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Havok · Feb 21, 2005, 04:23 PM // 16:23

This was my first beta weekend and I was a little disappointed at people who ripped people off. I saw all these people buying dyes at dirt cheap prices and then sell for a ton more. I was all about helping people instead of making gold. You can make gold when the full version comes out IMO. I traded most of my stuff that I did not need and rarely took gold. What's the point of making gold when you have to wait a month till you get to use it again. I think it's pretty sad that players would take advantage of others who are just having some fun or are new to the game and try to make fake $ off them......Pretty lame in my book that greed can even find it's way into games.

PS....No I didn't get ripped off this weekend but I saw alot of people who did.

Narcism · Feb 21, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Since there was only a weekend to play, people who wanted to dump off items really quickly would sell for cheap/rip themselves off. Like those you mentionned, I'd rather get ripped off and get something really quick, than have to spam longer to get an equal deal.

I mean, none forced anyone to do trades, it's barter, and I love it.

Ciarre · Feb 24, 2005, 08:53 PM // 20:53

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Originally Posted by Narcism

Since there was only a weekend to play, people who wanted to dump off items really quickly would sell for cheap/rip themselves off. Like those you mentionned, I'd rather get ripped off and get something really quick, than have to spam longer to get an equal deal.

I mean, none forced anyone to do trades, it's barter, and I love it.

True. I kept getting dyes but didn't want to hang around in a town spamming the sale. The one time I did trade I had a silver dye while at the Abbey and some players were asking for dyes so I sent out a "I have a silver dye, let me know how much you want to pay" I got one offer for 10 gold and figured wth and traded. I mean I'd been selling to Outfitters for 1g and I wanted to get back into the quest which was the Catacomb one early on.

Now I know better

but I doubt I'll try to extort 50 gold or something.

Maybe devs will implement an auction systems and new people can check the boards for current pricing.

Ciarre

Bgnome · Feb 24, 2005, 09:00 PM // 21:00

you can check the dye merchant in lion's arch to get an idea of how much that particular dye is worth, since she operates on a supply/demand basis..

Loviatar · Feb 24, 2005, 09:01 PM // 21:01

since your inventory will be part of the wipe anyway i simply tossed things i didnt need into the crowd so to speak and let anybody who needed it have it

after retail i wont do that as much but as long as i will lose it anyway.........

Viktor · Feb 24, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08

i didn't bother trying to trade away dyes... the trader sold silver for like 65g and bought it for like 50... so i should spend 10min trying to get a 10gold profit or something? no thanks

this was the first weekend i traded a lot, I kinda hate doing it since i'm scared of getting the short end of the stick

, but I think I did a whole bucnh of good trades and only 2 bad, sadly it's the bad ones that haunt me in my dreams

Zaklex · Feb 24, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13

What little I did trade, outside of with guildmates, I gladly gave away for free under the presumption that:
1. it's a whole nother month till the next BWE
2. I get enough gold from drops for my purposes
3. If someone wants it they must need it more than I do
4. What they heck, I'm just a nice guy(not a sucker)

Feb 21, 2005, 04:23 PM // 16:23	#1
Havok Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Dunedain of the South Profession: R/W	A question and a statement This was my first beta weekend and I was a little disappointed at people who ripped people off. I saw all these people buying dyes at dirt cheap prices and then sell for a ton more. I was all about helping people instead of making gold. You can make gold when the full version comes out IMO. I traded most of my stuff that I did not need and rarely took gold. What's the point of making gold when you have to wait a month till you get to use it again. I think it's pretty sad that players would take advantage of others who are just having some fun or are new to the game and try to make fake $ off them......Pretty lame in my book that greed can even find it's way into games. PS....No I didn't get ripped off this weekend but I saw alot of people who did.

Feb 21, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#2
Narcism Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Guild: Mostly Harmless Profession: W/	Since there was only a weekend to play, people who wanted to dump off items really quickly would sell for cheap/rip themselves off. Like those you mentionned, I'd rather get ripped off and get something really quick, than have to spam longer to get an equal deal. I mean, none forced anyone to do trades, it's barter, and I love it.

Feb 24, 2005, 09:00 PM // 21:00	#4
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	you can check the dye merchant in lion's arch to get an idea of how much that particular dye is worth, since she operates on a supply/demand basis..

Feb 24, 2005, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#5
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	since your inventory will be part of the wipe anyway i simply tossed things i didnt need into the crowd so to speak and let anybody who needed it have it after retail i wont do that as much but as long as i will lose it anyway.........

Feb 24, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#6
Viktor Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden	i didn't bother trying to trade away dyes... the trader sold silver for like 65g and bought it for like 50... so i should spend 10min trying to get a 10gold profit or something? no thanks this was the first weekend i traded a lot, I kinda hate doing it since i'm scared of getting the short end of the stick , but I think I did a whole bucnh of good trades and only 2 bad, sadly it's the bad ones that haunt me in my dreams

Feb 24, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#7
Zaklex Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Guild: Remnants of Ascalon	What little I did trade, outside of with guildmates, I gladly gave away for free under the presumption that: 1. it's a whole nother month till the next BWE 2. I get enough gold from drops for my purposes 3. If someone wants it they must need it more than I do 4. What they heck, I'm just a nice guy(not a sucker)