How do you sell your mats? - Guild Wars Forums

Nainoa · Jul 26, 2008, 04:39 AM // 04:39

Question: I've been salvaging whites for mats worth selling like iron and tanned hides, but I'm having trouble selling the mats to other players. In hindsight I am seeing that mats are rarely spammed in trade. So I'm wondering if it's common practice to just sell to the trader since these are easily obtained items. Any answers are appreciated. Thanks.

Answer: Mats are more easily sold in towns that offer crafters for max armor, for rare skinned max weapons, and for consumables. Alternative suggestions include using the mats for your own consumable or armor crafting, selling directly to the trader to save time, saving mats and selling them specifically to people looking to buy them, using the mats to craft rare materials which are more valuable than the combined value of the common materials, or not salvaging common items at all since the value of the salvaged materials could be less than the amount the merchant would pay you for the original item.

Thanks for all the answers, folks.

Quick_Prodigy · Jul 26, 2008, 04:46 AM // 04:46

If you want to make money sell them to the public, if not sell them to the trader. I sell them to the trader usually since I don't like standing in town trying to sell crap.

unkleanone · Jul 26, 2008, 04:49 AM // 04:49

i find that its pretty much impossible to sell mats to other players. takes ages. Back in the day it was pretty easy to sell mats...not any more.

Hugh Manatee · Jul 26, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

I just build up stacks and whenever I'm in a town I check the WTBs and occasionally I see a guy buying one. PM him and see how many he wants, check the trader to determine a fair price and sell.

lovingly death · Jul 26, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01

u should have no trouble finding buyers for iron,dust and feathers since they are used for consumables granite is also worth keeping although a bit harder to sell rest i usually sell to trader or keep for my own armors or to help out allies

**cosyfiep** · Jul 26, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01

depends on the material really...bones, chittin, etc....merch....
feathers I sell to the material trader since he gives me a better deal
(and granite slabs I keep---)

so I would say see what the merch is buying them at and then the material trader---whoever is buying for a better price gets my business.

Necrotic · Jul 26, 2008, 05:21 AM // 05:21

I've got nearly a full stack of everything....I used to sell to players as unkleanone said, "back in the day" but that was a long time ago. Mostly nowadays I just use what I need for consumables and sell the rest....especially granite slabs.....seems I literally get a ton o' them.

Nainoa · Jul 26, 2008, 05:26 AM // 05:26

Great! Thanks for all the helpful replies.

Proff · Jul 26, 2008, 05:28 AM // 05:28

I keep granite and what I can make cons out of, usually sell the rest to trader when I'm full or need some cash.

Lawrence Chang · Jul 26, 2008, 05:36 AM // 05:36

i buy n sell dyes/mat/rare mat. all from traders to save time.

MisterB · Jul 26, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36

Wood, dust, iron, and plant fibers can be crafted into rare materials and sold to the rare trader for significantly more profit than the regular trader or merchant. The material trader or the merchant gets the rest of my materials.

Rothan Celt · Jul 26, 2008, 08:51 AM // 08:51

I buy everything from trader unless i see a guy selling them and i buy quiclky As for Os armor if i ever wanted to get it i would simply go to ToA and buy ectos.... Im all for buying off players so long as its quick! :P Im the same with buying i find that peeps just get on my nervs so any rare items i find i keep/hero sell on auction sell forum etc or just merch it :P but again i always like a good deal but im impatiant for one :P for example when i crafed my draggie gloves i used common materials and used a Artistan to craft a lot cheaper/stress free than buying off players or those snazy Rare crafting material guys.

Elder III · Jul 26, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06

if you check the wiki and keep up on current prices you can turn a stack of certain materials into some rare materials at a crafter and make a nice profit. Hide Squares and Dust are what I generally use.... Also Granite is good to save and sell to those looking to craft destroyer weps. :s

Accursed · Jul 26, 2008, 10:48 AM // 10:48

I would really just sell them to the trader in a town.

Commander Ryker · Jul 26, 2008, 05:15 PM // 17:15

Or, go where an armor crafter is and sell them there.

DarkFlame · Jul 26, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

Or, go where an armor crafter is and sell them there.

Or the consumables crafters.

pamelf · Jul 26, 2008, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Save them for when you see WTB. Specifically hang around towns like Droks where they sell max level armour. Spamming often helps there, but really I just save them for when people are specifically looking for them.

Friday · Jul 28, 2008, 10:46 AM // 10:46

OP: Always check the difference on the price you will get between the normal Merchant and the Materials Trader and Rare Materials trader. There is often a big difference to your advantage. The materials traders prices are consumer driven - so the more they are wanted the higher price you will get, whereas the Merchant works on a set price.

As for the secondary language debate going on, regardless of what you personally feel - or how leet/cool you think you are - the statement listed below is what every poster here is required to follow:

The Guild Wars Guru Forum Rules:

9. Do Not Abuse the English Language

This is a message board, not a chat room. DO NOT use "Leet-Speak", slang or chat lingo our forums. Avoid Colloquial writing. This can best be described as "writing in the way that one would speak." It is an informal, slang style of English that should be reserved primarily for speech, as it can seem unprofessional and sloppy in written text. A casual tone can be interpreted positively in person with face-to-face contact, but can be perceived negatively in writing. As such, you have all the time necessary to articulate your posts in a coherent matter. "You" is only two more letters than "u." It will not kill you to type them. Completely illegible posts are subject to moderation - and I can not guarantee their accuracy of 'translating' the author’s original message.

Additionally, when one punctuation works instead of 10 (example: ? instead of ?!?!), use one.

Quaker · Jul 28, 2008, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nainoa

I've been salvaging whites for mats worth selling like iron and tanned hides,

Most of the time, if you add up the value of the things you've salvaged, you'll find that they were worth more than what you'll get for the materials.

It's not cost effective to salvage most things for materials unless:

a. The item is "highly salvageable"

b. You need the materials for yourself (so you don't have to buy them)

c. There is a good chance that the item will "expert" salvage into rare materials.

sigshane · Jul 28, 2008, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh Manatee

I just build up stacks and whenever I'm in a town I check the WTBs and occasionally I see a guy buying one. PM him and see how many he wants, check the trader to determine a fair price and sell.

Yep, that's about right. Most people will agree that selling right between trader buy and sell price is fair.

Another good place to try and sell certain mats is around armor/weapon crafters, as these are where people most likely will be using them...

Jul 26, 2008, 04:39 AM // 04:39	#1
Nainoa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Guild: ARMY Profession: W/	How do you sell your mats? Question: I've been salvaging whites for mats worth selling like iron and tanned hides, but I'm having trouble selling the mats to other players. In hindsight I am seeing that mats are rarely spammed in trade. So I'm wondering if it's common practice to just sell to the trader since these are easily obtained items. Any answers are appreciated. Thanks. Answer: Mats are more easily sold in towns that offer crafters for max armor, for rare skinned max weapons, and for consumables. Alternative suggestions include using the mats for your own consumable or armor crafting, selling directly to the trader to save time, saving mats and selling them specifically to people looking to buy them, using the mats to craft rare materials which are more valuable than the combined value of the common materials, or not salvaging common items at all since the value of the salvaged materials could be less than the amount the merchant would pay you for the original item. Thanks for all the answers, folks. Last edited by Nainoa; Jul 29, 2008 at 03:41 PM // 15:41..

Jul 26, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01	#6
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	depends on the material really...bones, chittin, etc....merch.... feathers I sell to the material trader since he gives me a better deal (and granite slabs I keep---) so I would say see what the merch is buying them at and then the material trader---whoever is buying for a better price gets my business. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jul 26, 2008, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#15
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	Or, go where an armor crafter is and sell them there. Last edited by Commander Ryker; Jul 26, 2008 at 05:18 PM // 17:18..

Jul 26, 2008, 04:46 AM // 04:46	#2
Quick_Prodigy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In a water bottle Profession: R/Rt	If you want to make money sell them to the public, if not sell them to the trader. I sell them to the trader usually since I don't like standing in town trying to sell crap.

Jul 26, 2008, 04:49 AM // 04:49	#3
unkleanone Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: TN Guild: Semi Automatic Bananas [SEMI] Profession: R/Mo	i find that its pretty much impossible to sell mats to other players. takes ages. Back in the day it was pretty easy to sell mats...not any more.

Jul 26, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58	#4
Hugh Manatee Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Nice But Deadly[nice] Profession: N/	I just build up stacks and whenever I'm in a town I check the WTBs and occasionally I see a guy buying one. PM him and see how many he wants, check the trader to determine a fair price and sell.

Jul 26, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01	#5
lovingly death Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007	u should have no trouble finding buyers for iron,dust and feathers since they are used for consumables granite is also worth keeping although a bit harder to sell rest i usually sell to trader or keep for my own armors or to help out allies

Jul 26, 2008, 05:21 AM // 05:21	#7
Necrotic Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The mists Guild: Co-founder of Knights of the Phoenix Profession: N/	I've got nearly a full stack of everything....I used to sell to players as unkleanone said, "back in the day" but that was a long time ago. Mostly nowadays I just use what I need for consumables and sell the rest....especially granite slabs.....seems I literally get a ton o' them.

Jul 26, 2008, 05:26 AM // 05:26	#8
Nainoa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Guild: ARMY Profession: W/	Great! Thanks for all the helpful replies.

Jul 26, 2008, 05:28 AM // 05:28	#9
Proff Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2007	I keep granite and what I can make cons out of, usually sell the rest to trader when I'm full or need some cash.

Jul 26, 2008, 05:36 AM // 05:36	#10
Lawrence Chang Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States Guild: [SOHE] Profession: W/	i buy n sell dyes/mat/rare mat. all from traders to save time.

Jul 26, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36	#11
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Wood, dust, iron, and plant fibers can be crafted into rare materials and sold to the rare trader for significantly more profit than the regular trader or merchant. The material trader or the merchant gets the rest of my materials.

Jul 26, 2008, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#12
Rothan Celt Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Aura Profession: Mo/R	I buy everything from trader unless i see a guy selling them and i buy quiclky As for Os armor if i ever wanted to get it i would simply go to ToA and buy ectos.... Im all for buying off players so long as its quick! :P Im the same with buying i find that peeps just get on my nervs so any rare items i find i keep/hero sell on auction sell forum etc or just merch it :P but again i always like a good deal but im impatiant for one :P for example when i crafed my draggie gloves i used common materials and used a Artistan to craft a lot cheaper/stress free than buying off players or those snazy Rare crafting material guys.

Jul 26, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06	#13
Elder III Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Guild: I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY) Profession: R/	if you check the wiki and keep up on current prices you can turn a stack of certain materials into some rare materials at a crafter and make a nice profit. Hide Squares and Dust are what I generally use.... Also Granite is good to save and sell to those looking to craft destroyer weps. :s

Jul 26, 2008, 10:48 AM // 10:48	#14
Accursed Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2007	I would really just sell them to the trader in a town.

Jul 26, 2008, 05:42 PM // 17:42	#17
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	Save them for when you see WTB. Specifically hang around towns like Droks where they sell max level armour. Spamming often helps there, but really I just save them for when people are specifically looking for them.

Jul 28, 2008, 10:46 AM // 10:46	#18
Friday Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: [DVDF]	OP: Always check the difference on the price you will get between the normal Merchant and the Materials Trader and Rare Materials trader. There is often a big difference to your advantage. The materials traders prices are consumer driven - so the more they are wanted the higher price you will get, whereas the Merchant works on a set price. As for the secondary language debate going on, regardless of what you personally feel - or how leet/cool you think you are - the statement listed below is what every poster here is required to follow: The Guild Wars Guru Forum Rules: 9. Do Not Abuse the English Language This is a message board, not a chat room. DO NOT use "Leet-Speak", slang or chat lingo our forums. Avoid Colloquial writing. This can best be described as "writing in the way that one would speak." It is an informal, slang style of English that should be reserved primarily for speech, as it can seem unprofessional and sloppy in written text. A casual tone can be interpreted positively in person with face-to-face contact, but can be perceived negatively in writing. As such, you have all the time necessary to articulate your posts in a coherent matter. "You" is only two more letters than "u." It will not kill you to type them. Completely illegible posts are subject to moderation - and I can not guarantee their accuracy of 'translating' the author’s original message. Additionally, when one punctuation works instead of 10 (example: ? instead of ?!?!), use one.