Marketboard PSA

[MirronTulaxia]

I’m not telling people what to do, that’s the issue here. I’m just stating what could be done. Nowhere did I state and demand people to do things. I literally just said people shouldn’t undercut and tank prices. That’s incredibly different than telling people what to do. Not to mention what I say is not law and people don’t have to follow it. And housing is something to spend Gil on easily. I mean it’s 3m alone for a small house. Not everybody in FF14 has endless supply of money.

There really isn't a good reason to keep prices high though. The items should be priced as low as reasonable, not as high as possible.

[TwistedTea]

There really isn't a good reason to keep prices high though. The items should be priced as low as reasonable, not as high as possible.

Why though?

Do you not value your time?

The market will bear what consumers are willing to pay. If prices are too high,people won't buy consistently until the prices drop. But of course this doesn't take into account botters and people who do not value their time.

People who make 3m a week complaining about me, who has never had more than 3m in the entire time I've played the game, undercutting on the 'basically trash' items I'm just trying to get rid of asap.
First world problems.

Not a complaint. Just an observation. Let's say X is selling for 75k daily, multiple times. It means, it's at the right price for buyers. Undercutting it to 50k is unlikely going to increase the demand significantly.

Also, I noticed your forum join date. It would appear you joined the game around the same time as me...how is it possible in 2 years, you've not had more than 3m considering that the game hands you gil for doing dailies/weeklies?

Perhaps, if you actually learned how to make the gil and the MB, you might not be in this situation.

[Seraphor]

Why though?

Do you not value your time?

The market will bear what consumers are willing to pay. If prices are too high,people won't buy consistently until the prices drop. But of course this doesn't take into account botters and people who do not value their time.



Not a complaint. Just an observation. Let's say X is selling for 75k daily, multiple times. It means, it's at the right price for buyers. Undercutting it to 50k is unlikely going to increase the demand significantly.

Also, I noticed your forum join date. It would appear you joined the game around the same time as me...how is it possible in 2 years, you've not had more than 3m considering that the game hands you gil for doing dailies/weeklies?

Perhaps, if you actually learned how to make the gil and the MB, you might not be in this situation.

Because earning gil isn't a high priority for me.
I'm not interested in housing, or crafting. (but I have levelled crafters for the lore and ability to pentameld, which has actually cost me a few million in crafting gear)

I'm not sure what else I'm supposedly raking in the dosh with. Dailies barely give you enough to cover teleport fees.
I probably make around 1m a month, which gets spent on... general day to day stuff, and occasional gear for levelling jobs or glamour.
Occasionally my FC does maps, and very occasionally I get an expensive mat drop that sells for a million or so, so that's a very sporadic windfall every... 3 months maybe? Obviously it gets spent, because that's what gil is for.
If I ever have more than about 3m, that's usually when I say to myself "great, now I can buy that 1.5m glam piece I've been wanting for months."

My marketboard habits largely consist of drops that are selling for more than 1k a piece, so it's worth considerably more than the vend price, and usually in small quantities. So I'm not getting 50-75k per sale.
Anything less than 1k a piece and I'll probably vend it for pennies.

[MirronTulaxia]

Why though?

Do you not value your time?

The market will bear what consumers are willing to pay. If prices are too high,people won't buy consistently until the prices drop. But of course this doesn't take into account botters and people who do not value their time.



Not a complaint. Just an observation. Let's say X is selling for 75k daily, multiple times. It means, it's at the right price for buyers. Undercutting it to 50k is unlikely going to increase the demand significantly.

Also, I noticed your forum join date. It would appear you joined the game around the same time as me...how is it possible in 2 years, you've not had more than 3m considering that the game hands you gil for doing dailies/weeklies?

Perhaps, if you actually learned how to make the gil and the MB, you might not be in this situation.

Of course I value my time. I value everyone else's time though as well. Making it as low as possible while still being reasonable means more people can have access to it. I'm not sitting here caring about how much gil I can grab up, I'm wanting to get items to people who need or want them.