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Geek 2.0 · Aug 25, 2008, 09:48 PM // 21:48

I've got a lot of gold items, and I dont know what to do with them!! They take up inventory space, and they are the kinds of things nobody wants to buy. How can i get the best value out of them?

Martin Firestorm · Aug 25, 2008, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Merch or salvage them.

Arkantos · Aug 25, 2008, 09:52 PM // 21:52

If you're positive no one will buy them:

1) Salvage for good mods that you can use/sell
2) Give to heroes
3) Merchant

Geek 2.0 · Aug 25, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53

from my past experience, gold items aren't as good as they are hyped up to be mostly b/c superior runes are cheap

Jade · Aug 25, 2008, 10:01 PM // 22:01

You could go to one of the noobie towns: Shing Jea, Ascalon, Kamadan, etc and just give them to people level 10 and under. Then you get all warm and fuzzy on the inside. And to top it all off you'll be able to fill up your ignored lists with people begging you for more! Yay!

Sadly though, it's that or merch em, or heroes.

DarkGanni · Aug 25, 2008, 10:07 PM // 22:07

This is nothing new, all my 14 characters are mostly mules (and yes they were pve characters at some point).

As of lately I try to not keep everything at heart but just merchant or salvage if any good mods.

What Jade said is a very good idea

GoodApollo1234 · Aug 25, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

I'll gladly take'em off your hands :P

Or you could just go to Ascalon city or something and sell them for slightly more than what the merchant will pay. That's what I used to do with some of my drops from high-end areas.

KoKoS · Aug 25, 2008, 10:17 PM // 22:17

i have the same prob as you...
All my heroes have a nooby gold weapon band my storage is still full D=

you can make a guild, make all kinds of newbies join and give them weapons to make 'em like teh guild and stay

=P haha

germanturkey · Aug 25, 2008, 11:27 PM // 23:27

i cleared out a bit of storage today by giving stuff away or selling them at merch price.

Commander Ryker · Aug 26, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11

If you are not sure of their value, look in the price check forum here on guru.

fenix · Aug 26, 2008, 01:41 AM // 01:41

I did this exact thing last night. I merched about 20 golds that were half decent, but were either not worth my time selling, or would take too long to find a buyer.

-Makai- · Aug 26, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

Out of curiosity, do people still buy unidentified golds for the Wisdom title?

Fury Incarnate · Aug 26, 2008, 05:33 AM // 05:33

Yes, the going rate is 4-5k for 7 unid-ed golds, although you can get much more for certain skins and such (Ie, selling unid-ed Chaos Axes, Eternal Bows, yada yada yada. Generally people only want req 9's, or req 10's for VERY rare skins).

Hyper.nl · Aug 26, 2008, 09:21 AM // 09:21

Sell them unidentified if you want some $$ for them.
Or ID them, get good mods, trash (merch) the rest.

dilan155 · Aug 26, 2008, 10:09 AM // 10:09

you should give them away to new people. set a level cap and give away. The satisfaction youll get from their thanks will be worth more than money. unless your dead poor then merch, except for iron containing stuff salvage those.

Rothan Celt · Aug 26, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilan155

you should give them away to new people. set a level cap and give away. The satisfaction youll get from their thanks will be worth more than money. unless your dead poor then merch, except for iron containing stuff salvage those.

Give them half decent things at least o_O

Evil_Necro · Aug 26, 2008, 12:24 PM // 12:24

POST it on "GIVEAWAY" section there.

I know some people will take almost anything as long as it's free.

*Darcy* · Aug 26, 2008, 02:44 PM // 14:44

From my own experience, I will say that giving them away in low-level areas is easier than running a giveaway thread in Ventari.

People post to say they want then never show up to claim. At least the newbies take the stuff right away and give you a free inventory space in return.

@OP - you need to learn to be very strict with yourself about what you keep. You can end up paying RL cash to add mules (like a lot of us have done). Don't keep something because the mod looks good. Ask yourself if you want to spend your time standing around trying to sell it.

Omega Precept · Aug 26, 2008, 02:55 PM // 14:55

Use to have the same prob early in my career, here is a guide I made for exactly that reason. Hope it helps a bit

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10316313

Quaker · Aug 26, 2008, 03:27 PM // 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geek 2.0

I've got a lot of gold items, and I dont know what to do with them!! They take up inventory space, and they are the kinds of things nobody wants to buy. How can i get the best value out of them?

If they truly are things that nobody wants to buy - like less than max items and/or common skins - your best bet is to salvage any valuable mods off them (if any) and simply merch them.
Also, if they are less-than-max or have crap mods, don't give them to Heroes that you want to actually use. You want the Heroes you use to be well equipped . However, unused heroes make good storage spots for weapons.

If some of the items are things you don't need, but things you just want to keep (like my dagger collection), consider using a character (slot) as a mule.

Aug 25, 2008, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#1
Geek 2.0 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Silver Charr Knights Profession: A/R	too many gold items!! I've got a lot of gold items, and I dont know what to do with them!! They take up inventory space, and they are the kinds of things nobody wants to buy. How can i get the best value out of them?

Aug 25, 2008, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#8
KoKoS Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP Guild: KDT Profession: Mo/E	i have the same prob as you... All my heroes have a nooby gold weapon band my storage is still full D= you can make a guild, make all kinds of newbies join and give them weapons to make 'em like teh guild and stay =P haha Last edited by KoKoS; Aug 25, 2008 at 10:22 PM // 22:22..

Aug 26, 2008, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#11
fenix Major-General Awesome Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger Guild: Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&# Profession: W/	I did this exact thing last night. I merched about 20 golds that were half decent, but were either not worth my time selling, or would take too long to find a buyer. __________________ I came when I heard you'd beaten the ELITE FOUR.

Aug 26, 2008, 02:44 PM // 14:44	#18
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	From my own experience, I will say that giving them away in low-level areas is easier than running a giveaway thread in Ventari. People post to say they want then never show up to claim. At least the newbies take the stuff right away and give you a free inventory space in return. @OP - you need to learn to be very strict with yourself about what you keep. You can end up paying RL cash to add mules (like a lot of us have done). Don't keep something because the mod looks good. Ask yourself if you want to spend your time standing around trying to sell it. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Aug 25, 2008, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#2
Martin Firestorm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Profession: E/Me	Merch or salvage them.

Aug 25, 2008, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#3
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	If you're positive no one will buy them: 1) Salvage for good mods that you can use/sell 2) Give to heroes 3) Merchant

Aug 25, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53	#4
Geek 2.0 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Silver Charr Knights Profession: A/R	from my past experience, gold items aren't as good as they are hyped up to be mostly b/c superior runes are cheap

Aug 25, 2008, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#5
Jade Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada...... Eh!	You could go to one of the noobie towns: Shing Jea, Ascalon, Kamadan, etc and just give them to people level 10 and under. Then you get all warm and fuzzy on the inside. And to top it all off you'll be able to fill up your ignored lists with people begging you for more! Yay! Sadly though, it's that or merch em, or heroes.

Aug 25, 2008, 10:07 PM // 22:07	#6
DarkGanni Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malta Guild: [CuTe] Profession: E/	This is nothing new, all my 14 characters are mostly mules (and yes they were pve characters at some point). As of lately I try to not keep everything at heart but just merchant or salvage if any good mods. What Jade said is a very good idea

Aug 25, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#7
GoodApollo1234 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Profession: R/	I'll gladly take'em off your hands :P Or you could just go to Ascalon city or something and sell them for slightly more than what the merchant will pay. That's what I used to do with some of my drops from high-end areas.

Aug 25, 2008, 11:27 PM // 23:27	#9
germanturkey Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: [PoW] Profession: E/	i cleared out a bit of storage today by giving stuff away or selling them at merch price.

Aug 26, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11	#10
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	If you are not sure of their value, look in the price check forum here on guru.

Aug 26, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#12
-Makai- Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Location: WA Guild: DH Profession: Rt/	Out of curiosity, do people still buy unidentified golds for the Wisdom title?

Aug 26, 2008, 05:33 AM // 05:33	#13
Fury Incarnate Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut, USA Profession: R/	Yes, the going rate is 4-5k for 7 unid-ed golds, although you can get much more for certain skins and such (Ie, selling unid-ed Chaos Axes, Eternal Bows, yada yada yada. Generally people only want req 9's, or req 10's for VERY rare skins).

Aug 26, 2008, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#14
Hyper.nl Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Defending Fort Aspenwood Profession: E/	Sell them unidentified if you want some $$ for them. Or ID them, get good mods, trash (merch) the rest.

Aug 26, 2008, 10:09 AM // 10:09	#15
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	you should give them away to new people. set a level cap and give away. The satisfaction youll get from their thanks will be worth more than money. unless your dead poor then merch, except for iron containing stuff salvage those.

Aug 26, 2008, 12:24 PM // 12:24	#17
Evil_Necro Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 川崎区、日本 Guild: currently guildless.. Profession: Rt/	POST it on "GIVEAWAY" section there. I know some people will take almost anything as long as it's free.

Aug 26, 2008, 02:55 PM // 14:55	#19
Omega Precept Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Guild: Graduates of Berkeley Profession: E/	Use to have the same prob early in my career, here is a guide I made for exactly that reason. Hope it helps a bit http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10316313