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Thread: Buff prices
Would you share that macro pls I could really use something like that.
Ledao wrote:
Nothing special, just /reply and then the text of your choice... Mine is roughly as follows:
/reply Thank you for your interest. I charge 12k/set for enhancements. My packs range in power from 884-901, which yields low buffs of 1100, highs of 3400, and an average of about 2200. They last for over three hours (11.6k seconds). Although I do everything I can to ensure that mine are as good as they can be, due to the variable nature of buffs, results cannot be guaranteed.
I change it now and again, but I always include that information. That way they know if I hit 'em for 1100 that there's a chance I'm going to hit the next one for 3350.
Ledao is right on, my buffs are of same power but the duration is 10k seconds. I charge 8k for a full set or 1.5k ea on Tattoine-Naboo-Correllia and 10k anywhere else. I charge more than the "usual" 6k because I see so many non-masters or even masters with inferior kits/gear charging the same. If people complain I do offer a full refund if any buff is <1000 if their BF=0. There is no chance this can happen with the packs/gear I use but it seems to settle the agitated down.
Nothing special, just /reply and then the text of your choice... Mine is roughly as follows:
/reply Thank you for your interest. I charge 12k/set for enhancements. My packs range in power from 884-901, which yields low buffs of 1100, highs of 3400, and an average of about 2200. They last for over three hours (11.6k seconds). Although I do everything I can to ensure that mine are as good as they can be, due to the variable nature of buffs, results cannot be guaranteed.
I change it now and again, but I always include that information. That way they know if I hit 'em for 1100 that there's a chance I'm going to hit the next one for 3350.
I'm also not intrested in selling the best buffs. With the variability on packs as high as it is, I don't feel its worth my time to try and run around finding the best avian meat to get largely similar results to using adequate avian meat. I make enough money to sustain me. I don't need more than that. I didn't become a doctor to make money, and I think its ludicrous to base pricing on the richest most established players in the game and neglect poor novice marksmen.
Gallion wrote:
I don't charge for buffs anymore. I tell the recipient to pay me what they feel they were worth once I'm done buffing them. Generally speaking, I get more than I would have asked for. Enough to make up for the few that underpay.
I'm also not intrested in selling the best buffs. With the variability on packs as high as it is, I don't feel its worth my time to try and run around finding the best avian meat to get largely similar results to using adequate avian meat. I make enough money to sustain me. I don't need more than that. I didn't become a doctor to make money, and I think its ludicrous to base pricing on the richest most established players in the game and neglect poor novice marksmen.
/agree
I have a macro now hotkeyed. It states simply: "Master Doc Buffs, Full Set, You tip whatever you feel is fair after completed."
I extremely rarely get below 10k. Everynow and again I get a wise guy who will pay like 1k or 3k....but generally they are newer ppl, who I try to help anyways. The ones who are jerks for being a jerk get put on my ignore list, if I cannot see them ask me for a buff they do not get one, right? LOL
I just ask for fair. Fair to me is 6k or more. Depending on the services....I hit one guy for 2800+ on all 6, he tipped 1k, then laughed and said just kidding, and hit me for 25k. I would say my method pays me very fairly overall. I try to spend about 2 hours a week just farming buffs....it pays for my activities the rest of the time...![]()
Rayn
Actually I think that newbies buying buffs are few and far between. You can usually tell one wen you see one. I usually will buff a newbie for free if I have aq little contact with them and see that they are cool potentially cool players. A few nights ago I buffed like 20 people for free in the Coronet med center. I enjoyed doing it.
My main gripe is with the uber players who seem to make up most of the market. They make a fortune off the buffs. I think it only fair that I make one too. ![]()
Never had a complaint, and I even got a 100k tip from one very nice gent on dath.
Kevlan Wolfe
Master Doc/Carbineer