P99 Auctions is Closing

[Triode]

Originally Posted by Lhancelot [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My point is, resellers flourished while P99 auctions was up, and it most likely was sabotaged by people making far more than some extra 100 plats on some low tier items here and there.

I don't disagree with the latter half of this statement, but I question the former.

At least during my extensive playtime on live (vanilla through pop, and as a serious raider starting during velious), resellers profited based on superior knowledge and/or their ability to convince buyers to spend more than an item was really worth. The knowledge afforded to casuals by p99auctions would tend to undercut these factors, except in the case, as mentioned, of certain players who presumably used alts/friends to manipulate the pricing data for certain items they were farming.

That said, in the brief time I have been playing on p99, I have watched prices decline significantly on a lot of big ticket items, including torpor and fungi's, and on popular mid-tier items like PSC's and SCHW's. So I'd be curious which items folks saw going the other direction due to manipulation? My take is that prices were falling on the whole due to better market information and, presumably, higher supply of certain desirable items since players were spending more time playing (thanks to the auction sites) and less time lingering in EC. This is beneficial to most everyone aside from the p99 1% tunnelquesters.

[Lhancelot]

Originally Posted by Triode [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't disagree with the latter half of this statement, but I question the former.

At least during my extensive playtime on live (vanilla through pop, and as a serious raider starting during velious), resellers profited based on superior knowledge and/or their ability to convince buyers to spend more than an item was really worth. The knowledge afforded to casuals by p99auctions would tend to undercut these factors, except in the case, as mentioned, of certain players who presumably used alts/friends to manipulate the pricing data for certain items they were farming.

That said, in the brief time I have been playing on p99, I have watched prices decline significantly on a lot of big ticket items, including torpor and fungi's, and on popular mid-tier items like PSC's and SCHW's. So I'd be curious which items folks saw going the other direction due to manipulation? My take is that prices were falling on the whole due to better market information and, presumably, higher supply of certain desirable items since players were spending more time playing (thanks to the auction sites) and less time lingering in EC. This is beneficial to most everyone aside from the p99 1% tunnelquesters.

Whether or not P99 auctions is up, it's inevitable that more items will flood the market over time and reduce prices. Only way it won't is if someone truly has a monopoly on an item and keeps the price elevated.

I have nothing against P99, I can work with it or without it in EC, and I can see how people who never go to ec or not often would find the P99 site helpful. It was convenient, no doubt.

I will miss some of the features like the live stream, that was convenient to have when you were not in ec.

I will not miss how I get tells 1week later for an item because someone looked the item up, and seen me selling it some time in the past. That got annoying.

Pros and cons, pros and cons to the P99 auction site.

R.I.P. P99 Auction Site.

[LordRayken]

It's probably resellers that did it.

[Mantis187]

well it was awesome while it lasted

[demokatt]

Atleast I hope they keep the site up as it is today, it is an awsome way to find stuff for certain slots u didnt know existed. Much better than the wiki equipment lists.

[Lobus]

I hope they take the offer from the server guides and other experts in the thread to shore up the site... or release their code so someone else can take on the mantle for the community.

They did a great service and it's not right that they got treated this way but hopefully the community can come together to save this great resource.

[Lhancelot]

Originally Posted by Lobus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I hope they take the offer from the server guides and other experts in the thread to shore up the site... or release their code so someone else can take on the mantle for the community.

They did a great service and it's not right that they got treated this way but hopefully the community can come together to save this great resource.

Just let it die, man.

You will recover faster and begin to move on once you have accepted the fact that P99AuctionSite has died, and isn't coming back.

It's time to stop looking backwards, and to look forward to future wonders and adventure!

You only slow the healing process of your broken heart by hanging on to past memories of P99AuctionSite.

As soon as you realize this was but one auction site amongst a sea of many, you will find it easier to find auction elf sim satisfaction elsewhere.

I know it's hard. I do. You can do it though. You are strong, and you WILL find another, someday.

[tristantio]

Did anyone hear of http://ahungry.com/eqauctions before? Same thing and been around longer too.

[fragmaster]

Originally Posted by tristantio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Did anyone hear of http://ahungry.com/eqauctions before? Same thing and been around longer too.

yeah, you're there, I'm using you. The 2 min delay is a killer, though. Not sure what you can do to change that. Doesn't matter though, I'm using your site!

[Gumbo]

Originally Posted by tristantio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Did anyone hear of http://ahungry.com/eqauctions before? Same thing and been around longer too.

I like the new look and the search for the site. I haven't been buying or selling lately but I'm liking what I see...