Tailor Archive

I love that rebel agent story..... I would of given him the clothes too!

After all, this is a game... help me have fun playing the game, and that's worth more than credits!

I just had my first beggar yesterday -- I finally feel like a REAL tailor.

I find that in general, though, my customers are very above-average, though from posts I read, it also sounds like my sales numbers are much lower than average (I get by financially by mining on the side).The weakest point in my business is my advertising abilities (or lack thereof), so most of my customer basecomes from the entertainers I hang out with (I've been a cantina regular since day one) and word of mouth from them. Since the people I know are generally the people I *choose* to know, I seem to have inadvertantly surrounded myself with literate, mature individuals who are more into role-playing than griefing.

The money isn't great, but I must say that I have a lot of fun being a tailor.

Just thought the thread could use another positive note

Selani

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moody628 wrote:

I've found that most tailors don't like to do math, so they have a straight-line equation for pricing. It appears that the common approach is 10*(number of resources). It cracks me up that they don't realize that this means they could be selling an item for LESS than it cost them to make it. I'm certainly not in the business of subsidizing someone else's wardrobe.

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i love math... *duck* however, i got a bit tired of the calculating, even with the calculator. so i rounded everything up to the nearest 500

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ahatrak wrote:

The only time I give free clothes is if I see some random person that has one item of clothes that totally ruins there outfit. Like all green outfit and such but a white belt or some such.

I normally try and "sell" them the item.... as in

Me: "Pardon me, but not to be rude. You're outfit is ruined by your white belt. I am a tailor and willing to help."

Player: "It's just clothes."

Me: "I'll tell you what... I'll make you a green belt to match and you tip me whatever you think I deserve. But you have to wear the belt because that white belt is an eyesore."

Player: "Ok."

Usually the player loves the new item and tips more than I would have charged for it. And if I don't get a tip.... oh well.... At least I don't have to look at a random person running around looking horrible.

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i've been known to visit places yelling "free clothing for the mismatched!"

eh, im of 2 minds about this. those that flat out ask for it ''for free'' just dont get it. I too have a hard time saying no, but of course I do say it, just in a reasonable and non-rude way. For those who want to trade in items from another tailor, I do have a pat response, ''Im sory, i cannot accept items made by another professional. If I tried to resell it, they'd get very angry at me because I was either a)selling it for less than they did, thereby undercutting them or b) selling it for more than they did, thereby being accused of upselling their items.'' And...its true. that's why I dont accept trade ins..unless i made them, then i tend to. However, those that come to me, are truly obviously new to the game / galaxy, and are friendly and polite usually get a freebie or 2 (im a sucker for nice, hard-luck cases) but i can usually smell when someone's pretending. As for the payment plans, heck im a tailor and my things just dont cost that much. I know *one* architect who does installments (i know there's prolly more of you out there, i just dont know ya'll) and I can understand, since a PA hall goes for 200-500k on my server. but 2k worth of clothing? c'mon, you can run 2 missions in 10 minutes for that. Still, I dont just say, ''NO!'' lol. I actually explain what are the best missions to take that can garber them far more than the 2k they need. Ive personally been burned by the ''ill pay you later, I promise'' promises so my deal is when you pay me later, you'll get items later hehe.

EEP! Moibeal from DAOC. No this post has nothing to do with SWG. Just a guildmate of Hossi's saying hi. Carry on.

haha Hossi! My Nemesis!!! *Misses him*

My children learned it in the program called DARE.

Just say no.

Nope, nadda.

Samples in the store, in the vendor, prices are firm, I give customers freebies like shoes, belts etc.

Your not doing beggers any favors, they act like that in a game, they probably act like that in real life.

Work for it baby, I had to.

Zakker/Zak'kitty