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Thread: omg!, Offered to sell any droid for 5k and only got 5 replies!
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Phillkills
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:31 am
#1
how the hellcan people on other servers be sellinng droids at 50k+ when i offered to do any droids for 5k i only got 5 replies what a joke!
Neroir
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:35 am
#2
I dont have any problem selling a couple of droids each day for 25-30k, and they are not the top ones cos Im not master yet!
What server are you in?
Ellesa - Droid Engineer - Ahazi
Buni
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:52 am
#3
Don't worry about it to much. Droid sales fluctuate a lot, maybe you just started advertising on a down day. I get days with only 40-50k sales, and others with 300K+. I found sales really shoot up once you've established a good base of repeat clients and referals (to the point of never having to advertise), but this takes time.
Jenden
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:54 am
#4
Buni pretty much hit it right on, its all about reputation and establishing a solid customer base.
Eutock
Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:14 am
#5
Quick bullets on how to build a droid customer base:
- Location: You have to have your vendor near one of the major cities - Theed, Coronet, or the Bestine/Anchorhead region.
- Customer Service: Potential droid customers are eager to have someone explain what droids can do for them, and will be very grateful if you are patient with them.
- Return sales and referrals: The value of customer referrals for droids cannot be underestimated. Good location and quality customer service translates into referrals.
Sketh
Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:05 am
#6
Eutock wrote:
Quick bullets on how to build a droid customer base:
- Location: You have to have your vendor near one of the major cities - Theed, Coronet, or the Bestine/Anchorhead region.
- Customer Service: Potential droid customers are eager to have someone explain what droids can do for them, and will be very grateful if you are patient with them.
- Return sales and referrals: The value of customer referrals for droids cannot be underestimated. Good location and quality customer service translates into referrals.
Hit the nail on the head.
Referrals cannot be underestimated - if you follow the above recipie, you will get a good, loyal customer base.
I'd also add in a well stocked vendor, with a wide variety of droids - on the global map.
Eutock
Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:21 pm
#7
Sketh wrote:
I'd also add in a well stocked vendor, with a wide variety of droids - on the global map.
This is just as important too, for a number of reasons. I've learned which droids/products are in demand most and try to keep those items stocked on my vendor in relative proportions. Then it's much easier to tell a customer that what they are looking for is already on my vendor, just get it at your convenience.
And advertising on the global map is a must-have too. If you're a lone vendor/crafter shop, you need Merchant Advertising III (and ultimately that's the only merchant skill you really need unless you're running a full mall).
BlueMorgoth
Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:32 pm
#8
Another addition to desirable locations: Just to the east of Tyrena. one of the three most popular BH terminal/informant combos is located right there and you're within a 30sec drive of the terminals. Have a vendor always stocked with BH droids and you'll have more business than you can handle.
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