Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: Prices
Atikus_Uromastyx
Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:59 pm
#131
Oh, and for the record. On Ahazi, I charge 8 cpu for all Chassis, 10 cpu for the master level ships. I charge 40 cpu for all components, since I use practically the same resources that my weaponsmith does (very high quality). At these prices, I sell TONS off my vendors. In fact, I log in about once a day at least to restock.
Yes, I still get people complain why my cratedProton II's are so expensive. My answer? Because they should be. They'regreat quality. They use a lot ofresources.
You get what you pay for.
Ka-jun
Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:30 pm
#132
simple..go buy them out and resell them at your prices... that ALWAYS works as soon as hey realize how dumb they are for undercutting.
Dragonheartt
Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:38 pm
#133
dont know how you people price yours but here at what ive been pricing mine at TIE Fighters/Y wings-60k,X-wings/TIE Bomber-120k, Z-95/Light TIE-20k what u think?
~Ravilla Dragonheart~
Atikus_Uromastyx
Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:32 pm
#134
Dragonheartt wrote:
dont know how you people price yours but here at what ive been pricing mine at TIE Fighters/Y wings-60k,X-wings/TIE Bomber-120k, Z-95/Light TIE-20k what u think?
Ummm... half what they should be. These prices you got here are at 4 cpu, which is exactly what I was talking about before. Why not sell the steel for that and save yourself all the time crafting?
Message Edited by Atikus_Uromastyx on 11-04-2004 07:32 PM
CapnKate
Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:11 pm
#135
I made my comments on prices here. It's the really extremely long post.
In summary, though, People are welcome to sell for 3 cpu. there are still many people whoe don't trust 3 cpu ships to be of any quality, and who value my quality products, service, advice, and honesty, and the time it takes to deliver them. And *that*, not their top-notch ships from me, is why they happily pay 10-20 cpu on a daily basis.
It's all about how you do your business.
In summary, though, People are welcome to sell for 3 cpu. there are still many people whoe don't trust 3 cpu ships to be of any quality, and who value my quality products, service, advice, and honesty, and the time it takes to deliver them. And *that*, not their top-notch ships from me, is why they happily pay 10-20 cpu on a daily basis.
It's all about how you do your business.
Tanks
Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:02 am
#137
My prices have settled. I am at 9 CPU for Chassis and at 30 CPU for components.
At these prices I sell several chassis through X-Wing/Tie Interceptor each day, and ones and twosies of the higher level ships. Sold a master level ship today. The ship was 1.35mil and components for it was 2.2mil.
I always keep my vendor stocked with at least 5 of each major component through level 5 each day, in addition to proton packs etc. The blasters and launchers go faster. Level 7 and above are by custom orders only. Of course each component does have the optional sub components.
Still, it is hard to keep the components vendor going. I was able to grind to master on release day and people are grateful that I crafted for 10 hrs straight and made sure people had ships. Needless to say they and their friends keep coming back.
My advise is make your prices high enough so that you are sold out at the end of the day, and not the first hour. Unless of course you want to spend your whole game time in front of the crafting station.
BillyBobthe50th
Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:55 am
#138
Odd, I have a little issue with the parts and im not rich, I dont even have one mil. Yet you shipwrights just wanna take advantage of the fact the I level fast. YYYOOUU.... (NOTE: Im not master of any combat profession, I am however novice pistoleer, but my other skill points are in other non combat skills *cough DE *cough* So, I have no easy way to make millions to fork over to shipwrights who are charging a lot for their ships. I can barely afford the parts I need, if anyone even sells level 4-5 parts on scyllia)
Isrem
Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:18 am
#139
BillyBobthe50th wrote:Yet you shipwrights just wanna take advantage of the fact the I level fast.
We are not taking advantage of you, we provide a service. That service is costy, yes. I needed half a year of playing time to no more needing to think about money but starting to value service. If you cannot afford service, than you will have to play in the ground game for some cash, just as we all did in the beginning (though, there is not that few cash earned in space, either).
If you think we are too expensive ... you saw there are always people charging less, just find them. Become a member of a guild, I am sure they will help you and I bet they have a guild shipwright. With a little effort from your side and a little time invested you will get the ships and parts you need, they just don´t lie for free on the street ... though there are the looted components, which btw. most Shipwrights buy for at least 1k per level, me too
Deficite
Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:10 am
#140
What I can´t understand is when ppl complain to me about prices beeing to high and that they saw that ship much cheaper at another vendor, and they still buy the chassi from me. :/
Btw I usually charge 130k for a TIE Fighter chassi, and if they buy the chassi i usually give a discount for parts if they buy them at the same time. Seem to be working quite nicely for me. Parts is really what make a difference, and I usually discuss with ppl what they´re willing to pay and what they want experimented and they know exactly what they get and what they pay and I know what resources I can use so I don´t loose money. Win-Win.
Regards,
Ikapab
Btw I usually charge 130k for a TIE Fighter chassi, and if they buy the chassi i usually give a discount for parts if they buy them at the same time. Seem to be working quite nicely for me. Parts is really what make a difference, and I usually discuss with ppl what they´re willing to pay and what they want experimented and they know exactly what they get and what they pay and I know what resources I can use so I don´t loose money. Win-Win.
Regards,
Ikapab
darksyde11209
Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:13 am
#141
what about if people started harvesting their own steel and letting the shipwrigths make the ship w/ that steel? i think that would be an alternative to selling at 15 CPU.
Malitevv
Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:31 am
#142
AustinSgt wrote:
Just a thought - but people selling at 2CPU might very well be doing like I did - instead of running practice jobs and saving myself a whoop-dee-doo 200K in resources, I made actual chassis and slapped those on the vendor for 2CPU to offset the 20 million credits worth of resources I had to buy to make master SW.
I'm sure that is what a lot of people are doing. It's what I did, but I slapped all those ships on the vendor at 5 cpu. I didn't spend 20 million on my resources though. I mined all mine. But I know I could simple sell those resources for 5 cpu if not more. So I couldn't see any point in charging less than that for the ships.
Lecivius
Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:43 am
#143
As I said, I have mine at 5cpu.
I was reloading paint kits last night, some guy came in, abused me, and /emote spit on me, because I was a gouger...at 5 cpu chassis
I banned him, of course. After a year in business, I now have banned 4 toons. And while this was the most extreme source of abuse, I get lots of hate mail & /tells. I'm an opinionated S.O.B., but I try to be a good crafter. But all these cheap grind ships get the uneducated folks to believing that ships are not expensive to make. And that will hurt, until and unless folks wise up.