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Thread: The Wall Biz
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Patamon
Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:04 am
#1
Walls always seem to be in demand, so I'm thinking of going into the Wall Business on my Server.
Anyone else try this? I Have around 30 Lots (via friends etc.) so I'm thinking I can have around 22-23 dedicated to mining the ore/Steel, and 4-5 dedicated to the factories.
Seems the going price is around $6k - $9k per wall?
Any one else try this? Is this a viable business or a waste of time do you think?
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Ktc961
Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:23 am
#2
"Seems the going price is around $6k - $9k per wall?"
Not many architects will pay 9k per wall.
You need 5 walls for a medium house. That makes 45k only for the walls. The house doesnt go for more than 50k . Probably for less. A wall wil need 3k resources. I wouldnt pay more than 4500 (that is 1,5cpu) for a wall.
Pawlin
Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:33 am
#3
I'd certainly buy walls myself. I'd buy for 9k on my server. And with ore hard to find on the open market I think 6-9k is very reasonable. So if anything I think the prices would be going up. Bear in mind your market is the people who mainly buy materials rather than do their own mining. Somoene like me.
Cafa
Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:19 pm
#4
When I apprenticed to Mordon in Oct 2003,I made and ground through most of Architect by making and selling walls. Most people, today, want to sell walls for 10k. I sold and have a standing order to buy any walls for 7K a piece. Past 7K and there's no reason for a viable return to cost, IMO. That's 2 and 1/3 cpu per wall. I find this number reasonable for a component.
The one time I sold walls, right after the Player City boom, I sold over 12,000 walls at 7K. There was a lot of crying when I wanted to do another profession and pull back from massive ore collection on Tempest.
One the FS grinds are over, I might just go back to doing that. Made good money with walls and far fewer headaches!
Fivo Asia
Tempus_Blackthorn
Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:49 pm
#5
I only manufacture Struc Modules and other subcomponents (for the 'identical' part). Every wall is hand crafted with 'love'. Actually, I hand craft almost everything! And I've been told I was the best stocked Arch around Theed on Intrepid. 
I usually try to keep 2 items of everything. And the most expensive piece of furniture that I sell is 7k (large bed), Aside from paintings, those are 10k, but it's not a 'normal' schematic. And of course the new loot, when I have the time to hunt for it, will be around 10k a pop.
I usually try to keep 2 items of everything. And the most expensive piece of furniture that I sell is 7k (large bed), Aside from paintings, those are 10k, but it's not a 'normal' schematic. And of course the new loot, when I have the time to hunt for it, will be around 10k a pop./backToThread
Although I find 9k per wall a bit expensive, I admit that if you price it as you would price a resource, it's even cheaper than the regular 2cpu.
But I'm a scrooge with my credits. I only spend some in the most dire of needs. (So why did I buy an AV-21 for 2.6 mil? 
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Ktc961
Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:47 am
#6
Hand crafted Walls take HEAPS of storage capacity.
And its a hazzle to drop 20 single walls into one city hall.
Pawlin
Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:14 am
#7
Since the original poster said they were planning to have "4-5 [lots] dedicated to the factories." I think its a safe assumption that the walls are going to be factory made.
Tempus_Blackthorn
Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:55 pm
#8
Ktc961 wrote:
Hand crafted Walls take HEAPS of storage capacity.
And its a hazzle to drop 20 single walls into one city hall.
Yes it is a hassle to drop 20 for a hall... But I only craft them when I need them, I don'tmake 100 walls and keep them somewhere. But it gives me XP for FS conversion 
I should have enough FS XP for Xmas 2007...
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