Kinda crappy But,
Yep I paid 100k for the Best Man Clothes when I could have bought it from the NPC for half.
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10-30-2014, 11:30 PMDragoon4lifeYou Got Me
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10-30-2014, 11:36 PMMogiWait npc? ................just fell over :P feel like a cartoon on bugs bunny http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sm5LICn-9CM/maxresdefault.jpg were is it plz :P Guess ill ask too can we have a wedding yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragoon4life
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10-30-2014, 11:45 PMRazzle
The NPC is Rianne, I'm not in game so don't know exact position but it's the only shop in front of the aetheryte plaza in Ul'dah ( ' x '
I don't like scammers lol there are enough moral ways to make money, why make it by upsetting someone ( ' x ' -
10-30-2014, 11:47 PMNecato
Well think about it: you made someone's day. Doesn't that feel good ?
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10-30-2014, 11:49 PMWoggers
I ALWAYS look up items/equip on FFXIV DB to see if said item is sold by NPC. I laugh when I sell something on the MB for 500 gil+ when you can buy it from an NPC for less than 10 gil. Free gil!
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10-30-2014, 11:53 PMPeachy
36k for full set from the npc. It said in the patch notes that NPC is selling new items, and no there is no weddings yet.
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10-30-2014, 11:56 PMBuff_Archer
That donkey picture made me laugh. When you see someone overcharge for something on MB by 100k gil, the best thing you can do to keep them from selling it and taking advantage of someone is to place one for sale yourself, but listing it for 99k gil.
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10-30-2014, 11:58 PMWhiteGarden
Nothing new here.
There are tons of items you can buy from NPCs and sell for good profit on the MB. Just pay attention to trends and items that are more sought after.
Sometimes its easier to buy from the MB then to trek to the vendor.... -
10-31-2014, 12:06 AMLord_Zlatan
glamor dispellers ^^
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10-31-2014, 12:11 AMAzakaTonnerreSo then you take advantage of someone but for 1k less? That is the best thing you can do? Really? If you feel the need to be the hero in that situation, the best thing you can do is put one up for sale at the same price the NPC sells it for plus the 5% cost to sell it. That way you aren't making a profit by taking advantage of someone and neither are they.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff_Archer
Plus then if the person that originally put it on MB for 100k more drops their price below yours they end up losing gil for their effort. -
10-31-2014, 12:15 AMLineageRazor
For some, the convenience of the market boards trumps the cost savings of going to the NPC. It really depends on how much you value your time, compared to how much you value your money. That said, you have to have pretty deep pockets and a lot of impatience to overpay by 50k gil deliberately.
For folks like the OP that overpaid by mistake, well, now you know! -
10-31-2014, 12:22 AMArchadius
People do the same thing with "The Emperor's New...." stuff for invisible glamours. It's hilarious. You can buy each piece for under 100g and people sell them on the MB for 9000g. I can't believe people fall for that crap XD
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10-31-2014, 12:29 AMHocchiHow is that that scamming?Quote:
Originally Posted by Razzle
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10-31-2014, 12:30 AMJayCommonIn this case, and only in this case where both gil values are relatively low, sometimes the extra gil you pay is less than the teleporting costs. I do this all the time. Why spend 584gil (combined, port there prt back) + 10gil on the item when you can buy 1pc on the MB for 450-500.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woggers
Would rather keep the little gil I do spend in circulation anyway, because it ALWAYS comes back to me ;) -
10-31-2014, 12:50 AMDragoon4lifeIt not Scamming. This just a case of being dupped before I put in the time to look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hocchi
Players were shouting in the other 2 cities (COME GET THEM WHILE THERE CHEAP) also the patch notes DID NOT clearly tell players that the Wedding Outfits were located in Uldal just that New Items were available for purchase.
Thanks for make me feel like a Moron, and tricking me out of 100k . -
10-31-2014, 02:00 AMManweSulimoI apologize in advance as I value your input and mean no offense to you personally, but I find this thought process really depressing because it means that people are not being properly educated on the free market system which is a key component of freedom in this world as well as in Eorzea.Quote:
Originally Posted by AzakaTonnerre
Why anybody would take the time to buy something and sell it and not make any profit is beyond me. That is like going to work and not getting paid for the time spent there. Anybody that is successfully selling a product or service to someone else is doing it right otherwise it would not have been bought. People sometimes buy off of impulse (yes unfortunately some regret it later- me included for some things I bought so far this patch), convenience, etc. There are always going to be things on the market board that are more expensive than they are in their respective NPC shops as long as people are buying them. -
10-31-2014, 02:08 AMkidvideo
Sorry but nobody scammed you & nobody was dupped. Anything is worth the price people are willing to pay for it. Anything bought from the market board is done so out of convenience... or you don't have the class, level or skill to craft, gather or otherwise acquire whatever it is you're buying. Caveat emptor.
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10-31-2014, 02:58 AMNyarukoW
Didn't people know if you paid more for it then it is better? Just like overpaying for those gold color iPhoneys.
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10-31-2014, 03:07 AMArhys
That's why... always look stuff up before making purchases on the Market Boards. You'd be surprised at all the stuff that can be bought from NPC's at a quarter of the Market Board price.
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10-31-2014, 03:13 AMNorthernLadMSPSo wait, these can be sold, just not traded? I've been trying to find out information on them. The problem is, you have to be a level 50 crafter to purchase them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archadius
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10-31-2014, 03:28 AMArchadiusYes they can be sold on the market boards, I saw some up yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP
Oh really? I had no idea you had to have a lvl 50 craft to purchase them from the NPC. To be honest, getting at least 1 lvl 50 craft is so easy these days (especially if you use the new Ixali quests to lvl) it shouldn't be a problem. Regardless though, the markup on these items is insane and I can't believe people pay it. -
10-31-2014, 03:36 AMNorthernLadMSPYeah, you can't even access them unless you complete two quests, both of which you to be a level 50 crafter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archadius
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10-31-2014, 03:37 AMRazzleEnglish is not my first language. Eitherway it doesn't really matter at all, call it whatever you wish but I think that people who do it are rude and pathetic (Hey, just like scammers are :D ). Can't you find normal ways to make money than just abusing people's lack of knowledge? I understand reselling NPC items by a few gils, it does act as a tip instead of tracking an NPC. But selling for 100k what can be bought for 30k through NPC is pure pathetic and it just basically taking advantage by upsetting someone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hocchi
So scammer I guess not, but surely something else which includes someone's behind :D But if it makes you feel better - fine not scammer loool
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10-31-2014, 04:01 AMBuff_ArcherNo, not really. That was intended as a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by AzakaTonnerre
That said, if someone is making money selling something overpriced and people are buying, I see no reason not to join in. When patch dropped I was one of the people crafting and selling HQ gear < level 10 for Rogues at high prices and the first hour they were flying off the shelves as fast as I could craft them. But people could have bought NQ versions or crafted HQ versions themselves if they'd put time and resources into crafting prior to then so buying was optional. Since players were paying 10-15k gil a pop for my HQ Hempen Saraouls and Tunics for their Rogues, I went the added step of crafting black dye and dying them first to give them more for their gil which none of the other crafters were doing. It's completely fair, they got to spend the time levelling the new class which I would have liked to have done... I spent the time making shirts and pants and used the 500k gil I made towards the house I bought. -
10-31-2014, 05:32 AMDragoon4lifeNo its just crappy act of taking advantage of a players lack of knowledge. Also I had no idea that an NPC in Uldal was selling it. SE did not fully explain where to purchase the set, SE did however explain where and who was selling the Invisible Jewelry in Mor Dhona . I thought it was a craft only item, I wasn't doing it out of convenience, I thought I was getting a good deal at something new.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidvideo
But lesson learned in Buyer beware. It was my fault for not checking before I buy. The system is working as intended, Its just sad. -
10-31-2014, 05:40 AMNorthernLadMSP
Isn't the invisible jewelry a craft only item?
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10-31-2014, 05:45 AMNyarukoWHere is a tip applicable to real life too. Don't buy if you don't know about it. Do your homework, do your research, then go get the item, be it a car, smartphones, or items in game. But people get lazy and get fooled just like the idiot that line up to get gold colored iPhoneys. "A fool and his money soon par" is how that saying goes right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragoon4life
Whether is ethical or moral to take advantage of others lack of knowledge, that is a much more difficult discussion. Are we upset about the deception plays that win games, or wars? Was it ethical that Allied forces cracked the Warchmact engima code and used it to plant false information and used it to great advantage for D-Day? Then again I'd like to hope players in game should be nicer to each other, and wouldn't look to gauge each other, 2x pricing on some vanity item is really small fry. Consider people selling T6-T9 carrries for 60mil, that is really taking advantage of other player's lack of knowledge and sometimes that knowledge is not even about the fight itself but knowledge about networking and connections with other players to make said runs possible. -
10-31-2014, 05:55 AMWoggersKnowledge is Power yo! Do some research and gain that knowledge as well and you'll be the better for it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragoon4life