Sakuba
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I am really starting to hate "Space Drama" and having to be a part of it. However sometimes one seems to have little choice. So here goes ....
When "Generic Fuses" were first put on the Auctions over two years ago stability qickly came into their values. Until late January of this year they had a maximum sale value on the Auctions of 35 PED Per Unit (700%). 12 Months prior to that it was only 30 PED Per Unit. In all the time they have been an Auctionable Item there had always been an average of 200 to 220 PED (40 to 44 Generic Fuses) worth of fuses sold on the Auctions per week. The only exception to this was during the Merry Mayhem Season where Yewl Bots were drropping them. During this time they dropped below 400%, less than 20 PED Per Unit. This was only for a short period and they quickly climed back to the 30 PED mark (600%).
Since the end of January this year there has been a steady and constant rise in the costs of Generic Fuses on the Auctions. There has also been a ratyher dramatic increase in the number of sales of these Fuses. Current costs are around 1200% (60 PED) some are even being purchased at 1300% (65 PED) and higher. The volume of Sales has also drastically increased we have gone from a 2+ year average weekly/monthly Sales of 200 to 220 PED (40 to 44 fuses) between 800 and 900 PED Per month to this weeks current sales of 340 PED68 fuses (at the time of writing this) and over 500 PED (100+ fuses) earlier this week. More than 1.4 K PED (280 fuses) for the last month.
This dramatic increaseof quantity being moved on the Auctions could easily be explained by an increase in the Drrop Rate or by the number of Mid to High Level Players hunting those Mobs that drop them as loot. Whilst there does not seem to have been any events that would cause this and the Drop Rate does not seem to have changed this does not seem a likely explanation for this increase.
Since the release of the Equus Quads in late January there has been a heavy decline in Customers for VIP Warps with the bigger Ships (MS and Privateers). Around a 50% drop in these types of Flights. With the Equus picking up those Passengers one would expect the need for Fuses to drop accordingly and the price to follow. Instead Sales and Prices have both gone through the roof. I can only speculate this to be a serious case of "Market Manipulation".
Around a week ago I put in a "Support Case" to MindArk in regards to this. To date, I have had no response and nor do I really expect anything more than a possible "Cut and Paste".
I have noticed that the heaviest bidder on Fuses is a well known "Pirate". Perhaps this is a campagne to increase the costs of Warps to force Services to raise there prices or something. I really do not know what such intentions may be. There could be several factors causing aome kind of need to force prices up on these fuses.
The end result for me is I have decided that I am not buying Generic Fuses from the Auctions for now. I will buy them on the "Street" at 1500% (75 PED) per Unit. But I am asking those who have them to sell to also have available "Screen Shots" of their actual Looting of their Fuses. Clearly "Time Stamped" and no more than 48 hours prior to time of Sales or contacting me.
If I am going to pay such a high price for Generic Fuses I want to make sure I am paying the Player who looted the fuse not some "Reseller" or "Market Manipulator"
Once again I apologise for the "Space Drama"
When "Generic Fuses" were first put on the Auctions over two years ago stability qickly came into their values. Until late January of this year they had a maximum sale value on the Auctions of 35 PED Per Unit (700%). 12 Months prior to that it was only 30 PED Per Unit. In all the time they have been an Auctionable Item there had always been an average of 200 to 220 PED (40 to 44 Generic Fuses) worth of fuses sold on the Auctions per week. The only exception to this was during the Merry Mayhem Season where Yewl Bots were drropping them. During this time they dropped below 400%, less than 20 PED Per Unit. This was only for a short period and they quickly climed back to the 30 PED mark (600%).
Since the end of January this year there has been a steady and constant rise in the costs of Generic Fuses on the Auctions. There has also been a ratyher dramatic increase in the number of sales of these Fuses. Current costs are around 1200% (60 PED) some are even being purchased at 1300% (65 PED) and higher. The volume of Sales has also drastically increased we have gone from a 2+ year average weekly/monthly Sales of 200 to 220 PED (40 to 44 fuses) between 800 and 900 PED Per month to this weeks current sales of 340 PED68 fuses (at the time of writing this) and over 500 PED (100+ fuses) earlier this week. More than 1.4 K PED (280 fuses) for the last month.
This dramatic increaseof quantity being moved on the Auctions could easily be explained by an increase in the Drrop Rate or by the number of Mid to High Level Players hunting those Mobs that drop them as loot. Whilst there does not seem to have been any events that would cause this and the Drop Rate does not seem to have changed this does not seem a likely explanation for this increase.
Since the release of the Equus Quads in late January there has been a heavy decline in Customers for VIP Warps with the bigger Ships (MS and Privateers). Around a 50% drop in these types of Flights. With the Equus picking up those Passengers one would expect the need for Fuses to drop accordingly and the price to follow. Instead Sales and Prices have both gone through the roof. I can only speculate this to be a serious case of "Market Manipulation".
Around a week ago I put in a "Support Case" to MindArk in regards to this. To date, I have had no response and nor do I really expect anything more than a possible "Cut and Paste".
I have noticed that the heaviest bidder on Fuses is a well known "Pirate". Perhaps this is a campagne to increase the costs of Warps to force Services to raise there prices or something. I really do not know what such intentions may be. There could be several factors causing aome kind of need to force prices up on these fuses.
The end result for me is I have decided that I am not buying Generic Fuses from the Auctions for now. I will buy them on the "Street" at 1500% (75 PED) per Unit. But I am asking those who have them to sell to also have available "Screen Shots" of their actual Looting of their Fuses. Clearly "Time Stamped" and no more than 48 hours prior to time of Sales or contacting me.
If I am going to pay such a high price for Generic Fuses I want to make sure I am paying the Player who looted the fuse not some "Reseller" or "Market Manipulator"
Once again I apologise for the "Space Drama"
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