mastermesh
Mutated
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2007
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- Auction room somewhere...
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- Freelancer
- Avatar Name
- Maria Mesh
Buyers are buyers.... if they resell, let em. Just go get some more....
As a shop owner. One of the hardest issues I'm faced with is price. If I list my item for less than AH price, nothing is stopping a re-seller from coming into my shop, buying up all my inventory and reselling the same item on AH for profit. So players who are buying that same item on AH have no idea I exist or that the same item could have been purchased for cheaper at my shop. Generally, I'm left with two choices, to sell items for the same or even more than AH prices to prevent re-sellers from buying everything or I'm forced to restrict my shops and only allow a certain number of players access into the shop thus decreasing overall revenue potential. If other players weren't so greedy and only purchased what they needed from shops for personal use only, this wouldn't be an issue.
As a shop owner. One of the hardest issues I'm faced with is price. If I list my item for less than AH price, nothing is stopping a re-seller from coming into my shop, buying up all my inventory and reselling the same item on AH for profit. So players who are buying that same item on AH have no idea I exist or that the same item could have been purchased for cheaper at my shop. Generally, I'm left with two choices, to sell items for the same or even more than AH prices to prevent re-sellers from buying everything or I'm forced to restrict my shops and only allow a certain number of players access into the shop thus decreasing overall revenue potential. If other players weren't so greedy and only purchased what they needed from shops for personal use only, this wouldn't be an issue.
The way to avoid resellers have been pricing the item just a bit below typical buy price to be attractive. but not so low that someone could buy it, pay the ah fee, and make a margin.
Edit: Updated some incorrect info about apartment taxes and old Mall info
If i can sell my stock why would i care if someone esle buys it and makes profit from it. Then again if i could even find a shop to own with deeds not being in cold storage forever or being sold at absurd price
The way to avoid resellers have been pricing the item just a bit below typical buy price to be attractive. but not so low that someone could buy it, pay the ah fee, and make a margin.
Edit: Updated some incorrect info about apartment taxes and old Mall info
If i can sell my stock why would i care if someone esle buys it and makes profit from it. Then again if i could even find a shop to own with deeds not being in cold storage forever or being sold at absurd price
How to own a successful shop?
Easy.
Be able to buy a shop... whenever MA ever feels like selling them...
It's not that simple...