Undercutting

[kidvideo]

Oh dang why didn't I think of that. It's always been done so there's no problems guys. I should use this on anyone who's ever been discriminated against.

This is the most ignorant comment I've read in a long time. And that is saying something, considering I've read a couple of posts by that whiny kid who got banned recently...

[DefendPopPunk]

This is the most ignorant comment I've read in a long time. And that is saying something, considering I've read a couple of posts by that whiny kid who got banned recently...

What's your point? I shall edit my post to make it clearer for people like yourself.

[kidvideo]

What's your point? I shall edit my post to make it clearer for people like yourself.

Please don't bother. My point was obvious. Your's isn't worth the bits with such an inane comparison.

[dragonfire8974]

<sarcasm>Oh dang why didn't I think of that. It's always been done so there's no problems guys. I should use this on anyone who's ever been discriminated against.</sarcasm>

So how would you fix undercutting? break some legs? force people to comply? Standardize prices? If someone is desperate to get rid of an Item, they'll sell it for less.

Almost like supply and demand work in game...

[DefendPopPunk]

So how would you fix undercutting? break some legs? force people to comply? Standardize prices? If someone is desperate to get rid of an Item, they'll sell it for less.

Almost like supply and demand work in game...

Did I say anything about fixing undercutting? If you had read any of my posts, I didn't say anything about fixing undercutting. My big deal is undercutting by massive amounts for no good reason (like in the OP's example). Also, the post you quoted was a (failed) attempt at hyperbole to show that saying "we've always done it" is not a good reason to excuse any kind of behavior. Yes, I'm familiar with the concept of supply and demand (read my earlier post? lol). I feel I've already addressed this. So, to reiterate, it's understandable to undercut reasonably (open to interpretation, of course), but undercutting by massive amounts for no good reason is a problem with undercutting. So, saying there's NO problem with undercutting is just flat out wrong.

[dragonfire8974]

Did I say anything about fixing undercutting? If you had read any of my posts, I didn't say anything about fixing undercutting. My big deal is undercutting by massive amounts for no good reason (like in the OP's example). Also, the post you quoted was a (failed) attempt at hyperbole to show that saying "we've always done it" is not a good reason to excuse any kind of behavior. Yes, I'm familiar with the concept of supply and demand (read my earlier post? lol). I feel I've already addressed this.

I did read, and I understood your hyperbole, and i'm not looking to chastise you for it. In fact, i agree on that point. My point is undercutting for 'no good reason' is probably due to someone wanting to get rid of an item, and thus is a supply and demand issue. someone has more supply than they would like, and thus they will lower the price to create a more immediate demand.

EDIT: Seriously... I got the point of that quote and I thought it came across well because it is absurd reasoning to think that 'we have always done it' is a good justification for anything and is still used today to screw some people... /digression

[kidvideo]

So how would you fix undercutting? break some legs? force people to comply? Standardize prices? If someone is desperate to get rid of an Item, they'll sell it for less.

Almost like supply and demand work in game...

I'll provide answers for whiners.

So how would you fix undercutting? Free market. Not a problem.
break some legs? Illegal. Racketeering.
force people to comply? See above.
Standardize prices? Price fixing is illegal.

As with any business: adapt or close your shop.

[Razzle]

Yes, all the undercutters are stupid for not being obssesed with a virtual currency in a video game.

/sarcasm

You know, some people just dont care? Its not like its real money. Personally im just looking to clear my inventory. And I think some prices are wayyyy overpriced. So yes im going to undercut. Call me stupid, but its the stupid who gets the money in the end XP (and a clean inventory )

[Noll]

@Razzle

In a very glose market like gardening (not many players have access to gardening), you can undercut how much you want, you still wont sell more than the demand.
And know what? That 100k seed you're selling, it's an investment to make 1mill worth seeds. So who's buying them is making more and more money off you.

Anyway, if you keep undercutting obsessively your goods even if ur not selling them, you are the one obsessed with gil gains.

I keep selling my stuffs befere them, but they devalued the market too much. Eventually I'll have to move to another seed.

[Moqi]

So who's buying them is making more and more money off you.

no1curr. that's the thing.