Doctor Archive
Thread: Post Your Price?
Li3n0
Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:16 am
#15
I'm a Master Doc on Farstar.
I have two types of buff: Cheap ones which I do for 9k (2100-2500 for 3hrs depending on Biv) and high end ones 2549 for 3hrs which I use when its quiet and charge 15K. People always seem happy to pay and wait, since they know by now how important buffs are and just what you can make back with them. The only problems I get are from whinging tumblemonkeys (never used them, can't see the point - go out and earn your exp in combat like a decent medic) who want particular stats doing - and think that because they "help" newbie medics (how does only only knowing how to sit in the medical centre and stim for 5hrs a day 'help' them - they should be learning the ways of the combat doc - how to avoid getting killed, cure states and resurrect...) they deserve special treatment from every Doctor. I'm going to soon implement a politeness policy - if you go into a hospital and start mouthing off whinging and swearing that doctors are too slow, you'll likely not get helped quicker, if at all - so if customers whinge at me I may or may not refund their money and tell them to find a more patient doctor.
IGN: Halis Korban
I have two types of buff: Cheap ones which I do for 9k (2100-2500 for 3hrs depending on Biv) and high end ones 2549 for 3hrs which I use when its quiet and charge 15K. People always seem happy to pay and wait, since they know by now how important buffs are and just what you can make back with them. The only problems I get are from whinging tumblemonkeys (never used them, can't see the point - go out and earn your exp in combat like a decent medic) who want particular stats doing - and think that because they "help" newbie medics (how does only only knowing how to sit in the medical centre and stim for 5hrs a day 'help' them - they should be learning the ways of the combat doc - how to avoid getting killed, cure states and resurrect...) they deserve special treatment from every Doctor. I'm going to soon implement a politeness policy - if you go into a hospital and start mouthing off whinging and swearing that doctors are too slow, you'll likely not get helped quicker, if at all - so if customers whinge at me I may or may not refund their money and tell them to find a more patient doctor.
IGN: Halis Korban
Shil
Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:57 am
#16
Hmm, Iwas thinking about tumbling to get my Master Doc. Apparently you can go for novice medic to Master Doc in 5 hours. I see your point about the learning from experience though. I guess I'll need to find abig non-solo group. Trouble is, with 80% compo and 2500 buffs, and fewer large hunting groups, who needs healing? |It means being sat in a med centre (read: coronet medical centre). for hours and hours. While people tumble for xp around you.
Confused Doc wannabe.
LordVisivius
Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:37 am
#17
I am on Starsider and I generally charge 14K as my base price. On adventure planets I charge anywhere from 15-20K per buff. I don't generally buff in public, but if someone offers *enough* I'll do it.
Shiro_Okami
Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:48 pm
#18
Thank you for all the replys so far.
Please keep'em coming, if you know of other Doctors that surf these boards ask them to take a look and post a reply.
Again, Thank you.
Songe
Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:12 pm
#19
10k without bivoli, 15k with. But I don't buff the public, I'm just nice when someone sees me buffing myself and asks for one.
Caly
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:41 pm
#20
Well I buff right now for 2100-2300+ 3 hours nearly with bivoli. My master doctor buff packs are3+ hoursand they're like 2000-2300. I charge 12k for buffs. I have some other packs that are 2400+ for 3-3.5 hours or so. With those I charge 15k. The avian meat prices are so high, and it's stupid how high they are.
Why don't we just change them lol. 
Just go on the boards and tell people that we should change it, and if people disagree,Master Doctors and all Doctors stopbuffing until they do change it. Without us they would be barelyanywhere. We would seewayless Master fighting profs, and Melee, and so on and so forth. I mean take a stand hahaha.
Karisa Admento-------------------------------------------------
Doctor- 4440 (Future Master Doctor)
Future Master Teras Kasi
Master Medic
"May the force be with you, always."
biwan:Ben or Obiwan Kenobibiwan:
Sevardos
Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:57 am
#21
I've been a Master Doc since February and always swore I'd never buff the public. But a couple weeks back, I broke down and tried it - more out of curiousity than anything else. I charged 10K for 2250 stats (didn't want to use my 2400+ packs for public buffing).
It went ok although the spam and constant tells and questions was a little stressful and only got one whiner - but it was kinda my fault, I wasn't managing the tells too well.
Did it a second time, and it happened. Had some yahoo start yellingabout me charging 10K for 2250 stats. /ignore and continued on but it did tick me off.
Right now, there is a spawn of Avian on Talus and the prices are 200 cpu to 300 cpu while the meat is still IN SPAWN. Can't imagine what the cost will be once the spawn dies - probably in the 400-500 range.
But it's not the cost that annoyed me, it's being accused by those hunting the meat that I'm bloody trying to RIP THEM OFF because I offered 200 cpu and not 300 cpu. Rip them off??!! For the love of pete. I was cringing at offering 200 cpu for something that is in spawn. This attitude of "ripping him off" because I won't allow myself to be extorted is mind boggling. I'm ripping HIM off but he's joe righteous for demanading 300 cpu. pfft.
So, should I get the urge to buff the public again - and I think I will - my price will be 25K for 2400+ buffs. Yes, 25K and I will not budge and I will do it in Coronet.
If there are other doctors charging 10K, thats fine with me. I'm betting thatI'll get a smaller line compared to others - but not an empty line. 25K buffs for 300 cpu Avian meat in spawn will bring balance to the force - so to speak 
Ojes
Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:22 am
#22
I make my own packs (870ish power - just over 3 hours).
I dont buff the public very much anymore, but I will pull out my droid during shuttle-waits and offer the non-bivoli 2150 buffs for 6k until the shuttle arrives. I sometimes get customers, buttypically get folks wishing they didn't already have a buff.
I once got a tell from a guy as soon as I landed in Coronet. When I told him I wasn't buffing, he offered 100K. I buffed him of course, but I was amazed to see 3-4 doctors buffing outside the starport with lines less than 10 deep. Apparently no-wait service was worth 100K to this customer.
jpuddy
Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:42 am
#23
As a seller to docs for the meat - I say go DOCS! Raise the price - maybe people will stop getting buffs so frquently and it becomes a privilege not a habit - I rarely get buffs.
Not because I'm cheap but where is th thrill if I get STEROIDed all the time!!
-uwanna
Agoln
Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:09 am
#24
With myself becomming doc, I do not really buff much to make my money. I sell Stim B's.
When I do buff in Coro, I charge about 10k for 2200+ for 3+ hrs.
Occosinally I get tell's asking for buffs, If that is the case, (I am usually in theed), I say that they are 15k if I am doing unimportant things, and 20k if I dont really feel like buffing, and 50k if I am in a hurry to do something, but have the time to slap a buff on someone.
It is pretty much however much of an inconvience to me on how much I charge. The other day I was in theed, and I said 20k for buffs, he said alright, and people started forming a line. I stated that they were 20k, but the line was about 5-6 deep. Every one of them paid 20k for the buffs, so I was happy.
Then one day after that, someone asked for buffs, I said 15k, he said alright. I buffed him and someone else staned behind him. I told him it would be 15k and he got extrmely pissy. He was like "No way d00d, 1'm l1k3, ub3r l33t and pay on1y 10k for more powerfull bufs!", and his guildie then started saying how charging any more than 10k is obserd, and that it was outrageous to do so. I told the guy to go to coronet if he wanted 10k buffs, and told his guildie to **edit**, cause he doesn't know what he is talking about. (If anyone is on flurry, it was DC peeps... /bah to them).
When I do buff in Coro, I charge about 10k for 2200+ for 3+ hrs.
Occosinally I get tell's asking for buffs, If that is the case, (I am usually in theed), I say that they are 15k if I am doing unimportant things, and 20k if I dont really feel like buffing, and 50k if I am in a hurry to do something, but have the time to slap a buff on someone.
It is pretty much however much of an inconvience to me on how much I charge. The other day I was in theed, and I said 20k for buffs, he said alright, and people started forming a line. I stated that they were 20k, but the line was about 5-6 deep. Every one of them paid 20k for the buffs, so I was happy.
Then one day after that, someone asked for buffs, I said 15k, he said alright. I buffed him and someone else staned behind him. I told him it would be 15k and he got extrmely pissy. He was like "No way d00d, 1'm l1k3, ub3r l33t and pay on1y 10k for more powerfull bufs!", and his guildie then started saying how charging any more than 10k is obserd, and that it was outrageous to do so. I told the guy to go to coronet if he wanted 10k buffs, and told his guildie to **edit**, cause he doesn't know what he is talking about. (If anyone is on flurry, it was DC peeps... /bah to them).
Coran_Sienar
Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:24 am
#25
Hold on to your seats. I charge: 0 credits.
(But I only buff guildies.)
Shiro_Okami
Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:34 am
#26
Okay, let me add another question to this then...
IF you did buff the public.. how much would you charge?
And again.. Thanks for the replys everyone.