Ectos.. How cheap and how high? - Guild Wars Forums

MaDDoG1221 · Jan 31, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50

Ive been sitting in ToA last 2 days now watching the ecto price range, got me thinking do people really sell ectos @ 4.5K ea?

Would this be a good thing to powersell? Whats highest they go? 5K?

Just wondering..

holababe · Jan 31, 2008, 06:55 AM // 06:55

They were at 4.3 or so about a month ago. They will go up again no doubt.

BLOODGOAT · Jan 31, 2008, 08:14 AM // 08:14

Last time I paid attention to any prices was just before WoH got buffed. I remember because that's when I stopped going to ToA as 600/Smite FoW HM got extremely lame after that. Shards were 1.7k (and now are 2.1k) and ectos were 4.5k (they're still 4.5k).

i dunno lol
Not that great for power-selling unless you actually farm them though, which then it isn't really power-selling at all.

champion of faction · Jan 31, 2008, 08:59 AM // 08:59

Ecto =min u can buy = 4.5k and u can sell for 5k in kamadan

matty-w · Jan 31, 2008, 09:23 AM // 09:23

erm... i think they used to be 15k... prices are just random m8 check out gw.gamewikis.org

Prof Of Black · Jan 31, 2008, 01:57 PM // 13:57

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Originally Posted by matty-w

erm... i think they used to be 15k... prices are just random m8 check out gw.gamewikis.org

Not rly.. They have been 5.5k @ trader for a few months now.

OP: Yes, I guess it's possible to trade with them. You wont make that much though.

~Prof.

N1ghtstalker · Jan 31, 2008, 02:32 PM // 14:32

i go from the prices at the traders
if an ecto is for example 5.5k for buying at rare material trader and 4.3k for selling at trader i always take a good price between those to numbers
in this case i would take about 4.8k or 5

Commander Ryker · Jan 31, 2008, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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Originally Posted by Prof Of Black

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matty-w
erm... i think they used to be 15k... prices are just random m8 check out gw.gamewikis.org

Not rly.. They have been 5.5k @ trader for a few months now.

Which is why he said USED TO BE.

The Way Out · Jan 31, 2008, 02:48 PM // 14:48

lol... I remember ecto at 12k... ahhh... we need the ignorant back!!! FTW!!!

Ecto have been stuck at the following forever...

WTB Ecto 4.5
WTS Ecto 4.8

You will occasionally see people try to sell for more, but this has been the mean for awhile.

I do see Shards jumping up and down more often than Ecto, but at 2.2k average, who cares about Shards.

Jetdoc · Jan 31, 2008, 02:55 PM // 14:55

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Originally Posted by The Way Out

Ecto have been stuck at the following forever...

WTB Ecto 4.5
WTS Ecto 4.8

You will occasionally see people try to sell for more, but this has been the mean for awhile.

Exactly. Every once in a while, I get to buy them at 4.5K (usually 1 or 2 at a time), but for the most part people spam them for 5K and no one buys. I'd say that the stabilized price is somewhere between 4.7K and 4.8K.

HawkofStorms · Jan 31, 2008, 05:45 PM // 17:45

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Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Exactly. Every once in a while, I get to buy them at 4.5K (usually 1 or 2 at a time), but for the most part people spam them for 5K and no one buys. I'd say that the stabilized price is somewhere between 4.7K and 4.8K.

The same was true when they were worth 7.5k to 8k. This has been the rule of ecto selling for a while. If you are buying, it really helps if you have a lot of sellers and no buyers in the district (that way, you can make people compete for your buisness), so getting lucky showing up at the right time helps.

Some stubborn people would refuse to sell to me for 7.5k. A week later, I'd have my FoW armor and they'd still be spamming WTS ecto 8k each.
I bet they wish they had sold them to me for 7.5k a few weeks later when the price started to plummet.

The Way Out · Feb 01, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

The same was true when they were worth 7.5k to 8k. This has been the rule of ecto selling for a while. If you are buying, it really helps if you have a lot of sellers and no buyers in the district (that way, you can make people compete for your buisness), so getting lucky showing up at the right time helps.

Some stubborn people would refuse to sell to me for 7.5k. A week later, I'd have my FoW armor and they'd still be spamming WTS ecto 8k each.
I bet they wish they had sold them to me for 7.5k a few weeks later when the price started to plummet.

When I bought my monk's FOW a few weeks ago, I bought all my ecto at 4.5k or less... and experienced the same thing you talk about.

WTS Ecto 5k
WTS Ecto 4.9k
WTS Ecto 5k

WTB 105 Ecto 4.5k no haggling!

Two seconds later.... someone pms me and sells me them for 4.5k

I then sold them for 4.7k and bought another 105k for 4.5k from the same trader... haha.

I find it helpful too that I clear UW daily... I get a steady stream of ecto coming in, so I don't pay too much attention to the pricing unless I start going for a mini or a r8/r7 item.

Rothaga · Feb 01, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54

We'll see what the prices are after we lose all this favour...

Prof Of Black · Feb 01, 2008, 05:39 PM // 17:39

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Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

Which is why he said USED TO BE.

Dude, gg for you..

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Originally Posted by noob guy

prices are just random m8

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Originally Posted by Prof

Not rly.. They have been 5.5k @ trader for a few months now.

~Prof.

Malice Black · Feb 01, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

20k+ days were the days

Akroma Angel NL · Feb 01, 2008, 06:25 PM // 18:25

the price 2 buy is now round 4,6-4,8K 2 sell i see alot for 4,8-5K

hope the days will come when ecto is 15K+

Jan 31, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50	#1
MaDDoG1221 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Guild: DOTR Profession: D/	Ectos.. How cheap and how high? Ive been sitting in ToA last 2 days now watching the ecto price range, got me thinking do people really sell ectos @ 4.5K ea? Would this be a good thing to powersell? Whats highest they go? 5K? Just wondering..

Feb 01, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#15
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	20k+ days were the days __________________ Old Skool '05

Jan 31, 2008, 06:55 AM // 06:55	#2
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	They were at 4.3 or so about a month ago. They will go up again no doubt.

Jan 31, 2008, 08:14 AM // 08:14	#3
BLOODGOAT Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long a Profession: Mo/	Last time I paid attention to any prices was just before WoH got buffed. I remember because that's when I stopped going to ToA as 600/Smite FoW HM got extremely lame after that. Shards were 1.7k (and now are 2.1k) and ectos were 4.5k (they're still 4.5k). i dunno lol Not that great for power-selling unless you actually farm them though, which then it isn't really power-selling at all.

Jan 31, 2008, 08:59 AM // 08:59	#4
champion of faction Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands :) Guild: Delta formation [DF] Profession: W/	Ecto =min u can buy = 4.5k and u can sell for 5k in kamadan

Jan 31, 2008, 09:23 AM // 09:23	#5
matty-w Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kamadan Jewel Of Istan :\| Guild: Passionate Kiss Of The Phoenix [KISS] Profession: D/	erm... i think they used to be 15k... prices are just random m8 check out gw.gamewikis.org

Jan 31, 2008, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#7
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	i go from the prices at the traders if an ecto is for example 5.5k for buying at rare material trader and 4.3k for selling at trader i always take a good price between those to numbers in this case i would take about 4.8k or 5

Jan 31, 2008, 02:48 PM // 14:48	#9
The Way Out Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In my peanut brain Guild: Zomg Zombies [OMG] Profession: Mo/E	lol... I remember ecto at 12k... ahhh... we need the ignorant back!!! FTW!!! Ecto have been stuck at the following forever... WTB Ecto 4.5 WTS Ecto 4.8 You will occasionally see people try to sell for more, but this has been the mean for awhile. I do see Shards jumping up and down more often than Ecto, but at 2.2k average, who cares about Shards.

Feb 01, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#13
Rothaga Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: D/W	We'll see what the prices are after we lose all this favour...

Feb 01, 2008, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#16
Akroma Angel NL Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: [LLL] Profession: W/	the price 2 buy is now round 4,6-4,8K 2 sell i see alot for 4,8-5K hope the days will come when ecto is 15K+