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Originally Posted by Iksar_with_a_plan
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I bought an item from him, marked at an average of 150,000 plat for 100,000 plat. Not to mention in a recent free roll where everyone in EC had the chance to roll for free plat, he donated 10k to the pot.
He may be responsible for some price hikes, and he may be irritating to some, especially on the forums. But EC is a free market, and a virtual one at that. Yes of course you don't HAVE to buy from him, but most of his prices are on par with the average if you really take a look. Granted he may be responsible for some those prices.
Point is, its a free market, hes just doing his thing.
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The most important thing to finding a good bargain in EC or making a profit is PATIENCE. Most of the people who complain about price gouging in EC don't spend nearly enough time there for their opinion to be validated.
if you are PATIENT, and realize that boutik doesn't hold all the supply, you will see that someone will come along with the same item and undercut his price. If you know anything about boutik he rarely changes his prices, he's very PATIENT with what he has for sale. So in due time its almost a guarantee that you will find your item at a lower price. I also spend quite a bit of time in EC, and there are plenty of players who have an item for sale and drop their prices significantly if they dont sell it within minutes. If this is YOU, either give it more time or settle... Because the reverse is also true, you can undercut the EC street fatcats and still make a profit. The funny thing is, that
I guarantee most people complaining about boutik's prices would sell the same items for the same price if they had the chance, because this isnt about justice or unfair advantage, this is about people not getting what they want.