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GreenSabbath · Mar 15, 2009, 01:49 PM // 13:49

hello i am new here i have a question about items

if i get a good wepon for example i have a

gold max hammer and its worth like 290 gold if i sell it to a merchant,

can i get more for it if i sell it to a player and how can i tell how much it would be worth.

i see some people in selling items for 40k 50k 100k ect.

can anyone give me some pointers cause i find it hard to get gold in the game

thanks.

Haxor · Mar 15, 2009, 01:59 PM // 13:59

Hey. First off, welcome to Guild Wars, and Guru.

Secondly, with pretty much all the weapons you find - you're better off selling them to the merchant than to a player. Pretty much the only weapons that are being bought and sold regularly are the weapons that are very rare, or at least somewhat desirable/rare.

As a general rule of thumb, if something is not req8 or 9 (req = weapon requirement, eg "Requires 11 Hammer Mastery"), it will not be worth selling. If it's req 9, it usually still isn't unless it's a good skin - which you will usually only find in higher-end areas. A good idea is to check GuildWiki -- look at how many places the item in question drops, and if it mentions being a rare skin or not. If it's not mentioned as a rare skin, usually you'll take longer trying to sell it earning money than you would just playing the game otherwise, and earning money like that.

GreenSabbath · Mar 15, 2009, 02:05 PM // 14:05

cool thanks that makes sense

Yang Whirlwind · Mar 15, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14

Welcome to GW and Guru.

You will want to sell req 9, max damage, inscribable/15^50 weapons to players. Weapons with higher requirements are only worth something more than the merchant offers if it is a rare weapon or "skin" (physical appearance).
Either ask someone you know ingame about the items you get, post a thread in our Price Check section or use our search function (make sure it's not an old thread you find as prices change often).

TheodenKing · Mar 15, 2009, 03:26 PM // 15:26

As a new player, the sooner you join a guild, usually the better off you will be. Although some of the advice you get will be faulty, typically you will learn the most the fastest by being surrounded by people that are willing to help you learn.

So find a nice big PvE (Player versus Environment) guild and make some helpful new friends.

(This message brought to you by Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk))

talisk3 · Mar 15, 2009, 05:31 PM // 17:31

And also make sure they are max. You won't be able to sell a weapon that isn't req8-9-10 unless it is max damage.

Mar 15, 2009, 01:49 PM // 13:49	#1
GreenSabbath Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: W/E	question about selling items hello i am new here i have a question about items if i get a good wepon for example i have a gold max hammer and its worth like 290 gold if i sell it to a merchant, can i get more for it if i sell it to a player and how can i tell how much it would be worth. i see some people in selling items for 40k 50k 100k ect. can anyone give me some pointers cause i find it hard to get gold in the game thanks.

Mar 15, 2009, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#2
Haxor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Legion of the Feng Huang [ASH]	Hey. First off, welcome to Guild Wars, and Guru. Secondly, with pretty much all the weapons you find - you're better off selling them to the merchant than to a player. Pretty much the only weapons that are being bought and sold regularly are the weapons that are very rare, or at least somewhat desirable/rare. As a general rule of thumb, if something is not req8 or 9 (req = weapon requirement, eg "Requires 11 Hammer Mastery"), it will not be worth selling. If it's req 9, it usually still isn't unless it's a good skin - which you will usually only find in higher-end areas. A good idea is to check GuildWiki -- look at how many places the item in question drops, and if it mentions being a rare skin or not. If it's not mentioned as a rare skin, usually you'll take longer trying to sell it earning money than you would just playing the game otherwise, and earning money like that.

Mar 15, 2009, 02:05 PM // 14:05	#3
GreenSabbath Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: W/E	cool thanks that makes sense

Mar 15, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14	#4
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	Welcome to GW and Guru. You will want to sell req 9, max damage, inscribable/15^50 weapons to players. Weapons with higher requirements are only worth something more than the merchant offers if it is a rare weapon or "skin" (physical appearance). Either ask someone you know ingame about the items you get, post a thread in our Price Check section or use our search function (make sure it's not an old thread you find as prices change often).

Mar 15, 2009, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#5
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	As a new player, the sooner you join a guild, usually the better off you will be. Although some of the advice you get will be faulty, typically you will learn the most the fastest by being surrounded by people that are willing to help you learn. So find a nice big PvE (Player versus Environment) guild and make some helpful new friends. (This message brought to you by Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk))

Mar 15, 2009, 05:31 PM // 17:31	#6
talisk3 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2008 Guild: [YUM] Profession: R/	And also make sure they are max. You won't be able to sell a weapon that isn't req8-9-10 unless it is max damage.