Umm...where did Black Dye go? - Guild Wars Forums

Vilaptca · Jul 20, 2005, 03:12 PM // 15:12

I don't see it at Dye Traders anymore? I only looked at three different ones, but was kind of wondering why it would up and disappear.

I'll check again when I log back in today...but was it gone for anyone else?

EF2NYD · Jul 20, 2005, 03:14 PM // 15:14

If too many buy from the seller, it's out of stock.

Vilaptca · Jul 20, 2005, 03:16 PM // 15:16

Oh....I didn't even think about that....

Fye Duron · Jul 20, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18

I noticed it was gone as well. Out of stock, and the trade is only buying for 2k. I also noticed that the Runes have all jumped in price since friday. Major Vigor was 1.9k on friday and was 3.1k last night.

noblepaladin · Jul 20, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Silver went up to 2k yesterday. Nobody is going to sell to trader any more because it is so much more profitable to sell to other players... meaning the trader prices will continue to go up like crazy, which in turn means it's even more profitable to sell to other players. Prices are shooting up like crazy on all trader related stuff.

Mariena Feladon · Jul 20, 2005, 03:56 PM // 15:56

I've noticed that as well. I finally found a black dye and I was hoping I could sell it for a couple of platinum to the trader... He sold it for 9.6k .. "Ah, lovely!", I thought by myself.

When I requested the buy quote from the trader ... he was buying black dye for a whole 700 gold. Yeah right? Of course I won't sell it to the trader for that amount of money.

The thing is... The trader sells the items for a large amount of money, but it doesn't buy it for a large amount of money. It doesn't even seem to be 10% of the sell price. That way, people will continue to buy items from the trader (because of it's availability) but won't sell it to the trader (because of the trader's buy price). They will sell it to other players instead.

The trader will eventually run out of stock and it won't be replenished because players don't sell to the trader.

Mavrik · Jul 20, 2005, 04:04 PM // 16:04

WOW glad I sold my black dye when I did, I got 4.9k each from the merchants who were selling them at the time for 11k roughly each. I have found lots of minor runes to but only being quoted 25g for them... at that price I might as well give them away and charge for that warm fuzzy feeling someone gets when they run into someone nice lol.

Kyle · Jul 20, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10

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Originally Posted by Mavrik

WOW glad I sold my black dye when I did, I got 4.9k each from the merchants who were selling them at the time for 11k roughly each. I have found lots of minor runes to but only being quoted 25g for them... at that price I might as well give them away and charge for that warm fuzzy feeling someone gets when they run into someone nice lol.

ditto. I just ask if they use what the rune is. if they say yes. i ask them if they want it. no use trying to sell it. what are u going to get. 80g. pocket change. so minors are now freebies.

GraFFix · Jul 20, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I need black dye for my new armor. the last few days black dye has been around 9.5k which is insane! yesterday while i was checking prices i noticed they were out. then when i checked again a little while later they had black and i got a quote of 4.2k to buy it...natually i bought it instantly. then it immediatly was out of stock again. i stood there for almost 20 minutes clicking on the trader and she never got another in stock...after the last patch where they killed the trading things are all screwed up now, and I dont see it changing in the future. Last week i was able to sell ecto for 8.5k to the trader now they give me 1.4k just makes me have to sit in trade and spam untill i find someone who wants it now.
seems that everything will be bought or sold thru the trade channel now. no one in their right mind would pay or take the prices the traders are giving. I think its only going to get worse. unfourtunatly

Drakron · Jul 20, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53

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Originally Posted by noblepaladin

Prices are shooting up like crazy on all trader related stuff.

We really have to give props to Arena Net, they managed to lower prices with traders and then without removing the traders make prices skyrocket again.

I am not playing until Arena Net stops playing FMI with Guild Wars economy ...

ChoKILLate[FDG] · Jul 20, 2005, 05:22 PM // 17:22

They should make it so that that trader is like a real dealer. You sell them product, then they mark it up ~20% and sell it. That way they stay in business and we get to trade with the trader for a reasonable price instead of having to sift through all these WTS/WTB crap wasting our time! This would solve everything, and still allow people to sell their own stuff for a small profit if they wanted.

I wanted a MMORG not Monolopy. I feel like there should be a ticker at the top of my screen so that I can see what Charr hides are currently trading at.

Jul 20, 2005, 03:12 PM // 15:12	#1
Vilaptca Pre-Searing Vanquisher Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Umm...where did Black Dye go? I don't see it at Dye Traders anymore? I only looked at three different ones, but was kind of wondering why it would up and disappear. I'll check again when I log back in today...but was it gone for anyone else?

Jul 20, 2005, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#11
ChoKILLate[FDG] Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: [FDG]-Fudge Profession: Mo/Me	They should make it so that that trader is like a real dealer. You sell them product, then they mark it up ~20% and sell it. That way they stay in business and we get to trade with the trader for a reasonable price instead of having to sift through all these WTS/WTB crap wasting our time! This would solve everything, and still allow people to sell their own stuff for a small profit if they wanted. I wanted a MMORG not Monolopy. I feel like there should be a ticker at the top of my screen so that I can see what Charr hides are currently trading at. Last edited by ChoKILLate[FDG]; Jul 20, 2005 at 05:25 PM // 17:25..

Jul 20, 2005, 03:14 PM // 15:14	#2
EF2NYD Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005	If too many buy from the seller, it's out of stock.

Jul 20, 2005, 03:16 PM // 15:16	#3
Vilaptca Pre-Searing Vanquisher Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Oh....I didn't even think about that....

Jul 20, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18	#4
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	I noticed it was gone as well. Out of stock, and the trade is only buying for 2k. I also noticed that the Runes have all jumped in price since friday. Major Vigor was 1.9k on friday and was 3.1k last night.

Jul 20, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#5
noblepaladin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005	Silver went up to 2k yesterday. Nobody is going to sell to trader any more because it is so much more profitable to sell to other players... meaning the trader prices will continue to go up like crazy, which in turn means it's even more profitable to sell to other players. Prices are shooting up like crazy on all trader related stuff.

Jul 20, 2005, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#6
Mariena Feladon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Guild: Silhouette Stars [sil] Profession: Mo/N	I've noticed that as well. I finally found a black dye and I was hoping I could sell it for a couple of platinum to the trader... He sold it for 9.6k .. "Ah, lovely!", I thought by myself. When I requested the buy quote from the trader ... he was buying black dye for a whole 700 gold. Yeah right? Of course I won't sell it to the trader for that amount of money. The thing is... The trader sells the items for a large amount of money, but it doesn't buy it for a large amount of money. It doesn't even seem to be 10% of the sell price. That way, people will continue to buy items from the trader (because of it's availability) but won't sell it to the trader (because of the trader's buy price). They will sell it to other players instead. The trader will eventually run out of stock and it won't be replenished because players don't sell to the trader.

Jul 20, 2005, 04:04 PM // 16:04	#7
Mavrik Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alaska	WOW glad I sold my black dye when I did, I got 4.9k each from the merchants who were selling them at the time for 11k roughly each. I have found lots of minor runes to but only being quoted 25g for them... at that price I might as well give them away and charge for that warm fuzzy feeling someone gets when they run into someone nice lol.

Jul 20, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#9
GraFFix Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Eternal Resurrection	I need black dye for my new armor. the last few days black dye has been around 9.5k which is insane! yesterday while i was checking prices i noticed they were out. then when i checked again a little while later they had black and i got a quote of 4.2k to buy it...natually i bought it instantly. then it immediatly was out of stock again. i stood there for almost 20 minutes clicking on the trader and she never got another in stock...after the last patch where they killed the trading things are all screwed up now, and I dont see it changing in the future. Last week i was able to sell ecto for 8.5k to the trader now they give me 1.4k just makes me have to sit in trade and spam untill i find someone who wants it now. seems that everything will be bought or sold thru the trade channel now. no one in their right mind would pay or take the prices the traders are giving. I think its only going to get worse. unfourtunatly