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Ok I was wondering if I could sell faction bases, turrets, etc? That way I could switch back and fourth from imp to reb just to sell bases.

-Joint

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zazo wrote:

I haven't sold faction in a while actually...but then I haven't really wanted to either. Sold alot in the old days got a lil burnt on the macro. (no offense Dreven)

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Ah well...the macro is a thing of the past now Zazo...so stop your complainin, and get back to work!!

You can still use the macro to buy your points...and it only takes about 3 minutes to fully charge up to 60k from 200...makes it very handy...

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kifta wrote:

what is a normal FP price? cause i buy 20k for 250 FP imperial. That is 80 credits for each FP.

As colonel is can trasfer them as 1:1.18 = 80:95. So its costs me 95 credits to give someone 1 FP imperial

people want me to sell for 100credits/1FP .. but i think that is really to low... what is a fair price? what is your price?

and another non-related topic question:

as an colonel imperial. Can i buy rebel points? what do i need to do? and if i switch sites, will this affect my colonel's rank when going back to imperial?

thx

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The fair price is whatever you wanna charge that both your cost and allows you a profit. I wouldn't sell for 100 credits per point unless I was going to get something worthwhile in return. Even with the current point cap removed, a five credit profit per point is a waste of time, in my oppinion.

I had already a big faction business.... But had to wait for a friend to be online to make the deals.... (to buy stuff at lower price)

I lowered my prices and yesterday night, I ran around the recruiter for around 4 hours, delegating, and buying stuffs....
around 60k FP delegated, 12 turrets, 2 ST armors, and some other things restocked....


5 tells at a time to give prices is not easy...
Having 3 customers waiting for their faction points isn't easy either ^^ Including current rebels that didn't got neutral first and that were still rebel pilots (this one took time ^^)


But the good point is that i don't spend 5 minuts to buy/deleguate FP anymore..... I buy Faction points i need to deleguate and give it to my customers right after they payed (30k is the biggest amount i've deleguated in a row yesterday)


Faction sale boom? Not really.... But since it's faster and easier, maybe...

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Nicolas_Frost wrote:

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kifta wrote:

what is a normal FP price? cause i buy 20k for 250 FP imperial. That is 80 credits for each FP.

As colonel is can trasfer them as 1:1.18 = 80:95. So its costs me 95 credits to give someone 1 FP imperial

people want me to sell for 100credits/1FP .. but i think that is really to low... what is a fair price? what is your price?

and another non-related topic question:

as an colonel imperial. Can i buy rebel points? what do i need to do? and if i switch sites, will this affect my colonel's rank when going back to imperial?

thx

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The fair price is whatever you wanna charge that both your cost and allows you a profit. I wouldn't sell for 100 credits per point unless I was going to get something worthwhile in return. Even with the current point cap removed, a five credit profit per point is a waste of time, in my oppinion.

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Same here. I charge 95 credits per faction point for close friends only....

You are the dealer, you say the price...

I sell FP at 120 credits per FP right now. Someone tried to discuss the price... and said the dirty word : "discuss the price".... then i remembered i was a smuggler.... and beggining to increase my prices as he was asking less...
We finished the deal at my first price


Market tip : always tell your customer you're making a special discount since you're in a happy mood.... Customers are always happy to have discounts.... Ot little gifts (i sell packed ST suits with some random gifts, and i sell more since there is the gift ^^)


And no, as an impérial, you can't buy rebel faction points : recruiter won't let you talk to him until you get neutral
And you'll need to get rebel in order to be able to buy faction points...

Message Edited by Eulbobo on 02-14-2005 12:12 AM

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DrevenStrobe wrote:

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Rueger_Karde wrote:

I feel like sucha n00b, but im going to ask anyway.

How the crap do you transfer faction. I have been smuggler for over a year and until now havn't really seen the need for faction selling...how however...

Yea, so my n00bn3ss is exposed. Anyone care to answer?

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There's a link in the "Important Links" sticky that covers it...

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Have you ever sat back on wondered how many of your 4004 posts (btw - Congrats on 4K) are messages saying "Read the Stickies" Or would the thought of the answer just depress you terribly?

Cheers
Dat

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Daturaze wrote:

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DrevenStrobe wrote:

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Rueger_Karde wrote:

I feel like sucha n00b, but im going to ask anyway.

How the crap do you transfer faction. I have been smuggler for over a year and until now havn't really seen the need for faction selling...how however...

Yea, so my n00bn3ss is exposed. Anyone care to answer?

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There's a link in the "Important Links" sticky that covers it...

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Have you ever sat back on wondered how many of your 4004 posts (btw - Congrats on 4K) are messages saying "Read the Stickies" Or would the thought of the answer just depress you terribly?

Cheers
Dat

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It is terribly depressing...

What's even more depressing is the fact that I had hoped to make a nice "Mr. 4000!" post or something...but I think I passed up my 4000th post with a "Read the stickies" response...

/sigh

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CTDavis wrote:

well business was good... but prices like this http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=eclipse_trade&message.id=422238put people like me outta business >.<

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How is that putting you out of business?

His prices are pretty much in line with what I run on Starsider...looks like about a 40% markup...

What sort of pricing are you using that this is such a bad thing?