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CartZ · Mar 29, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53

Does anyone know what the highest price of a weapon or offhand item would be from merchant pricing or even how to they set prices on items.... i have a gold air staff that i could sell to the merchant for 508 gold... but then i break out some of my greens and they would only sell for like 35 gold what is with the merchants.. shouldnt those sell for alot just to the trader??

AxeMe · Mar 29, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06

Merchant pricing is fairly random and not based on any logic I can detect (for instance, identical items can sell for different prices at the merchant).

That said - greens are often inferior to gold items with the best possible stats.

Francis Crawford · Mar 29, 2006, 06:23 PM // 18:23

I've never had the merchant offer me 500 gold for a single weapon, shield, or other item. But I've come close.

Maria The Princess · Mar 29, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33

most i got out of merchant was around 400g.... for a holy stuff with very weird stats.... alot of stats but all at 5% chance THE MOST, so go figure how they calculate. maby more LINES of stats is better?

XeNoGeArZ · Mar 30, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04

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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess

most i got out of merchant was around 400g.... for a holy stuff with very weird stats.

Probably was cross-profession stats. Merchant looks at the item and says: "oh no, this won't work. we gotta get this item out of the economy. i'll pay 400g ! top dollah! "

Maria The Princess · Mar 30, 2006, 02:40 AM // 02:40

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Originally Posted by XeNoGeArZ

Probably was cross-profession stats. Merchant looks at the item and says: "oh no, this won't work. we gotta get this item out of the economy. i'll pay 400g ! top dollah! "

hahaha! youre so right! but it wasnt cross profession it was something like:

holy dmg 11-22 req 12 divine
halfs smiting skills 3%
healing +1 5%

not exactly that but in that style!!
i think even the biggest noob woulnt give me more then 100g for that!
hahaha

thank you come again! lol

Savio · Mar 30, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46

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Originally Posted by CartZ

but then i break out some of my greens and they would only sell for like 35 gold what is with the merchants.. shouldnt those sell for alot just to the trader??

If an item isn't identified, like a white or green item, use an identification kit on it. Generally in high-level areas this quite increases the amount the merchant buys them for. Identified items have a range of prices they can have, determined by their color: high-level purple items are 100g to 200g and golds are 200 to some number I'm not sure of.

Francis Crawford · Mar 30, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

I think my highest priced gold was 462 or 468 or 472. Something like that.

CartZ · Mar 30, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

anyone have any higher then 508g?

Wyldie · Mar 30, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

My highest is 438 for an FDS.

take_me · Mar 30, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

I have a gold Chakram with value 508

Energy +12 (req. 12 Illusion)
Health +36 (while hexed)

sparkymcjay · Mar 30, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

i had an air wand that was about 504gold at the mech

Fungus Amongus · Mar 31, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26

My top merchant sell was also 504.

Lichtenberg · Mar 31, 2006, 01:12 AM // 01:12

508 also..

DeathDealer · Mar 31, 2006, 01:17 AM // 01:17

I dont have a screen, but I did have a gold shadow staff that was garbage..but the merchant value was 518 gold...I'll dig in my screens folder and see if I still have it....

I also have a gold req 6 hammer (non max) thats worth 88 gold

Mr D J · Mar 31, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22

I think my highes was over 700 but I might be wrong... it was from FoW chest

Renegade ++RIP++ · Mar 31, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26

532 for a dumb staff of deathbane...

Mar 29, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#1
CartZ Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: wwfb Profession: N/Me	Merchant pricing Does anyone know what the highest price of a weapon or offhand item would be from merchant pricing or even how to they set prices on items.... i have a gold air staff that i could sell to the merchant for 508 gold... but then i break out some of my greens and they would only sell for like 35 gold what is with the merchants.. shouldnt those sell for alot just to the trader??

Mar 29, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#2
AxeMe Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: HEX Profession: W/	Merchant pricing is fairly random and not based on any logic I can detect (for instance, identical items can sell for different prices at the merchant). That said - greens are often inferior to gold items with the best possible stats. Last edited by AxeMe; Mar 29, 2006 at 06:25 PM // 18:25..

Mar 31, 2006, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#15
DeathDealer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Dark Side of the Moon....and I'm goin' back real soon Guild: Guildless Profession: R/Mo	I dont have a screen, but I did have a gold shadow staff that was garbage..but the merchant value was 518 gold...I'll dig in my screens folder and see if I still have it.... I also have a gold req 6 hammer (non max) thats worth 88 gold Last edited by DeathDealer; Mar 31, 2006 at 01:21 AM // 01:21..

Mar 29, 2006, 06:23 PM // 18:23	#3
Francis Crawford Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005	I've never had the merchant offer me 500 gold for a single weapon, shield, or other item. But I've come close.

Mar 29, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#4
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	most i got out of merchant was around 400g.... for a holy stuff with very weird stats.... alot of stats but all at 5% chance THE MOST, so go figure how they calculate. maby more LINES of stats is better?

Mar 30, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07	#8
Francis Crawford Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005	I think my highest priced gold was 462 or 468 or 472. Something like that.

Mar 30, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#9
CartZ Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: wwfb Profession: N/Me	anyone have any higher then 508g?

Mar 30, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#10
Wyldie Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Alchemy Incorporated Profession: W/R	My highest is 438 for an FDS.

Mar 30, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#11
take_me Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe Guild: Country Roads [HOME]	I have a gold Chakram with value 508 Energy +12 (req. 12 Illusion) Health +36 (while hexed)

Mar 30, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#12
sparkymcjay Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006	i had an air wand that was about 504gold at the mech

Mar 31, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#13
Fungus Amongus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] \| [Rare] Alliance	My top merchant sell was also 504.

Mar 31, 2006, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#14
Lichtenberg Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Mass Delusion [LARP]	508 also..

Mar 31, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22	#16
Mr D J Permanently Unbanned Join Date: Jun 2005	I think my highes was over 700 but I might be wrong... it was from FoW chest