Artisan Archive
Thread: another artisan on corbantis screws the rest of us.
swampdonkeys wrote:
Its hard with the resources needed for the barc speeder repair kit to make them. Well it takes time so some *(^^%^ on corbantis starts saying he is only going to sell them for 30k, well he just screwed the rest of us cause every customer will give an attitude for anything over that. Thx dude for messing up something we artisans use to survive and make money!!!!!! Just when we got a money winner you kill us thx, you made a big mistake. SOrry im angry but enuff man!!!!
he will either A. spend all of his time mining his own space rock and not make many kits OR B. go broke paying someone to mine his space rock.
Either way it is by all means within his rights to charge what he wants for his product
so long as he is not sitting on the stoop of other peoples shops announcing his price he is doing nothing wrong
and for this part "Thx dude for messing up something we artisans use to survive and make money!!!!!!"
That made me crack up, I do not know a single artisan that survives and makes money by these BARC kits, most do not make them at all.
Elyssa wrote:
The proper course of action is to buy every one of them that he produces and resell them at a significant markup.
His prices designate him as a wholesaler and he should be treated as such.
You'll make a fortune in the process.
that would depend on his mark up tho. if his sell then for 60-70k yea it would be great but if he only marks them up to 40-50k. i wouldnt waste my time but thats me.
Elyssa wrote:
The proper course of action is to buy every one of them that he produces and resell them at a significant markup.
His prices designate him as a wholesaler and he should be treated as such.
You'll make a fortune in the process.
Absolutely right and simply put.
I reserve the right to sell anything I make at any price I want. This isn't a closed shop or a cartel. He can sell at whatever price he wants as well. FYI when Iget around tomaking these Barc repair kits I will not be selling them at 200 cpu or whatever it works out at as that is simply outrageous.
I knew a swoop vendor selling 90% swoops for 40k. I mined my own stuff and sell the same for 24k. It costs 8k of resources for each swoop which costs me maintenance on my harvies. I must be making around 250 - 300% profit. He was making 450 - 500%.
If you can get more than 24k per swoop feel free to buy me out. Same with the Barc repair kits. I will mine my own resources andI will sell them cheaper than the proximity vendors.I will not enter into some sort of price fixing arrangement just so as not to upset someone.
Sasee
Sasee wrote:
Elyssa wrote:
The proper course of action is to buy every one of them that he produces and resell them at a significant markup.
His prices designate him as a wholesaler and he should be treated as such.
You'll make a fortune in the process.
Absolutely right and simply put.
I reserve the right to sell anything I make at any price I want. This isn't a closed shop or a cartel. He can sell at whatever price he wants as well. FYI when Iget around tomaking these Barc repair kits I will not be selling them at 200 cpu or whatever it works out at as that is simply outrageous.
I knew a swoop vendor selling 90% swoops for 40k. I mined my own stuff and sell the same for 24k. It costs 8k of resources for each swoop which costs me maintenance on my harvies. I must be making around 250 - 300% profit. He was making 450 - 500%.
If you can get more than 24k per swoop feel free to buy me out. Same with the Barc repair kits. I will mine my own resources andI will sell them cheaper than the proximity vendors.I will not enter into some sort of price fixing arrangement just so as not to upset someone.
Sasee
Elyssa is just speaking as a true merchant. Buy low, sell high. No where were you told thatwhat you do is wrong. You craft more for the fun of it. Elyssa is a merchant for the fun of it, but merchants are about buying and selling, not making.
Both ways are legit and perfectly fine. You both make money, you both provide services, and you both get out of the game what you want.
Merchant profession is the retail side of the game is all. So, don't be upset with it, thats the name of the game. If someone is selling a hot commodity with a low price and someone else sees credits just waiting to be earned, the first will be bought out and the second will mark up the price for a profit also.
Merchant profession is the retail side of the game is all. So, don't be upset with it, thats the name of the game. If someone is selling a hot commodity with a low price and someone else sees credits just waiting to be earned, the first will be bought out and the second will mark up the price for a profit also.
I guess it kinda bothers me when a subsidized crafter enters the arena. They typically try to break into a market by selling dirt-cheap items. On the one hand it can really hurt others in the crafting community. Its not like we have a whole lot of cnontent to enjoy. By the same token, those "crafters" hurt thier buddies too: They efectively siphon resources from thier buddies that could be used elsewhere. And really, how long are these people around? They make a quick buck, find its not worth thier time and drop crafting for more immediatly rewarding persuits.
I always reccomend a crafter have an honest start. I help my guildies with pointers, hot resource waypoints and space in my high traffic tent. Crafting/selling is a game of subtlety. A short cut like this can at best ruin the experience for that individual, at worst can really impact other players.