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Obrien Xp · Mar 10, 2009, 03:01 AM // 03:01

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Originally Posted by dilan155

as per snograt's suggestion, keep in mind you need considerable skill in scocialism and a very good knowledge on the prices of what you buy and sell, i myself have lost close to 300e over the years from bad trades.

capitalism not socialism

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obsidian ectoplasm · Mar 10, 2009, 04:22 AM // 04:22

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Originally Posted by Snograt

The richest of the rich got that way by power trading. .

No....the richest, dupers, 2nd richest, power traders

Icy The Mage · Mar 10, 2009, 05:05 AM // 05:05

Doing DoA or other intensive farms (keep in mind there's no way you're at this point, not to be mean or anything, just something to look forward too! ^^) with my guild, nets about 60k/hr+. If you do these for about 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, you pretty much net yourself a cozy amount of 1.5 mil (330 ectos) every week. Considering that's only 5 hours a day (4-9) you have time to eat, sleep, etc... and in 3 weeks you'll have close to that "1000+ ectos" albeit, that's reserving weekends for family and other stuff, but you don't even want to know how hard core farmers some people can be (14+ hours a day, 7 days a week, extremely efficient runs = 25 stacks of ecto/month)

Edge Igneas · Mar 10, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35

If you are looking into simple farming you can find some nice spots and sell gold drops, 7unids = 5k. You can do Kilroy Stonekin etc, just that over time you will get less drops from over farming, Ecto farming in UW dosen't wear off really, but thats about the peak of advanced farming.

You can always do runs too, the most simple and profitable being Drok runs (which will only require a couple of skills and some practice) After simple town to town runs you can do Dungeon runs which people can even pay up to 15-20k for.

There's no real simple way to make money, you need to get used to it a little bit but its not as hard as it seems on first glance.

About capitalism you need to watch out sometimes, you get bargaining skills which actually help you in real life (wow) but sometimes you can buy something and it turns out its just one of those items sold in masses. You need to get familiar with items before you start buying and selling, (damn the person I bought he 13k Drok sword from -- He told me he had 5 more with a smiley face

<- evil tactic, works)

RYCHER969 · Mar 10, 2009, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Simple way to make money..wipe out red dots..pick up what they drop..EVERYTHING they drop..sell it to merchant.

You will be suprised how much K u make in a week.

Hyper.nl · Mar 10, 2009, 12:44 PM // 12:44

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Originally Posted by RYCHER969

Simple way to make money..wipe out red dots..pick up what they drop..EVERYTHING they drop..sell it to merchant.

You will be suprised how much K u make in a week.

Yeah, I fully agree. It's strange to see so many players who say that they need money and still leave their white drops. We should have bigger bags tho, in some long missions it's not possible to take anything without salvaging it.

TheodenKing · Mar 10, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilan155

as per snograt's suggestion, keep in mind you need considerable skill in scocialism and a very good knowledge on the prices of what you buy and sell, i myself have lost close to 300e over the years from bad trades.

If you want to get rich quick, buy low and sell high to Dilan. :-)

Mordiego · Mar 10, 2009, 01:41 PM // 13:41

not another "why am I so poor?" thread....

/signed for closing

@OP- buy 5 accounts, vote Xunlai, close this thread.

Jenn · Mar 10, 2009, 02:09 PM // 14:09

There are different levels to wealth, IMO. There's no point in being the richest of the rich - I usually think it doesn't say much about a person if they can fap to their asian minis in the Hall of Monuments. Not to mention that to get this way you usually have to get lucky somewhere along the line in order to be able to start participating in trades that will generate good income.

Decently rich people probably got there from a combination of pretty good deals/drops/PvE&PvP rewards. It's definitely comfortable to be in this position because it allows for impulse buying, and there's plenty of money to go around without feeling a real loss.

The last group I'd consider to be wealthy are those who have a reasonably steady income from some form of playing (HoH drops, AT rewards, elite area farming). This is the place you should start if you're looking to make money. All it really requires is that you play with half a brain, have decent social/grouping skills and are open to learning new things

.

Also - the gamble on zkeys is almost never worth it. Remember that your trash is another person's treasure, don't be lazy - sell stuff!

Killed u man · Mar 10, 2009, 02:36 PM // 14:36

Guys, cut the bullcrap...

Some of the richest people got rich by, yes, duping...

If 100 people managed to dupe, 99 got banned, 1 got away with 100+ stacks of ecto's...

Not going to mention names, but yeah, we all know them...

Lol, powertrading xD

Stop The Storm · Mar 10, 2009, 02:43 PM // 14:43

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Originally Posted by Mordiego

not another "why am I so poor?" thread....

/signed for closing

@OP- buy 5 accounts, vote Xunlai, close this thread.

/signed for perm banning weasels like you from this forum.

Covah · Mar 10, 2009, 03:50 PM // 15:50

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10358397

I charge 8k a person and get around 70k every 30-40min.

Loki Seiguro · Mar 10, 2009, 05:22 PM // 17:22

I make money by farming pre. The exchange rate from pre to post gold is insane money XD Not to mention the mini pets lol.

Latham · Mar 10, 2009, 05:30 PM // 17:30

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Originally Posted by Tramp

If you put on your slumming clothes and ask about 4,000 people a day for 50g to open storage, you will be called nasty names by 3,600 people, and 400 people will give you the 50g. That is 20k per day! Never tried it myself... but just a thought.

lol Tramp, <3 Great Idea!

And apart from what has been suggested, Pick up all the whites and purps and sell, other than that, power trade

Anon-e-mouse · Mar 10, 2009, 06:39 PM // 18:39

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Originally Posted by Xx Monkin xX

And apart from what has been suggested, Pick up all the whites and purps and sell, other than that, power trade

And ID *EVERYTHING* before you merch. The value of the item will often go up by more than the cost of the ID.

MisterB · Mar 10, 2009, 08:22 PM // 20:22

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Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse

And ID *EVERYTHING* before you merch. The value of the item will often go up by more than the cost of the ID.

For white items, ID at 40-50g and up. You'll tend to lose more often than not below those values.

Someone mentioned not being able to pick up all drops without salvaging, but salvaging can, in some cases, return as much or more of the original value if you are crafty. By crafty, I mean use the common materials to craft rare materials or consumables, or simply sell the materials to other players.

Neither of these tips make you fabulously wealthy in the thousands of ectos range. At least, not for a very, very long time.

Undead King Knight · Mar 10, 2009, 09:24 PM // 21:24

Mordiego don't bring that here this isn't another why am i so poor thread. I asked a question i have not seen on guru. Also 1 last thing i put in Q&A because i want answers not complaining.

Thank you all that are actually answering my question.

Mar 10, 2009, 01:41 PM // 13:41	#28
Mordiego Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pozna??, UTC+1 Guild: We Are From Poland [Pol] Profession: N/A	not another "why am I so poor?" thread.... /signed for closing @OP- buy 5 accounts, vote Xunlai, close this thread. Last edited by Mordiego; Mar 10, 2009 at 01:43 PM // 13:43..

Mar 10, 2009, 02:09 PM // 14:09	#29
Jenn Resigned. Join Date: Sep 2006	There are different levels to wealth, IMO. There's no point in being the richest of the rich - I usually think it doesn't say much about a person if they can fap to their asian minis in the Hall of Monuments. Not to mention that to get this way you usually have to get lucky somewhere along the line in order to be able to start participating in trades that will generate good income. Decently rich people probably got there from a combination of pretty good deals/drops/PvE&PvP rewards. It's definitely comfortable to be in this position because it allows for impulse buying, and there's plenty of money to go around without feeling a real loss. The last group I'd consider to be wealthy are those who have a reasonably steady income from some form of playing (HoH drops, AT rewards, elite area farming). This is the place you should start if you're looking to make money. All it really requires is that you play with half a brain, have decent social/grouping skills and are open to learning new things . Also - the gamble on zkeys is almost never worth it. Remember that your trash is another person's treasure, don't be lazy - sell stuff! __________________ "Let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we???ll change the world." Jack Layton

Mar 10, 2009, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#23
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	Doing DoA or other intensive farms (keep in mind there's no way you're at this point, not to be mean or anything, just something to look forward too! ^^) with my guild, nets about 60k/hr+. If you do these for about 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, you pretty much net yourself a cozy amount of 1.5 mil (330 ectos) every week. Considering that's only 5 hours a day (4-9) you have time to eat, sleep, etc... and in 3 weeks you'll have close to that "1000+ ectos" albeit, that's reserving weekends for family and other stuff, but you don't even want to know how hard core farmers some people can be (14+ hours a day, 7 days a week, extremely efficient runs = 25 stacks of ecto/month)

Mar 10, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35	#24
Edge Igneas Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Poland	If you are looking into simple farming you can find some nice spots and sell gold drops, 7unids = 5k. You can do Kilroy Stonekin etc, just that over time you will get less drops from over farming, Ecto farming in UW dosen't wear off really, but thats about the peak of advanced farming. You can always do runs too, the most simple and profitable being Drok runs (which will only require a couple of skills and some practice) After simple town to town runs you can do Dungeon runs which people can even pay up to 15-20k for. There's no real simple way to make money, you need to get used to it a little bit but its not as hard as it seems on first glance. About capitalism you need to watch out sometimes, you get bargaining skills which actually help you in real life (wow) but sometimes you can buy something and it turns out its just one of those items sold in masses. You need to get familiar with items before you start buying and selling, (damn the person I bought he 13k Drok sword from -- He told me he had 5 more with a smiley face <- evil tactic, works)

Mar 10, 2009, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#25
RYCHER969 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Me/E	Simple way to make money..wipe out red dots..pick up what they drop..EVERYTHING they drop..sell it to merchant. You will be suprised how much K u make in a week.

Mar 10, 2009, 02:36 PM // 14:36	#30
Killed u man Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2006	Guys, cut the bullcrap... Some of the richest people got rich by, yes, duping... If 100 people managed to dupe, 99 got banned, 1 got away with 100+ stacks of ecto's... Not going to mention names, but yeah, we all know them... Lol, powertrading xD

Mar 10, 2009, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#32
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10358397 I charge 8k a person and get around 70k every 30-40min.

Mar 10, 2009, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#33
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	I make money by farming pre. The exchange rate from pre to post gold is insane money XD Not to mention the mini pets lol.

Mar 10, 2009, 09:24 PM // 21:24	#37
Undead King Knight Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: Imperious Vengance [IV] Profession: W/	Mordiego don't bring that here this isn't another why am i so poor thread. I asked a question i have not seen on guru. Also 1 last thing i put in Q&A because i want answers not complaining. Thank you all that are actually answering my question.