Makoto

Aug 6 2005, 12:01 AM | Post #16

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Merchant...

The very name makes my blade lust with their rares.

I can't stand em in the least, they raise the prices on stuff too damn high :\

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Luckk13

Aug 6 2005, 12:18 AM | Post #17

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merchanting, dpending on hwo they do it, can be ethical or unethical. she was unethical

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Zaw1314

Aug 6 2005, 01:23 AM | Post #18

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i dont really like when ppl do that. i merchant a lil bit, but like today someone was selling full black gold for 400k, and i was like "dude its only worth 300k" and he just said like whatever. i only sell for like 10k to 20k more than the actual price for something like this.

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echo8989

Aug 6 2005, 01:25 AM | Post #19

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i always wanted to know who makes the prices anyway

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Twilight Ray

Aug 6 2005, 01:36 AM | Post #20

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QUOTE(echo8989 @ Aug 5 2005, 09:25 PM)

i always wanted to know who makes the prices anyway

The seller. Like, the first person to hit 75 Farming decided the prices of Nature Ammys. But, when more people hit 75 Farming and got the roots, they wanted people to buy from them, so they sold for a bit less than the other guy. Then the first guy sold for a bit less. Goes on an on for about a month until the price goes from outrageous (1mil+) to something reasonable.

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TheNative

Aug 6 2005, 01:58 AM | Post #21

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merchants are a part of the game, ive made millions from in far faster then any other skill...

This post has been edited by TheNative: Aug 6 2005, 01:58 AM

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echo8989

Aug 6 2005, 02:16 AM | Post #22

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so thats why mauls was like 1 mil then ppl got um 85 slayer i think and stared to get mauls and now its like 175k..... thats cool

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Seiferoth

Aug 6 2005, 02:27 AM | Post #23

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I have changed the title to suit the conversation, post how you feel about merchanting, the kind of ethical, or the blatant unethical kind.

You may post about your encounters with merchants, as long as you do not name them, or you may tell stories about your merchanting adventurers.

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Twilight Ray

Aug 6 2005, 03:51 AM | Post #24

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QUOTE(echo8989 @ Aug 5 2005, 10:16 PM)

so thats why mauls was like 1 mil then ppl got um 85 slayer i think and stared to get mauls and now its like 175k..... thats cool

Yep, basic supply and demand. More people got them, so less people wanted them, so prices went...? You answer, and if you get it right, you get an A+

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FireballX301

Aug 6 2005, 04:27 AM | Post #25

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Merchanting in this game isn't unethical at all, until you start lying to people.

General market prices for things are determined by demand. For example, that dude that made a few billion from whips, and was the first to 85 slayer. I wouldn't bother blaming him, I'd blame the morons with hundreds of millions of gp to burn on a marginally better weapon that they can get 2 months later at 10 times cheaper.

However, when you start telling people false prices (prices that don't follow true market pricing), then you're being a .

In either case, if you're dealing with recalcitrants, don't bother arguing. Instead, use verbal assault. Much easier.

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Dilbert26

Aug 6 2005, 12:59 PM | Post #26

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I dont mind merchants as long as they dont rip ppl off. It's easy to find someone selling an item cheap and then selling it at a normal price. Real good money though.

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MaxTheDragon

Aug 6 2005, 03:38 PM | Post #27

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I hate merchanting where the actual item bought, is sold to someone else. Things like armour and weapons can't be refined or something. Because of this, people are trying to rip people off to get their stuff cheap, and then they sell the exact same item for a higher price.

One time, it happened to me. I was selling Guthix Legs. Noone wanted to buy it. It took like four hours. Then this guy said that noone was going to buy it and that he would buy it for a bit lower price. I accepted as I was getting tired of having to type "selling Guthix Legs" everytime. I wanted to do some other stuff.

5 minutes later, the same guy sells the same pair of Guthix Legs to a different person for like 80k more than I got for it. Bleh... Bad luck.

If I sell armour nowadays, I use the official forum. The threads there only need a bump every now and then. This way I can leave an item for sale for like a whole week if necissary.

I prefer the form of merchanting where an item needs to be cooked, smelted, smithed or whatever, first, before you can make profit out of it. This way, you can make profit without having to charge outrageous prices. Noone likes scammers.

This post has been edited by MaxTheDragon: Aug 6 2005, 03:39 PM

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CP Lewis

Aug 6 2005, 05:24 PM | Post #28

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Merchening is kinda like cheating on the game, but a good way of making money really, i don't see it as a bad thing on the game but if your are pressuring people into buying for your price that is very wrong, if they don't want to buy it, accept there desition and walk off..

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Quiksilv3r

Aug 7 2005, 02:21 AM | Post #29

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I have never merchanted, and I probably never will. However, if I do merchant items, I will b uy and sell items in a certain price range. I will not put an item at such a ridiculous price to wear it would be scamming to sell it. For example: Fire runes are 15-20 GP each. I am not going to sell Fire Runes at 35 each. I will buy at 15, and sell at 20.

All the money I ever had on RS has been from Drops, Treasure Trails, and skills. I have never had a piece of Dragon Armor, and the only barrows item I ever owned, and still do own, is Karil's top. I have never had my own party hat. I have lost all my mask sets due to keyloggers, along with a couple Santa Hats as well. I do not deal in rare items. However, I still make money on RuneScape. I do not cheat in duels, and I do not stake in duels. I only fun duel. I don't PK in the wilderness, yet I still make money.

There are many different ways to make money, and I suggest that the merchants try these methods as well.

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Twilight Ray

Aug 7 2005, 02:31 AM | Post #30

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QUOTE(Quiksilv3r @ Aug 6 2005, 10:21 PM)

I have never merchanted, and I probably never will. However, if I do merchant items, I will b uy and sell items in a certain price range. I will not put an item at such a ridiculous price to wear it would be scamming to sell it. For example: Fire runes are 15-20 GP each. I am not going to sell Fire Runes at 35 each. I will buy at 15, and sell at 20.

All the money I ever had on RS has been from Drops, Treasure Trails, and skills. I have never had a piece of Dragon Armor, and the only barrows item I ever owned, and still do own, is Karil's top. I have never had my own party hat. I have lost all my mask sets due to keyloggers, along with a couple Santa Hats as well. I do not deal in rare items. However, I still make money on RuneScape. I do not cheat in duels, and I do not stake in duels. I only fun duel. I don't PK in the wilderness, yet I still make money.

There are many different ways to make money, and I suggest that the merchants try these methods as well.

Yeah, but see, if they tried to make money with a skill, it would require effort, and god forbid they have to actually try. These are rs2 people remember?

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