Best way for me to get $$$

[fadetree]

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

That's a misconception due to lack of specificity. You were all happy/relieved because you got the item/plat you wanted because of the fluidity state of the market, but as I mentioned in an earlier post the fluidity can be changed in other non-harmful ways.

Are you trying to say those people wouldn't have been happier if they received the items for even less plat?

You're trying to simplify the argument by eliminating premises that are actually there.

What? Are you seriously asking me if I think people would be happier if I gave items away? This is your argument?

But anyway, I know what you mean, but I personally never jacked stuff up much and I never attempted to monopolize things. Look at this way - Seller A wants to sell his shiz and get back to camping. He does not want to stand around in EC, so he halfheartedly tries to sell it a few times at a low price, thinks fuck it and just leaves. Buyer B really wants that item, but he got there after seller A left. Now he's screwed.

If I'm there, I'm willing to stand around all fucking day. So I buy Seller A's item, compensate myself for the time I'm spending by jacking it a bit, and then buyer B comes along, I'm there, he gets his item. Seller A is happy, Buyer B is happy, and I'm happy.

If I jack it too much, it won't sell. I'm all about turnover, so I don't like that. I'm trying to make money consistently, not trying to screw people. I provide a service; I should get paid for it. I do not want to price an item such that it won't move. As I said in an earlier post, selling LOTS of stuff for little profit is much better than a few items for an extreme profit.

[wwoneo]

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

They wouldn't do that, because its retarded. Selling LOTS of stuff cheap makes you far more money than selling a few items really expensively.

This is already incorrect. More expensive items have the largest resale disparity. Therefore leading to the largest and quickest gains. Any reseller will tell you this.

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

Plus the 'rich people' have to police each other to keep person a from secretly undercutting person b, and it would get nasty fast. See OPEC for more info.

You're obviously not understanding the point of the analogy. In order to clarify let's say the richest person in the world (1 person, not many). Maybe that will help you get the point.

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

Besides that, you can't actually buy all the water in the world ( or any other commodity ) all at once, you have have to deal with production issues.

You don't have to buy ALL of the water in the world just a huge majority. Read up on the diamond market to better understand the economical situation. The idea is just horading supply to artificially increase price. It happens all the time within many different economies.

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

Besides all that, when the thousands of thirsting poor people come kick your ass, you won't be making ANY money. Any evil 'rich person' would have the brains to avoid all that, and invest in politicians instead. Which is what they do. It's a ridiculous example. 'Rich people' don't sit around on piles of gold chortling evilly, they *INVEST* that shit. Gold is fucking useless anyways. So are most politicians, but yeah.

I'm not even going to give a serious response to this.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Iron rations at 3pp/stack is unethical

[Ravager]

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

Iron rations at 3pp/stack is unethical

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[HippoNipple]

Get a job

[wwoneo]

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

Get a job

I'm at my job. I'm about to leave. It's slow around here at the moment.

[HippoNipple]

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

I'm at my job. I'm about to leave. It's slow around here at the moment.

I was referring to the OP

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

YESSSSSS LOLLLL I even read it like Rod

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Fuck this thread

[indiscriminate_hater]

ITT: people with doctorates in economics duke it out over trading ethics in a 16-year-old elf simulator

god bless p99