Mar 16, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24	#74
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	only if you hold halls...

Mar 16, 2006, 03:16 PM // 15:16	#75
Retribution X Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Check behind you again. Profession: N/	req 7 15% unconditional max damage dwarven axe. GG

Mar 16, 2006, 08:49 PM // 20:49	#77
Res Surection Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Hackers Xtreme [HaX]	i make about 500k a day in 3 hours if i felt like it, its not that hard...............

Mar 20, 2006, 11:39 AM // 11:39	#80
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	what like year at most... that aside a guy gave me a crystaline sword after I let him use my id kit on it once because it was 12% hexed and I assure you I have a few SSs solely for the novalty of it but whatever...you just get jaded after seeing so many posts like that and knowing most of it's bs