Greedy Merchants lie about selling costs, crash client

[bamzal]

Please delete this thread. I cannot replicate the issue. It appears to have been a one-time thing.





Nilbog: Greedy Vendors: Certain merchants, usually in easy to reach locations, buy for half price, and sell for double. Buyer beware.

I believe that this update, applied on Dec 18, has some issues in regards to buying from the merchant. I don't know if it's all items for sale, or if it only affects items in the merchant's Temp Item list.

But here is the scenario that I have encountered:

Tubal Weaver, a merchant that can be found just inside the gates of Qeynos, he has the worst prices I've ever seen, despite his claim to the best.

He only pays the player 5 gold for a cracked staff, which fits along the lines of the “greedy merchant”.

However, looking at what he has for sale, he claims to sell Cracked Staffs for only 5 gold.
So when I click “Buy” for 5 gold, as it states in the trade window and text, my EQ client just crashes/vanishes.

[bamzal]

1 more note - this was encountered on Red 99, not blue.
should be classified as game mechanic not merchant

[kanras]

If you had logs on, please post them.

[getsome]

Just happened to me, logs below. i was ousted by the gods when i tried to buy it for the price listed.



[Fri Jan 06 23:37:42 2012] Targeted (Player): Burple
[Fri Jan 06 23:37:42 2012] Stand close to and right click on the Player to consider and inspect him. Use the /toggleinspect command to enable or disable right-click inspecting.
[Fri Jan 06 23:37:44 2012] You invite Burple to join your group.
[Fri Jan 06 23:37:50 2012] Burple tells you, 'which vendor'
[Fri Jan 06 23:37:57 2012] You have formed the group.
[Fri Jan 06 23:37:57 2012] Burple has joined the group.
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:04 2012] Tin Merchant VII says 'Welcome to my shop, Getsome. You would probably find a Long Sword handy.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:09 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Hello there, Getsome. How about a nice Needle Mold?'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:20 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Welcome to my shop, Burple. You would probably find a Needle Mold handy.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:21 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'I'll give you 4 silver 7 copper for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:23 2012] You receive 4 silver 7 copper from Tin Merchant IX for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap(s).
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:24 2012] You tell your party, 'sold'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:28 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Greetings, Burple. You look like you could use a How To Sew: Small Sizes.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:37 2012] Burple tells the group, 'done'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:38 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'That'll be 46 platinum 6 gold 4 silver 8 copper for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:38:41 2012] Thou hast been expelled by the gods!
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:11 2012] Welcome to EverQuest!
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:11 2012] You have entered The Overthere.
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:11 2012] MESSAGE OF THE DAY: Welcome to Project 1999: The Ruins of Kunark. Visit www.project1999.org for news and required play files. Please remember to submit bug reports on the forums, /petition should only be used for immediate character assistance.

[Fri Jan 06 23:40:14 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Welcome to my shop, Getsome. You would probably find a How To Sew: Medium Sizes handy.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:14 2012] It begins to rain.
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:14 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'That'll be 2 platinum 1 gold 1 copper for the Large Sewing Kit.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:18 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'That'll be 186 platinum 5 gold 9 silver 3 copper for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:43 2012] Burple adds some coins to the trade.
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:43 2012] The total trade is: 150 PP, 0 GP, 0 SP, 0 CP
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:46 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Hello there, Getsome. How about a nice Quiver Pattern?'
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:48 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'That'll be 186 platinum 5 gold 9 silver 3 copper for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:49 2012] You give 186 platinum 5 gold 9 silver 3 copper to Tin Merchant IX.
[Fri Jan 06 23:40:56 2012] Tin Merchant X says 'Greetings, Burple. You look like you could use a Star Ruby.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:02 2012] tells the guild, 'This guy is legitimately nuts'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:06 2012] tells the guild, 'Holy shit'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:14 2012] tells the guild, 'what's he saying now?'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:15 2012] tells the guild, 'who'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:29 2012] tells the guild, 'Loly, I'm just at a loss here. I've never seen anybody this paranoid other than Uthgaard'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:33 2012] Tin Merchant IX says 'Greetings, Getsome. You look like you could use a Mask Pattern.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:34 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'I'll give you 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper for the Ring of Shadows.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:35 2012] You receive 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper from Tin Merchant IX for the Ring of Shadows(s).
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:36 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'I'll give you 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper for the Ring of Shadows.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:37 2012] You receive 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper from Tin Merchant IX for the Ring of Shadows(s).
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:38 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'I'll give you 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper for the Ring of Shadows.'
[Fri Jan 06 23:41:39 2012] You receive 1 platinum 7 gold 9 copper from Tin Merchant IX for the Ring of Shadows(s).

[Lazortag]

[Fri Jan 06 23:38:38 2012] Tin Merchant IX tells you, 'That'll be 46 platinum 6 gold 4 silver 8 copper for the Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap.'

...Well that could be the problem. WC caps are supposed to cost about 100 plat from a vendor. Perhaps something is halving the costs of items as well as the price that they sell at?
edit: oh I just saw the increased cap cost (186 plat) more lower down.
edit2: also I'd take out the not-so-nice parts of your logs if I were you.

[Ele]

Nice selective text editing there.

Just happened to me, logs below. i was ousted by the gods when i tried to buy it for the price listed.

"stuff"

[Uthgaard]

You're not fooling anyone by including the guildchat you staged just for the bug forum post. Keep your juvenile crap out of the bug forum.

[getsome]

it was not staged, those are my logs during the bug.

guess its true.

[kanras]

Fixed, pending update.