Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: How much should I pay for a slicing contract?
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ImperialCmdr
Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:47 pm
#1
I want to get a master smuggler to regularly slice weapons for me - between 20 and 50 a time, perhaps once a week. As smuggler prices seem to be pretty even across all servers, thought I'd ask the other weaponsmiths here, what you think is a fair price.
I'll then advertise on my galaxies trade forum once I know what I should be paying.
TIA.
shagalot
Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:29 pm
#2
3-5k as a steady rate.
but being a former smuggler i found it much nicer when the weaponsmith payed me on how much money he would make off the guns.
for example, i could slice this de-10 for 15% speed. it wouldnt make him a lot of money, but when i get a 35% damage slice...... BAM he knows hes in the money, so hes always willing to give "a little more"
but for regular weapons on large contract i would say "depending on server inflation" around 3 usualy up to 5k
but being a former smuggler i found it much nicer when the weaponsmith payed me on how much money he would make off the guns.
for example, i could slice this de-10 for 15% speed. it wouldnt make him a lot of money, but when i get a 35% damage slice...... BAM he knows hes in the money, so hes always willing to give "a little more"
but for regular weapons on large contract i would say "depending on server inflation" around 3 usualy up to 5k
kettmalice
Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:13 pm
#3
Eh I have had a slicing contract for a very long time with a guy. I pay 1k per weapon and only supply the WUK's.
Lurax
Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:14 pm
#4
pay them WELL. Give them free krayt pistols. Cherish your smuggler(s) because slicing is the most boring and mundane activity you can think of and a bulk slicer with any staying power is practically non-existant.
P__Day
Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:53 pm
#5
Lurax wrote:
pay them WELL. Give them free krayt pistols. Cherish your smuggler(s) because slicing is the most boring and mundane activity you can think of and a bulk slicer with any staying power is practically non-existant.
i was one untill i woke up one night screaming : For fu-ks sake its random lol
Polished
Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:30 am
#6
Make sure a friend has Master Smuggler like one of mine and it's free 
Grisbilen
Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:22 pm
#7
Lurax wrote:
pay them WELL. Give them free krayt pistols. Cherish your smuggler(s) because slicing is the most boring and mundane activity you can think of and a bulk slicer with any staying power is practically non-existant.
Did you master your crafting profession without grinding? in that case: /salute
ShugFlurry
Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:41 pm
#8
I paid a guildie around 5k/slice. I had given him some resources that he valued at around 250k, I had forgot about this lol so I put around 50 weapons up on my vendor for him to slice.
MrSensitive
Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:10 am
#9
It is exactly this that keeps me from entering into this kind of business. 5k a slice isn't worth the time it takes to make the slices.
In the same amount of time I could have sliced a terminal run 2 jant missions and repeated. 20 slices for 100k is garbage, especially when you know how much value even a mediocre slice adds to your weapon.
These kind of prices are what made me start my own sliced weapon vendors. I buy from you all by the crate, slice and price my way.
Good luck keeping a smuggler interested in this work when you are paying him 100k or less for 10 minutes of his or her time.
Did somebody up there say they were paying 1k per slice? My god, you can't get me on a shuttle for less than 8k. What people are willing to pay for things is so damn out of wack in this game.
WaiterFurall
Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:18 am
#10
MrSensitive wrote:
It is exactly this that keeps me from entering into this kind of business. 5k a slice isn't worth the time it takes to make the slices.
In the same amount of time I could have sliced a terminal run 2 jant missions and repeated. 20 slices for 100k is garbage, especially when you know how much value even a mediocre slice adds to your weapon.
These kind of prices are what made me start my own sliced weapon vendors. I buy from you all by the crate, slice and price my way.
Good luck keeping a smuggler interested in this work when you are paying him 100k or less for 10 minutes of his or her time.
Did somebody up there say they were paying 1k per slice? My god, you can't get me on a shuttle for less than 8k. What people are willing to pay for things is so damn out of wack in this game.
I ask the smuggler what they charge. Usually they say between 3.5k - 6k. But most of them I end up paying 10k each slice. The only way I pay their lower price is if they are rude.
d0qtrX
Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:13 pm
#11
MrSensitive wrote:
Did somebody up there say they were paying 1k per slice? My god, you can't get me on a shuttle for less than 8k. What people are willing to pay for things is so damn out of wack in this game.
That works both ways man. I see BASE krayt tissue sell for a quarter million a piece all the time. Damn, it's barely worth 1/10 that.
Zandergeef
Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:26 am
#12
Work something out with a local smuggler. This is the best way. Most likely with a little searching you can find a smuggler who is willing to slice for you for a reasonable fee or for some type of fringe benefit.
Sure slicing isnt fun but dont let some smuggler charge you a rediculous price esspecially if it is in bulk. If you want a max ammount I would say.. 5k max per slice and you should be able to find someone who charges less. If you are going to price the weapons at huge values like 100k+ for a high damage slice then you might want to give the smuggler more.
Slicing isnt really that costly to do for the smuggler so you are basically paying for his time.
Zandergeef
Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:33 am
#13
MrSensitive wrote:
It is exactly this that keeps me from entering into this kind of business. 5k a slice isn't worth the time it takes to make the slices.
In the same amount of time I could have sliced a terminal run 2 jant missions and repeated. 20 slices for 100k is garbage, especially when you know how much value even a mediocre slice adds to your weapon.
These kind of prices are what made me start my own sliced weapon vendors. I buy from you all by the crate, slice and price my way.
Good luck keeping a smuggler interested in this work when you are paying him 100k or less for 10 minutes of his or her time.
Did somebody up there say they were paying 1k per slice? My god, you can't get me on a shuttle for less than 8k. What people are willing to pay for things is so damn out of wack in this game.
Sure you can make 60-90k in about 15 minutes as a smuggler but so can anyone else. 5k is a resonable price in my opinion and there are plenty of smugglers who I know who charge 100cr per % or 3k per slice. I slice for free for friends because to me playing this game with friends and getting to know others is more important.
But hey charge whatever you want. Just know that if you try to charge to much that there is another smuggler that will charge less to get bussiness.
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