Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: unprogrammed chips?
Drashk
Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:34 am
#27
It comes down to supply and demand.
I offer the chips on Test Center for 500 credits each for a single and 2500 credits for a crate of 5. I don't offer higher stacks of chips on my vendor due to the simple fact that they would sale faster then I could keep up with them. As it stands, I have to make a factory run once a week. And this is on Test Center, where there is a lower population base and the average price would be considered undercutting the market, by someone on Live.
lordspam
Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:28 pm
#28
I am currenty selling for 2500 each...Selling Crates (25)for 75k each .....
sellingeach level of programmed chips5000 - 7000 - 8000 - 9000 each.
and having a hard time keeping them in stock.... So I've had to resort of buying off neibouring DEs that undersell (found a DE selling them for 300 credits .... thats an over800% return on an investment )....
The thing that bothers me is that I was banned from his shop and sent an email telling me to do my own work....I am sorry but i am in this game to make credits. If given the opportunity to buy out someone who is underselling and make a profit I will certainly take it with out thinking twice. This game has an open-market economy and is the aspect that keeps me interestedin this game.
N0stalgia
Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:49 am
#29
lordspam wrote:
I am currenty selling for 2500 each...Selling Crates (25)for 75k each .....
sellingeach level of programmed chips5000 - 7000 - 8000 - 9000 each.
and having a hard time keeping them in stock.... So I've had to resort of buying off neibouring DEs that undersell (found a DE selling them for 300 credits .... thats an over800% return on an investment )....
The thing that bothers me is that I was banned from his shop and sent an email telling me to do my own work....I am sorry but i am in this game to make credits. If given the opportunity to buy out someone who is underselling and make a profit I will certainly take it with out thinking twice. This game has an open-market economy and is the aspect that keeps me interestedin this game.
thats kinda sad that he banned you........ I mean if he wants to sell them for that cheap and make a profit then he should be happy......... I mean they are put on their to sell right?
Imaladris
Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:49 pm
#30
The reason I sell the V chips much higher is they last forever. The UDC have a turnover rate, whereas the V chips do not.
Negatarth
Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:32 pm
#31
I'm selling mine for 3k a peace.
I raised prices because I couldn't keep up with demand. they still sell just as fast.
-Negatarth
Crustyfur
Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:22 am
#32
I just got Novice DE and a kind MDE on my server said that these would sell well so that I could make some cash. He suggested a price range and I settled at 3999 each (Love the 9's) So I make 100 of these little buggers - by hand no less so I can get what little XP they offer - and loaded them on to a registered vendor...
Sold half of them in 3 hours. even my V1's at 499 each have sold about 50 already from a small factory run I did.
Nice welcome into my new proffession. Lets hope the DEMAND keeps the prices up 
Stryken
Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:02 am
#33
I sell mine at 5k each off the bazaar and they sell no problem (unless there's the shmucks selling them for 1k or less).
I don't see how these guys selling them for that little can justify it. Doing a factory run of Electronic Memory Modules plus a run of the chips themselves should justify a higher price as it is, given factory costs of maintenance and power. Even at grinding quality, that incurs a cost of harvester mainenance and power.
I saw a post in a trade forum of someone selling this stuff dirt cheap claiming they were doing it as a favor because he "had the resources" and "that people need these things". Obviously this person knows NOTHING of economics. I don't see the prices of doctor buffs going down because people need those for combat. I don't see armor going down to a fraction of what its worth.
For now I'll keep buying these things (and saving my resources) off the bazaar and selling them for a killer profit. For those guys selling for 1k that I'm buying from, you're losing 4k per chip right into my pocket. Thanks!
I don't see how these guys selling them for that little can justify it. Doing a factory run of Electronic Memory Modules plus a run of the chips themselves should justify a higher price as it is, given factory costs of maintenance and power. Even at grinding quality, that incurs a cost of harvester mainenance and power.
I saw a post in a trade forum of someone selling this stuff dirt cheap claiming they were doing it as a favor because he "had the resources" and "that people need these things". Obviously this person knows NOTHING of economics. I don't see the prices of doctor buffs going down because people need those for combat. I don't see armor going down to a fraction of what its worth.
For now I'll keep buying these things (and saving my resources) off the bazaar and selling them for a killer profit. For those guys selling for 1k that I'm buying from, you're losing 4k per chip right into my pocket. Thanks!
Crustyfur
Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:56 pm
#35
Yeah I found out I was silly lowering my prices after I posted the above. So I but them back up. I have started to do the same thing. Buy them off the cheap guys and resell. Doing a roaring trade with these things.
RasalTheWise
Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:16 pm
#36
lordspam wrote:...I am sorry but i am in this game to make credits.
Wow. Do you realize how hollow that sounds? Even for a game? But I guess everyone enjoys the game differently. I'd ban you from my store too...
Fernas
Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:35 pm
#37
on Eclipse
1k per for UDCMs
2kper v1
3k per v2
highest i can make so far. and they're selling quite well.
Ke_la
Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:30 pm
#38
RasalTheWise Wrote:
lordspam wrote:
...I am sorry but i am in this game to make credits.
Wow. Do you realize how hollow that sounds? Even for a game? But I guess everyone enjoys the game differently. I'd ban you from my store too...
Why? pesonally if someone is willing to buy me out that is there perogitive as I set the price I wanted to get for them and I sold them for that price. Now there are4 options IMO 1)add a WP to your shop in the Title and/or Brand the Iteam, OR 2) Ban the customer from your shop reducing your sales 3) Send them an e-mail and become there Wholesaler. IMO option 3 is a win/win as you no longer have to maintain a shop yet are still getting the price you want, and they have a ready supply of Iteams take up factory time of Higher Profit Iteams. 4) raise your price.
What really is the DIfferance from your perspective between saleing 999 iteams to 1 person or 1 iteam to 999 people? Your still getting the same amount of money ether way.
Crustyfur
Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:01 pm
#39
ASHRID wrote:
Eclipse here as well
5k for UDCM
5k per level of FC
5k per Level for FC - Nice profit. I am struggling to sell them at 500 each per level.
There is some nutter on Inifinity selling UDCM for 10k - Yes 10k each. Told meI was damaging the econmy selling them for 4k lol Nothing to stop him buying my stock. I won't ban him from my Shop tehe