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Thread: I can't believe vendor spamming is still an issue
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aZTeK
Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:54 pm
#1
Just add to the bazaar terminal the ability for vendors to post their location! Jeez
Shaina
Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:13 pm
#2
I already advertise my vendor on the bazaar in the item description box. I copy & paste from notepad into it.
I also spam bot too and planetary overhead advertise. The more spots I advertise in(just like in real life), the more chance a customer can see what I'm selling and get a waypoint.
So just because you can advertise your vendor on the bazaar does't mean merchant barker bots will stop. 'cuz they wont.
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aZTeK
Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:35 pm
#4
Shaina wrote:I already advertise my vendor on the bazaar in the item description box. I copy & paste from notepad into it.I also spam bot too and planetary overhead advertise. The more spots I advertise in(just like in real life), the more chance a customer can see what I'm selling and get a waypoint.So just because you can advertise your vendor on the bazaar does't mean merchant barker bots will stop. 'cuz they wont.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Shaina | Battle Smurfs | Bria | Master Sword / Master Doc
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Ti'ka | Battle Smurfs | Bria
Master Merchant / Master Tailor / 11pt Master Weaponsmith
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http://www.battlesmurfs.tk
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
How silly. This is a video game. It isn't a necessity to advertise as much as possible or you'll suffer because you're broke. You're just annoying other players and gonna cause ppl to wear out their / a d d i g n o r e keys more quickly.
Message Edited by aZTeK on 03-14-2005 01:35 PM
bluejanus
Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:13 pm
#5
Well spam works in real life because despite all the people that it pisses off, someone buys the product and the spammer and company get a sale. It's not really that different in this game. I don't personally spam and won't ever do it, but it is a tactic that can work.
aZTeK wrote:
Shaina wrote:
I already advertise my vendor on the bazaar in the item description box. I copy & paste from notepad into it.
I also spam bot too and planetary overhead advertise. The more spots I advertise in(just like in real life), the more chance a customer can see what I'm selling and get a waypoint.
So just because you can advertise your vendor on the bazaar does't mean merchant barker bots will stop. 'cuz they wont.
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Shaina | Battle Smurfs | Bria | Master Sword / Master Doc
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Ti'ka | Battle Smurfs | Bria
Master Merchant / Master Tailor / 11pt Master Weaponsmith
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
http://www.battlesmurfs.tk
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
How silly. This is a video game. It isn't a necessity to advertise as much as possible or you'll suffer because you're broke. You're just annoying other players and gonna cause ppl to wear out their / a d d i g n o r e keys more quickly.
Message Edited by aZTeK on 03-14-2005 01:35 PM
Smart_Darwin
Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:32 pm
#6
This is another one of those issues that won't go away... Vendor spamming is necessary. there is no way to REALLY know what is for sale and where you can buy it. I have experienced this from the perspective of the potential consumer and the vendor. When I am looking for something I can't buy at the bazzar, I go to the busiest starport I can find and see what the barkers are hawking. If they are barking, that usually means they have something in thier venodrs to sell. Only when I can't find someone barking do I resort to the painful vendor search.
Asa seller, I don't have a way to communicating what I have AVAILABLE for sale to those people who are looking to buy. This is the core problem that AFK barking solves, and until there is some other way of addressing it, we will have to deal with barkers. SOE may decide to prevent people from doing it, but it is a mistake without providing some other more effective mechanism for selling stuff.
bluejanus
Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:35 pm
#7
Btw even if the galaxy vendor search comes in, people will still have spambots and spam droids.
Israth
Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:38 pm
#8
Smart_Darwin wrote:
This is another one of those issues that won't go away... Vendor spamming is necessary. there is no way to REALLY know what is for sale and where you can buy it. I have experienced this from the perspective of the potential consumer and the vendor. When I am looking for something I can't buy at the bazzar, I go to the busiest starport I can find and see what the barkers are hawking. If they are barking, that usually means they have something in thier venodrs to sell. Only when I can't find someone barking do I resort to the painful vendor search.
Asa seller, I don't have a way to communicating what I have AVAILABLE for sale to those people who are looking to buy. This is the core problem that AFK barking solves, and until there is some other way of addressing it, we will have to deal with barkers. SOE may decide to prevent people from doing it, but it is a mistake without providing some other more effective mechanism for selling stuff.
Everyone I know that plays galaxies just does /addignore to every spam bot they see. Meaning, I don't know anyone that's ever made a purchase based on a spambot.
aZTeK
Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:38 pm
#9
Israth wrote:
Smart_Darwin wrote:This is another one of those issues that won't go away... Vendor spamming is necessary. there is no way to REALLY know what is for sale and where you can buy it. I have experienced this from the perspective of the potential consumer and the vendor. When I am looking for something I can't buy at the bazzar, I go to the busiest starport I can find and see what the barkers are hawking. If they are barking, that usually means they have something in thier venodrs to sell. Only when I can't find someone barking do I resort to the painful vendor search.As a seller, I don't have a way to communicating what I have AVAILABLE for sale to those people who are looking to buy. This is the core problem that AFK barking solves, and until there is some other way of addressing it, we will have to deal with barkers. SOE may decide to prevent people from doing it, but it is a mistake without providing some other more effective mechanism for selling stuff.
Everyone I know that plays galaxies just does /addignore to every spam bot they see. Meaning, I don't know anyone that's ever made a purchase based on a spambot.
exactly. i created a new character this past week and i already have an ignore list i have to scroll to see all of.
SmartDarwin that's why I'm saying players with vendors should have a terminal or access on the bazaar terms to post their location, wares, etc... the equivilent to a bulletin board inside a post office or a grocery store or something. Then if you still spam you get disconnected. You're largely being ignored anyway with the spamming and I personally make it a point to avoid spammer vendors.
Konar-Bria
Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:41 am
#10
I've had lots sales and buysfrom afk barking in major traffic locations...in fact, I think most of mybusiness come from that activity(whether its from a first time customer or a repeat customer, I'm getting that business because of the shouting). It may piss people off, and I'm sorry to those it does, but how else am I supposed to get exposure? Go master merchant and give up combat orbuy another account? Not necessary. As long as I've got stock I want to move and have the time to replace it, I'm going to use everything in my power to move it. When the vendor search comes around and if I'm not buying anything, I won't shout.
bluejanus
Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:47 am
#11
I don't have many people on my addignore list. Mostly spammers who irritated me at a particular point. Some were crafters, others were just spamming. I try not to addignore people, since those people are potential customers.
None of my addignore people are on my banned list. All the banned people are scammers or thieves - people who have proven themselves to be untrustworthy.
Alukolli
Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:10 am
#12
i have played since last novemeber. and my ignore list are empty 
i dont ignore tha afk spammer ever.. just never uses spatial chat. so when peeps talk they need to send me tells. lol
but the afk spammer are annoying sometimes. but mostley we can avoid seeing it if you just switch chat tab
and the bubble above the heads are an big + in here
Rakos_Rokarr
Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:08 am
#13
i actually think spamming is good... a lot of times im looking for certain things i cant find that a spammer will give me a WP to.
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