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Thread: Raising prices, no choice!

MDaniel
Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:24 am
#14



Subcriminal wrote:
Ok, fellow Bloodfin SW's... What are you charging for your mark5's? Wanna try and get an idea how to adjust my pricing...





Same for those on Bria...



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Tammerlane
Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:55 pm
#15

I've been charging about 5-10 cpu with the low end of the scale for the lower items and the highest cpu for the lvl 9 items since everyone who can use them can easily afford the price. I sell out of the small runs I do within 2-3 days of stocking them.


My crated missiles also sell slowly. Not sure if it's a matter of people not knowing how to search a vender or if I chose a bad missile. Been making Proton III's which took out corvette systems last weekend in Kash space in 2-3 shots and come in 13 packs. What do you guys generally use?





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MDaniel
Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:59 pm
#16



Tammerlane wrote:

I've been charging about 5-10 cpu with the low end of the scale for the lower items and the highest cpu for the lvl 9 items since everyone who can use them can easily afford the price. I sell out of the small runs I do within 2-3 days of stocking them.

My crated missiles also sell slowly. Not sure if it's a matter of people not knowing how to search a vender or if I chose a bad missile. Been making Proton III's which took out corvette systems last weekend in Kash space in 2-3 shots and come in 13 packs. What do you guys generally use?






I believe people don't realize that they have to search the crated items area for the missiles. As my crated missiles last days and singles sell by the end of the day.



Ceadric Fa'son (Bria): Elder Jedi / Rebel Ace Pilot
Wyno Fa'son (Bria): POB ONLY SW (Full Suit) / Imp Ace / Blood Gulch Mayor
Bordeaux Fa'son (Bria): Drunken Master Medic / SA Ace Pilot
Wyno Fa'son (Wanderhome): Master Shipwright / Rebel Ace Pilot

Fa'son's Vendors (Bria) located in the Blood Gulch Mall on Talus (4511, 3490)
Leave all Winnings on Fa'son's Loots for Sale (Blue Uniform)
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TomoRainer
Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:23 pm
#17

I just had to bump my prices for the first time since JTL came out. 33% increase on all my components, which put me up to 10K/20/40/80/160 for Mk I-V. Looks like a lot of us are right around that range.







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SandLizard
Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:31 pm
#18



TomoRainer wrote:
I just had to bump my prices for the first time since JTL came out. 33% increase on all my components, which put me up to 10K/20/40/80/160 for Mk I-V. Looks like a lot of us are right around that range.




ugh man, i may have to follow suit, you raising prices might drive more to me--and i can't even (barely, if at all) handle the volume i have now.




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Tokklyym
Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:42 pm
#19

I hear you. I don't have a problem doing it, since its not because I'm greedy, I just want to slow down the sales.

I sell Mark 5s for anywhere between 75,000 and 105,000. Depending on how sought after the item is. (Mark5 engines are the 105s)

Naritus is generally lower prices than other servers, however.



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TomoRainer
Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:43 pm
#20



SandLizard wrote:


TomoRainer wrote:
I just had to bump my prices for the first time since JTL came out. 33% increase on all my components, which put me up to 10K/20/40/80/160 for Mk I-V. Looks like a lot of us are right around that range.




ugh man, i may have to follow suit, you raising prices might drive more to me--and i can't even (barely, if at all) handle the volume i have now.




Then if you raise prices, maybe I'll get more business, forcing me in turn to reraise my prices, driving more business to you, forcing you to...

This is going to be awesome.







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Tokklyym
Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:50 pm
#21

This is going to be one of those threads used in the old 'Greedy Crafter' argument, isn't it?



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Danthewolf
Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:48 pm
#22

heres what i do on kauri to keep sales in check and yet still do a lot os sales


parts


lvl 1 20k


lvl 2 40k


lvl 3 60k


lvl 4 100k


lvl 5 200k



chasis


lvl 1 2k


lvl 2 20k


lvl 3 40k


lvl 4 100k


lvl 5 500k


missles


protons


lvl 1 5k

lvl 2 7k

lvl 3 9k

lvl 4 12k


concussion

lvl 1 5k

lvl 2 7k

lvl 3 9k



spacebombs


pendng on missles in a pack


lvl 1 with 3 missles 75k

lvl 2 with 4 missles 100k





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Caljostro
Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:59 pm
#23

Ok, I am just doing my initial stocking.

There are not many component-crafting SW around, so when I tried to get a feeling for quality and pricing, I stumbled across one that was charging 5/10/20/40/80. He was quickly selling out, and during those 30 minutes in his shop (spying trying to get an inspiration for the items ) quite a lot of people came in, complained about empty vendors and left. I proposed a joint venture to him, but never got an answer of any kind.
A few days later however, he raised to 8/16/32/64/128. As I was about to become a SW myself, I could guess it wasn't greed, but simply a way of not selling out within a few hours. Needless to say, he still does.

So maybe, I should start with his new prices from the very beginning, although based on the cpu, his old way wasn't that bad already.
Cphopp
Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:24 am
#24

well before i started really putting stuff up on my vendor i did a galaxy wide search for EVERYTHIN we make...


each comma separates the lvl most of these are a range near the median...there were sometimes a few outside these ranges


Armor: 1-5k , 1-7k , 2-8k , 5-15k , 10-25k


Booster: 1-5k , 2-7k , 2-10k , 7-20k , 10-30k


Capacitor: 1-5k , 2-10k , 7-20k , 10-30k


Counter launcher: chaf: 1-6k , em 10-50k , IFF 8-30k , micro 7-12k , sensor 2-12k


counter pack: 700-2k , 5-15k , 3-12k , 1-4k , 2-6k


droid interface: 200-2k , 500-3k , 2-10k , 3-20k , 10-30k


engines: 500-5k , 2-10k , 2-8k , 7-20k , 10-50k


missile launcher: conc1 1-5k , image1 4-8k , proton1 1-5k , seismic1 3-12k , bomb1 3-30k , conc2 5-13k , image2 10-25k , proton2 3-12k , seismic2 2-12k , bomb2 35-70k , conc3 20-80k , proton3 15-25k , seismic3 9-30k , proton3 12-50k


packs: 1-3k , 2-5k , 1-5k , 2-6k , 10-40k , 1-20k , 6-12k , 2-8k , 2-10k , 10-80k , 5-30k , 5-25k , 10-30k , 7-30k


reactor: 1-5k , 2-20k , 10-70k , 10-90k


shields: 1-5k , 2-10k , 3-12k , 6-30k , 17-40k


Chasis: A 45-400k , B 450-1mil , dune 10-50k , ixyen 5-150k , kitarhtz 10-100k , kimo 15-100k , KSE 8-35mil , krayt 450-900k , Rhikart 30-300k , scyk 1-10k , TIE adv 30-300k , agressor 100-600k , bomber 70-300k , fighter 10-50k , interceptor 70-250k , light 2-15k , opressor 650-900k , decimator 500-2mil , X 45-200k , Y 25-250k , ylong 25-100k , nova 500-1mil , YT 500-1mil , Z95 2-10k , no heavies on market


WHEW there ya go Bria prices like a week ago i believe




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Subcriminal
Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:25 am
#25

Here's my old pricing scheme (bloodfin):


M1 - 5.4k

M2 - 14k

M3 - 27k

M4 - 68k

M5- 130k


New pricing scheme, effective next restock:



M1 - 10k

M2 - 20k

M3 - 45k

M4 - 90k (100k for high-demand engines)

M5- 170k (200k for high-demand 119.1 speed engines)


Missiles and countermeasures are going up accordingly, their new pricerange will be from 10k-125k (5k-90k were was the old price range).


Sound like a reasonable increase considering the reasons in my original, thread-starting post?
MDaniel
Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:53 am
#26

Well, my Bria prices went up last night. Mark Vs are now lsited at $100k. Mark IVs 70k-80k. Mark IIIs 40k-50k. Mark IIs 20k-30k.

Missiles and such are priced differently.

If they want us to pay $15mil for a skill tape, then the cost is going to be returned to the customers who are jacking up the prices on the skill tapes.



Ceadric Fa'son (Bria): Elder Jedi / Rebel Ace Pilot
Wyno Fa'son (Bria): POB ONLY SW (Full Suit) / Imp Ace / Blood Gulch Mayor
Bordeaux Fa'son (Bria): Drunken Master Medic / SA Ace Pilot
Wyno Fa'son (Wanderhome): Master Shipwright / Rebel Ace Pilot

Fa'son's Vendors (Bria) located in the Blood Gulch Mall on Talus (4511, 3490)
Leave all Winnings on Fa'son's Loots for Sale (Blue Uniform)
Proper Use of PC & Auction / Instant Sale Threads ***Please Read***
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