Merchant Archive
Thread: A Question of Morality
Fhtagn
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:12 pm
#27
Dimear wrote:
Sometimes my vendors don't even let me in.
you too?
dang, I thought that just happened to me...
dang, I thought that just happened to me...
bluejanus
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:45 pm
#28
RamondChappell wrote:
Elyssa wrote:
I don't like banning anyone unless they're abusive (in which case I'd report them anyway).
I'm always willing to take their money.
I'm sure you remember that deal on Gorath were a guy bought a pack labeled Ackley PH (stats) - For (person) and it was on the vendor for 10m. A guy not named (person) bought it, and there was a single unit of a grind resource in it. He made a big stink and got his guild to back him, but he got laughed off of the boards.
Show us the thread,I could use a good laugh.
FightmasterJorak
Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:29 am
#29
Don't give them the money back, especially since they havn't contacted you, they are no doubt angry, but perhaps have learned the lesson the hard way.
There's a tailor on my server who does her special orders that way, leaves them in a backpack marked with a persons name, but not whats in it. It works well, but thereis always the chance of griefers showing themselves.
TheBeastlord
Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:07 am
#30
There are people who does not like that you place their orders into a vendor for this reason: unwanted buyers. I have a method for deliverying my stuff to these people not involving a vendor, but I have the advantage of multiple accounts / lots.
I have a small house with 0 items devoted to this system. This house is private. I send an email to the customer with the invoice and the final amount. I receive a bank tip from the buyer and immediately I give him admin in that house and send him coords. He can then enter and pick up his order. Once the order is retrieved this buyer is removed from admin list, and the house is ready for the next one 
Pros: absolutely safe method.
Contras: bank tip and 5% comission paid by customer. But sometimes customers rather pay this for the safety of the transaction
Message Edited by TheBeastlord on 04-12-2005 05:08 AM
NJ62
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:48 am
#31
I used to have a special orders vendor. It had a big shiny backpack which said WARNING: DO NOT BUY SPECIAL ORDERS THAT DO NOT BELONG TO YOU. In the description it said that the person would be banned if that person bought a special order pack, and the money would not be refunded.
Well I had about five decoy packs up, with names I had invented. In fact, at that point, there were no real packs up because their owners had come to collect them. One idiot bought two decoy packs. He never contacted me. I promptly banned him from my shop. To buy one pack, and realize it's junk, and then to try again? Moron!
Well I had about five decoy packs up, with names I had invented. In fact, at that point, there were no real packs up because their owners had come to collect them. One idiot bought two decoy packs. He never contacted me. I promptly banned him from my shop. To buy one pack, and realize it's junk, and then to try again? Moron!
Crimsonsplat
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:31 am
#32
I love this idea so much I stole it.
Of course, being mean, I put a series of dice inside the pack with names changed to taunt the buyer.
"You are the weakest link. Goodbye!"
Mastodon
Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:44 pm
#33
2nd option is best without a doubt; if you return 'em the money, they won't learn the leasson.
and drop another decoy bag
Message Edited by Mastodon on 04-12-2005 11:45 PM
Drazic
Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:29 am
#34
I use a special orders vendor as well - in a seperate room in my shop. I have never had anyone buy an order that was not for them - tho I have questioned several and found they were alts of the customer.
I keep a couple packs of rug threads and such on them to keep the vendor open between orders, but I like the decoy pack idea too.
Now I did have a random person buy 28 clasps and heavy duty leathers off my component storage vendor (not listed, in my workroom, out of the way), but since I had them a bit overpriced anyway and I am swimming in the things, I didn't worry too much.
Oh, and 2x my advertising sash was bought off the bazaar for 6K (pink ones even), but not by the same person. The 3rd one, yellow, never sold. LOL
I keep a couple packs of rug threads and such on them to keep the vendor open between orders, but I like the decoy pack idea too.
Now I did have a random person buy 28 clasps and heavy duty leathers off my component storage vendor (not listed, in my workroom, out of the way), but since I had them a bit overpriced anyway and I am swimming in the things, I didn't worry too much.
Oh, and 2x my advertising sash was bought off the bazaar for 6K (pink ones even), but not by the same person. The 3rd one, yellow, never sold. LOL
Sharrukin
Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:01 am
#35
Mought1971 wrote:Heh, this would be a great way to annoy the Jedi. Name the backpack "Clear Crystal Storage - do not purchase", price it at 9 mill then fill it with 50 stacks of 1 unit of crystalline gemstone.Not that I advocate this form of tomfoolery, oh no.
/ROFL
What a great idea!!!
FightmasterJorak
Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:02 am
#36
Sharrukin wrote:
Mought1971 wrote:
Heh, this would be a great way to annoy the Jedi. Name the backpack "Clear Crystal Storage - do not purchase", price it at 9 mill then fill it with 50 stacks of 1 unit of crystalline gemstone.
Not that I advocate this form of tomfoolery, oh no.
/ROFL
What a great idea!!!
/rofl. That's awesome, and some dumbarse greedy Jedi would snap that up in no time.
Smart_Darwin
Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:53 am
#37
I don't maintain a special orders vendor. I set up a vendor special for each customer's custom order (if it's large enough). I place this vendor in my house (on a god-forsaken corner of Rori), rather than in my Bestine-ring merchant tent to add some security. The advantages of this are that NOBODY ever visits this town, so it is unlikely some griefer will venture out this far. Also, I am able to set up a special deliver message for my special customers. Once the order is picked up, I fire the vendor (I mean down-size him) and I don't have to spend maintenance on him.
Pappi
Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:22 pm
#39
oooh, I'm so excited, someone bought my first decoy pack yesterday! it was only 5k, but hey
I simply label the vendor "custom orders", and the packs "_____'s order". no warning message, no nothing... not my fault
I simply label the vendor "custom orders", and the packs "_____'s order". no warning message, no nothing... not my fault