Intentional Manipulation of EC Market

[Sage Truthbearer]

The server is 10 years old, has zero money sinks, will never wipe, and will never have another expansion. With those factors any kind of semi-useful item that is drop-restricted is going to be inflated as fuck.

[Ravager]

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

And that is very true, its definitely a quality of life improvement. But for what youre actually getting vs what youre paying its very extreme.

There is nothing you can do with a HEB that will be a game changer that you cant do already.

Im just writing to let people know that, with 3-400k you could do so much more and have more fun than buying a HEB. Its your money though, so its up to you.

But quantify lets say on avg 500p an hour that would mean almost 1000 hours spent to afford something you can already do without. Just seems like an excessively expensive purchase.

Time is more valuable than plat that you're making anyway simply playing the game. Who wants to spend a half hour after every session running to a vendor?

[fadetree]

All people have to do is not buy it at a price they don't like. Who is really doing the manipulation, the sellers or the buyers? Both have a part.

[Tupakk]

They are fun you should give em a try.

[Haghar]

Sounds clever to me.

[indiscriminate_hater]

market manipulation is part of the game

[mefdinkins]

Market manipulation only works to a degree.

Patience and posting on the forums, checking EC, and checking the auction sites is prob enough to protect you.

TStaff is an example of crazy price jumps. There was speculation price would rocket when triple attack is patched in for monks. If TStaff is the BIS tradeable DPS weapon for monks then it will certainly jump in price to a degree. However, when I saw people asking 50k I tried selling for 50k for 2 months b/c it wasn't worth 50k to me. No one bit. When I finally included it in a trade it was valued below 50k. Later, when I farmed up some more money I was ready to buy for 37-39k and lo and behold, no one would sell to me. It wasn't until I started getting closer 40-43k that people would bite. So yeah things probably valued around 42-46 now a days but take your time if you want to buy or sell an item like that.

So yes, maybe some people manipulate the market but take your time in EC, check the forums, post in the forums, ask your guild. If no one is biting your price is off. If you have 100 offers immediately you're probably selling too low or offering too much. In the end it's just a game and you prob don't need a PHD in economics to make sure you're not getting ripped off.

[skarlorn]

WTS Evil Eye Lens (14 charges) now only 49.5k PST immediately this offer will NOT last

[Jimjam]

The trick is to create a high profile forum post asking if it is worth saving for a fungi when you are in fact the one with a fungi to sell.

[Sonderbeast]

HEBs are overfarmed and worth 60k on this server. Don't pay any more for them.