Smuggler Archive

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KyrainMcLeod wrote:

by the way (I'd like to have an edit button)#

At Gorath you can charge what you want, most Masters are

1. not slicing (on Strike)

2. only slicing for PA mates

3. charge 10k or more

Personally I have to getmost of my skills from a NPC trainer 'cause you hardly find any Masters nowadays

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Thanks - that's about what I was hoping for.

I plan to make this character (a second account alt) a Master Weaponsmith/Master Smuggler with a little bit of Merchant, so I'm hoping to earn a living selling crafted, slicedweapons, rather than just barking for random slices at starports...plus the free slices and weapons for the guild.

But I do plan to wear my Master Smuggler title at all times just out of pride, and maybe for a little roleplaying here and there, so I'm sure I'll get a few tells asking for service. I figure I'll keep the prices high enough that most people will either not want my services - or if they are desperate enough, pay my price and make it worth my while. Just wanted to make sure what I thought was a high-end price was actually high-end.

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MaxSteele wrote:

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Raanan wrote:

Interesting double standard you've got going Max. Geevo and others say something about pricing and you tell them to get over it yet every thread about pricing has you not following your own advice and not getting over people who care about pricing.

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It's not a double standard. I said: "Spend your time on more important things that being bothered by theLOWER prices other smugglers are charging."

I'm telling Geevo to get over people who are charging LESS than he believes they should charge. Everyone should charge what they want, and what ticks me off are people who "tell" me to charge more.

I am not trying to raise or lower the price that other people charge for slicing. I am against price fixing. This has been my stance in every thread I've posted in.

Good try though.

Message Edited by MaxSteele on 07-14-2004 03:26 AM

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First, I tell people to charge less than I do.
Second, it is not that they charge less than they should ... it is more that they should value their time more. People charge low amounts (from what I have gathered from many conversations) because they think that they are unable to get more. They are incorrect, and I try to show them that.
Third, I am not price-fixing ... I tell them to charge what they think they should ... but try to encourage them to put a value on their time and the resources.

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VooDoo27 wrote:

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Greevo wrote:

I charge $450/% ... but every time I see the average doc buff prices go up $1000 ... I have been raising $50/%

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Stop charging based on percentage!!! You have no control over the slice outcome so why should your time be worth more/less. I find this to be one of the silliest ideas to come out of the Smuggler community.

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VooDoo27 wrote:

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Greevo wrote:

I charge $450/% ... but every time I see the average doc buff prices go up $1000 ... I have been raising $50/%

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Stop charging based on percentage!!! You have no control over the slice outcome so why should your time be worth more/less. I find this to be one of the silliest ideas to come out of the Smuggler community.

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There are a few reasons I charge based on percentage.

I have been a Smuggler for over a year (as most of you know) and have charged fixed rates ... and variable rates. I used to charge a fixed rate because 'why make less if I have no control' ...

The reason I went back to a variable rate when I went to $400/% increase (which is now $450) is because I make more. Customers are more accepting of it, and when they are not, I offer a flat fee of $15,000 while advising they are better off taking the variable rate. The other reason I charge based on percentage is that although it provides additional work for me, I enjoy it.

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ColonelRechna wrote:

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Geevo wrote:

A Master Smuggler shouting that he was slicing for $5k, 3k if under 30% on Intrepid

Smugglers...your time is valuable ... if you don't realize it ... nobody will.

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I know what you mean.....NEVER will i charge less then 10K for a slice, my times too important to me to slice for peanuts. I figure if doctors can charge 10k for an enhancement to ur stats for only 3 hours i figure i can charge the same price for an enhancement on a weapon which will out last several sets of buffs....hell i should be charging 50k to slice, come to think of it. Then again if i did that people would cry and moan that smugglers charge too much.....why oh why must this game be so miserable.

*feels this thread being deleted*

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ya i just answered a similiar question

I charge 7k each weapon, 75k a suit of armor.

With the few complaints i had i told them this

"you pay 10-15k for a 3 hour buff" "i slice your equipment it last for a few days maybe weeks."

It's changed a few minds.

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Sengis wrote:

bah you guys dont get it, the price of the slice should be based ont he value of the item after slice

I know bones never sliced but check out this.

> > > > > > > Weapons
> > > > > > > a) 0-19% Free
> > > > > > > b) 20-29% 3k
> > > > > > > c) 30-39% 5k
> > > > > > > d) 40-49% 10k
> > > > > > >add 2 k for hi end lk tech ezo style weapons
> > > > > > > Armour
> > > > > > > Bone Per piece
> > > > > > > a) Free
> > > > > > > b) 2k
> > > > > > > c) 3k
> > > > > > > d) 5k
> > > > > > > Set 30k
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chitin/Mabari/StandardUbese
> > > > > > > a) 4k
> > > > > > > b) 6k
> > > > > > > c) 8k
> > > > > > > d) 10k
> > > > > > > Set 45k
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 70%Ubese/Comp/Padded
> > > > > > > a) 5k
> > > > > > > b) 8k
> > > > > > > c) 10k
> > > > > > > d) 15k
> > > > > > > Set 50k
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ADVComp/Stun/BH/Mand
> > > > > > > a) 5k
> > > > > > > b) 8k
> > > > > > > c) 12k
> > > > > > > d) 15k
> > > > > > > Set 75k
> > > > > > >

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BAH yes we do.

Regardless of the slice the item is better than it was. Thats why i just use a flat price when i slice.