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Thread: When smugglers say Tip me whatever you like GRRRRRRRRRRrrrrr
Message Edited by SomeUser on 08-14-2005 07:29 AM
Vezek I'm one of those Smugglers who say tip whatever you'd like. This is cause, after 2 years of providing this service, I have enough money to tide me over. It honestly doesn't matter too much to me. If you feel it was worth it, then pay for it. Otherwise, I'm just happy to help you out. I think alot of us old timers are like this.
Tier 4 speed = 100k.
Tier 3 damage = 75k
Alpha_Bits wrote:
I generally charge 10K for my slicing services... per item. /shrug I haven't sold my components at all yet, hasn't really been a need so far, I haven't seen much of a slicing market on Flurry.
10k for a full slice or per level?
I remember back in the day when 10k was the "standard" slicing fee... When I got back after a year or so hiatus I was like, "100k a slice?! Damn that inflation". That was until I went into space and made 250k in under an hour.... Then I understood
Being paid with extra components is a very good idea because many people wonder how in the heck a smuggler can't have that tier4 component on them, when in actuality it's incredibly difficult for most Smugglers to come by them unless they buy them. This need is, I believe, where the price comes from.
If you need to figure out what prices components go for, do a galaxy vendor search or browse a bit on your galaxy's trade forums.
I might still be over priced on weapon slices but here is what i charge.
My time perweapon reguardless25k
Add if i supply a simple tool kit 25k
crafted tool kit 30k
delecate trigger assembly 150k
Illegal core booster 200k
shock absobsion pad 50k
powered motivators 100k
trandoshan interframe 200k
mandalorian interframe 300k
reactive micro plating 300k
Message Edited by tralita_tusnami on 08-14-2005 11:06 AM
Here's my current price structure:
Level 1 slice = 5k
Level 2 Slice = 10k
Level 3 slice = 25k
Level 4 slice = 50k
This represents more than just the time it takes to do the slice. I'm increasing the value and effectiveness of your equipment and it's fair that I see a share of that.
If I have to provide components, it's changed since I now have greater access to high-end components:
Simple Toolkits = 10k (I have nearly 2000 of them)
Fine Toolsets = 50k(if they're really so abundant or inexpensive, please provide your own 
)
Shaan'ti Hokai (Kauri) Do me a favor.... the next time a smuggler says that, please just shoot them in the head. They're devaluing slices and ruining the game for all other smugglers. When they start wh*ring out their services for free, they ruin the market for the rest of us. "I'm in it for the money, sweetheart."-- remember?
SomeUser wrote:
Ok, I hate when any player says this! I've been playing since September of 03' and for one year of that time I was a crafter. I always had a price for anything I sold... Now, a lot of players are just telling me to "tip whatever I like"... Doctors, Creature Handlers, and Smugglers tend to be the worse!
The way I look at it, they save me time, lots, and droid/backpack spaceif they supply the parts. If they supply the parts, then they can tip whatever they like.
You seem to forget that being competitive is part of the business. If you can't compete, then step out of the kitchen. I don't stand in the starports spamming though, I just make myself available to those that use the search function.
That being said, I get way more tells from people wanting to either buy imp faction points (LOL, I'm Reb colonel... some people just can't figure that part out) or sell slicing comps. I obviously can't sell imp faction points since I'm a reb colonel with -5000 imp faction, and I refuse to buy slicing comps until they stack.
IF AND WHEN they let the comps stack, then I'll come up with some base prices. Until then, I'm staying with the "you bring me the parts, I'll slice it, and you tip whatever you think it's worth" routine. Don't complain to me, complain to the idiots who weren't smart enough to let them stack in the beginning.
dlc3007 wrote:
"I'm in it for the money, sweetheart."-- remember?