Smuggler Archive
Thread: Am I the only one left with low prices???
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Boricuaman
Tue May 11, 2004 9:29 am
#1
ok let me get this right... smugglers are charging 5k a slice nowadays. well what do u know. i have been a smuggler since august of last year. i have stuck it out and will continue to do so. i just find it fun to slice weps and armor. i don't mess wit spice or faction points. i only charge 2k a slice. i used to charge 1k a slice but all the prices for supplies went up so i went up 1k. i have a pretty big client list cause people know me from back in the day standing in bestine slicing. all i ask is to be fair wit me. a good tip here and there is always nice. and i do get alot of them. i slice in my guild for free and i still make money on slices. don't be greedy. just enjoy the game... remember it's a game!
Bori
Master Smuggler
Lowca
fishbrains
Tue May 11, 2004 9:37 am
#2
I think every smuggler should charge what they feel a slice it worth. Personally I think 2k is waaay underpriced but that's your decision. I personally charge 8k per slice if anyone asks, but that's just me 
JWing
Tue May 11, 2004 9:43 am
#3
I agree, your one of the few from the old days, holding on to the old prices....
JiganSterling
Tue May 11, 2004 10:07 am
#4
I think a smuggler should charge what he wants....it's the MS's that give them away for free that honk me off. I started on july 3 and Smuggler was the first profession I mastered and I have kept it since,,,,I started charging about 2k a slice, now I charge 5k - 8k depending on my mood. I largely just slice for myself now though. I don't care too much for slicing for the public anymore...sometimes it is too much trouble.
Grumpalicious
Tue May 11, 2004 10:47 am
#5
I charge 5k per item and everyone seems fine with that. Heck, they pay 10k for just 3 hours of doctor buffs and what we do is permanent. People need to realize the real value of what we do for them and when we give it away for free or too cheap it fosters the opinion thatwhat we are doing for them has little value.
TalonnKorr
Tue May 11, 2004 10:53 am
#6
I give the person a choice before the slice
100 credits per %
or
2k a slice
Call me cheap but I've got repeat customers...
100 credits per %
or
2k a slice
Call me cheap but I've got repeat customers...
TalonnKorr
Tue May 11, 2004 10:55 am
#7
**Wishes there was an "Edit" button**
I make all of my own Clamps and Knives at %98 effectiveness and my friend makes %98 WUKs and AUKs.
Maybe I charge less because I can make a million credits on a set of buffs, idk.
I make all of my own Clamps and Knives at %98 effectiveness and my friend makes %98 WUKs and AUKs.
Maybe I charge less because I can make a million credits on a set of buffs, idk.
rexan
Tue May 11, 2004 11:13 am
#8
Boricuaman wrote:
ok let me get this right... smugglers are charging 5k a slice nowadays. well what do u know. i have been a smuggler since august of last year. i have stuck it out and will continue to do so. i just find it fun to slice weps and armor. i don't mess wit spice or faction points. i only charge 2k a slice. i used to charge 1k a slice but all the prices for supplies went up so i went up 1k. i have a pretty big client list cause people know me from back in the day standing in bestine slicing. all i ask is to be fair wit me. a good tip here and there is always nice. and i do get alot of them. i slice in my guild for free and i still make money on slices. don't be greedy. just enjoy the game... remember it's a game!
Bori
Master Smuggler
Lowca
A wise bothin once said "Too many people forget that the economy in SWG is just another form of PvP"
Charge whatever you want. Just remember that Doctors are making 5X what you are and have much more repeat business.
Message Edited by rexan on 05-11-2004 03:16 PM
JWing
Tue May 11, 2004 1:00 pm
#9
TalonnKorr wrote:
**Wishes there was an "Edit" button**
I make all of my own Clamps and Knives at %98 effectiveness and my friend makes %98 WUKs and AUKs.
Maybe I charge less because I can make a million credits on a set of buffs, idk.
Ahhhh, but there is an EDIT button young one.....
But untill you make Community Veteran, you'll be without it...
See, there it is
Message Edited by JWing on 05-11-2004 03:01 PM
_Flash_
Tue May 11, 2004 1:02 pm
#10
TalonnKorr wrote:
I give the person a choice before the slice
100 credits per %
or
2k a slice
Call me cheap but I've got repeat customers...
I like that idea, I'm going to use that lol.
Btw, I GOT MASTER SMUGGLER LAST NIGHT WOOOOOO
/cheer self
Broken_Smuggler
Tue May 11, 2004 1:35 pm
#11
Ive been slicing since launch, and I too have maintained an "old-school" pricing scheme. Back in the day 3k was considered overpriced, but now its seen as pretty cheap for most of my customers. I dont feel like changing either... I feel guilty when I charge more. 
Ternque01
Tue May 11, 2004 1:53 pm
#12
Hehe, i used to charge 2k to people in my hometown, 3k elsewhere. Now, 5k is the minimum, but 3k if you're an aquantance, and free for my close friends. I think i'll start RP'ing a smuggler and charging 7k or so, smuggler's are in it for the money, and they don't give a damn.
Of course.. if i see a guy in some bone armor and a shoddy weapon, it makes me want to cry. I usually send a tell that i'll slice his/her gun for free Bone armor makes me cry for some reason 
Ah well, we as a profession provide a service that goes WELLL beyond 2-3k. In today's economy, a average gun will run you 15k. How much do crates of powerups cost? Those are only temporary improvements. How much would a weapon component cost if it added 35% to damage? More money than you could imagine. Price accordingly guys. Well, price to what you feel is right... i'm starting to feel 5-7k myself...
Of course.. if i see a guy in some bone armor and a shoddy weapon, it makes me want to cry. I usually send a tell that i'll slice his/her gun for free
Bone armor makes me cry for some reason Ah well, we as a profession provide a service that goes WELLL beyond 2-3k. In today's economy, a average gun will run you 15k. How much do crates of powerups cost? Those are only temporary improvements. How much would a weapon component cost if it added 35% to damage? More money than you could imagine. Price accordingly guys. Well, price to what you feel is right... i'm starting to feel 5-7k myself...
novakaine
Tue May 11, 2004 1:54 pm
#13
TalonnKorr wrote:
**Wishes there was an "Edit" button**
I make all of my own Clamps and Knives at %98 effectiveness and my friend makes %98 WUKs and AUKs.
Maybe I charge less because I can make a million credits on a set of buffs, idk.
You should know that the quality of you tools has NO effect on the outcome of your slices. A 70% clamp or WUK is no different than a 98% tool.
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