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Thread: Average price for clamps?
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Neverr
Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:24 am
#14
It is difficult to compare prices across the servers as the economies are vastly different from what I have seen represented on the forums.
Myself, I was selling clamps, knives, wuks, auks, crates of knives, across the board for 5K.
I think the market could bear 6K for clamps. And when I am cranking out muon I will be selling them for approximately 5K per crate as well.
Locked containers, I always keep them and give them to guildies or other aspiring smugglers.
I havent hit master yet , so I havent been slicing weapons and armor for money, although 100cr per % seems about fair.....and I have seen people tip extra for a great slice!
Tempest seems to be lower in price for a lot of items compared to the older servers, I think this is due in part to the % of crafters here and the lower population......
DigiDante
Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:28 am
#15
Crates of 25
Clamps:10k
WUKs: 4k
AUKs: 4k
PLKs: 4k
Grinding knives: 2.5k
Spices: depends.. 10k for 25 normally.
As for prices for slicing... the best scheme I use, along with the majority of flurry, is as follows...
5k for slices 11-24%
10k for slices 25-34%
15k for slices 35-45%
or a flat rate of 10k
Charging 100 cr/%, regardless what server you're on ( maybe minus TC ) is just horrible.
I'll happily purchase all weapons with a 30+% damage slice from you for your slicing price, then resell the weapon for 10x as much.
Slicing prices are not to be determined by our resources. Our slicing price is to be determined by our time and what we wish to charge.
In the 10 minutes I just waited for you to show up for me to slice your lil carbine, I could have run 2 missions on dant and made 120k. Do you think that waiting that long for a 20% slice of 2k payout is worth it?
If I waited that long and missed my shuttle, you better pay me enough to get on the next shuttle and back.
That is my opinion
Message Edited by DigiDante on 07-14-2004 10:29 AM
gpthree
Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:32 am
#16
Havok3060 wrote:*Suddenly sees a opertunity to improve sells*I belive you guys are overcharging for your slices. No offenes.I charge 100 credits per % .I sell clamps for 7k, WUK 5k, Locked containers 4k, Knives 3k & crates of pistols for 2k.SEND LORN' A IN GAME E-MAIL ON BRIA FOR WP!
I dont think you will improve on your slicing sales really. Since you arent around/available 24/7, the people that charge alot more than you will still do plenty fine.
Now if you spam that price, then that will probably bring you in a few more sales, but if people find a smuggler using the search function, then they will probably just settle for that smuggler that charges alot more. I see it as you're losing out on a lot of money.
Mkappus
Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:55 am
#17
I was selling crates of clamps for 9.5k but I kept selling out. I have increased my price to 10.5k and still sell quite a few. For a lot of folks it is about convenience. If they have someone asking for a slice, or they need something right away and don't want to trudge all the way back home, they buy stuff.
Right now I charge 3k-5k per slice. I did 4 slices for someone last night and told them it would be 10k, they gave me 40k since they liked the results.
OslasAne
Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:17 pm
#18
Thats cool mate. Like I said charge what you want. 12k isn't really alot. But I was just trying toshow it as someone who is a low level slicer. I just felt like you were overlooking this portion of your clientel with the way your post was written. Anyways wasn't trying to imply any type of price gouging or anyhting of the sort. Just trying to let others remember not everyone buying your goods are making a profit of them.
AlsoI agree about the 6k container crap. I remember the first time I mastered slicing people were giving them to me in dozens. Now people just toss them on the bazaar because they know thats the only way we can get xp till we can slice terms and even then we still have to slice containers cause terms are lower xp then we'd get from containers.
Havok3060
Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:39 pm
#19
*Suddenly sees a opertunity to improve sells*
I belive you guys are overcharging for your slices. No offenes.
I charge 100 credits per % .
I sell clamps for 7k, WUK 5k, Locked containers 4k, Knives 3k & crates of pistols for 2k.
SEND LORN' A IN GAME E-MAIL ON BRIA FOR WP!
Clorets
Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:53 pm
#20
100 credits / % point is fine if you want (though many call it a noob price) .. but dont say others are over charging. 3.4k for a 34% slice is retarded.
anyways back on topic.. usually pay anywhere from 5-7.5k a crate for clamps. on bria
anyways back on topic.. usually pay anywhere from 5-7.5k a crate for clamps. on bria
Message Edited by Clorets on 07-14-2004 02:55 AM
KodaVeers
Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:56 pm
#21
Havok3060 wrote:
*Suddenly sees a opertunity to improve sells*
I belive you guys are overcharging for your slices. No offenes.
I charge 100 credits per % .
I sell clamps for 7k, WUK 5k, Locked containers 4k, Knives 3k & crates of pistols for 2k.
SEND LORN' A IN GAME E-MAIL ON BRIA FOR WP!
Well i'm a master smuggler i i still buy clamps cuz i don't feel like paying for a factory the upkeep and power. As well as resources.
I buy my Clamps by the crate for 2500 credits.
I charge a flat price of 7k each weapon and 75k a suit of armor.
Very few have argued my prices and when they do i tell them this
"you spend 10k-15k fora 3 hour buff, possible more than once a day. I slice your weapon and armor and i shouldn't see you for a few days weeks even."
This changed a few minds but not many. If they don't see it that way i tell them good luck on finding another smuggler who isn't busy.
Geevo
Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:58 pm
#22
I sell all of my Smuggler Supplies (tools/spice/droids) for just over cost.
But (big but here) ... there are a few conditions ...there is an upfront fee for joining my "Master Smuggler Club" ...
1) Be a Master Smuggler
2) The fee grows with every new member
- Current fee is approximately $600,000
- The fee goes up $50k for every new member, until I reach an entry fee of $1MM, then it will go up $100k per member.
3) Rule: Not allowed to re-sell the tools or droids
4) OK to re-sell spice
Advanced R-3 is about $15k I think
Clamps are about 6k I think
I re-calculate every time I make it based on how much those resources cost ... then throw in a little maintenance for the tent.
Cyc66
Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:49 pm
#23
I sell then for 9k-16k depending on the location of the vendor. Of course I'd make a schematic for any one who asked for free.
Basically I make a run of mol clamps for myself. I put them up on the vendor for storage and if people buy them, they buy them.
Basically I make a run of mol clamps for myself. I put them up on the vendor for storage and if people buy them, they buy them.
scall01
Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:59 pm
#24
"I sell clamps for 7k, WUK 5k, Locked containers 4k, Knives 3k & crates of pistols for 2k. "
That's what I sell for 
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