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Thread: Galaxy Wide Vendor Search

Pawlin
Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:30 am
#144






Hazelina wrote:

...I don't understand why he cares who he sells to anyway as he is still getting theamount he wants for the items.






That reaction is kind of common. I actually was annoyed the first time someone bought something from me to resell. For me it was just a gut reaction of being "not fair".I got over it though cause I realized I made the sale at the price I was asking. And itshowed meif someone else can make more then that then theres more potential profit for me to find.


Sometimes it is just a basic "my prices are fair" and "your prices are unfair" reaction. SOme people think that there are "fair" and "unfair" prices and thats about as far as the logic / rationale goes. So if you buy their "fair" price and sell for more then thats "unfair".


Certain people who sell for cheap are often doing so because they feel they are doing what is "right". They sell for 'fair' prices and don't "cheat the consumers". They are gallant white knights fighting against the evil gougers. etc. etc. blah blah. So if someone buys their stuff and flips it for a profit then thats ruining their plan to sell for a 'fair' price to a real consumer and its facilitateing the evil gouging and unfair prices. I think thats sometimes the mindset of people who sell for cheap. They view it as "doing the right thing". You could also just call them commies. But its better to think of them as a non-profit organization. Its like if the church was giving away free coats to the local homeless people and someone came an posed as homeless, got the coats then sold them. Thats the kind of feeling the cheap people have in this scenario. Its a "doing good" thing and you're stopping them from doing that just to make a buck.


Or some people really aren't in it just to help others and are trying to make a profit. Their long term plan is to sell for cheap and then make oodles of money by getting tons of volume. SO they get upset if you buy their stuff cause you just emptied their vendor or otherwise made their business look bad. You're cutting them off from their real customers. You are their competitor in the business world so they don't want to help you at all.


Just my 0.02 credits.

Message Edited by Pawlin on 04-14-2005 10:31 AM



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Stownhart
Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:42 am
#145






Hazelina wrote:


...Stonetroll wrote me an in game email saying the reason he banned me from his shop was because I was buying all his merchandise and reselling it ...





Curious that you do not include the fully detailed reason I included in that email as to your banning.
ScoutFromSweden
Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:46 am
#146

I dont lower prices. I give a service with my public vendor and my special order vendor. And location is everything so join a guild and use there mall. Iv even done a wedpage so i can offer better service to my customers.
Pawlin
Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:24 pm
#147






Iveho wrote:


...on Ahazi in Mos Eisley the Vendor search is bugged, and has been since the update, I have had to rely on my droid and repeat customers. I /bug it every day, and nothing happens.


Sorry, had to vent that bit of frustration.






How is it bugged exactlly?


Its pretty buggy in various ways but works mostly.




Pawlin Construction of Kettemoor.
Harvesters and Crafting stations - Triad Coronet Mall just outside Coronet (-177 -5490)
Architect, House, Furniture, Harvester FAQ

Oprolan the Wookiee of Sunrunner. Cheap resources W. Daeric Talus (-639 -3058)
"Worst FF ever *thumbsdown*" -- Pawlin fan club
"I am not going to win Miss Congeniality again this year in the Senate." -- John McCain


** Please refer to Elyssa's answer
Iveho
Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:46 am
#148


I wish that I had something to add to this thread that would be insightful. However since on Ahazi in Mos Eisley the Vendor search is bugged, and has been since the update, I have had to rely on my droid and repeat customers. I /bug it every day, and nothing happens.


Sorry, had to vent that bit of frustration.
Iveho
Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:18 am
#149


Nothing shows up at all. None of the items on the 5 vendors I have that I have selected to be enabled show up at all. CSR says sorry it is a known issue. There are some vendor search listings in Eisley, but very few compared to all other cities on Ahazi. I have no idea why it would localize to that area, but it sucks for me.
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