sins-of-a-saint: Funny cause I don't remember ever being able to buy whatever I want for EXACTLY what I was willing to pay. I should try that though. Next time some Hollywood star decides to sell their mansion I will offer them a buck and see how that goes.
Last economics class I took, I was told the price of goods was based on SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
It also depends on how long you are willing to sit on your investment. I don't think Ferrari dealers order cars and move them the next day.
Often they sit their for months.
So if I have the goods and am willing to sit on them.. I can ask what I want.
As far as hunting vs buying scrolls your argument is negligible as well.
I can buy 40 scrolls for 400c or I can hunt 40 scrolls and sell them at 9c a piece all day and still get 360c (far more than if I apply the scrolls to an item and expect to sell said item at a reasonable price)
The fact remains only a certain number of players have the supply and most are not allowing the demand.
If players were not so anxious to give away their gear they might make more off it.
Gear is an investment much like a home.
Adding scrolls for a better title is equivalent to improving your home.
In todays economy many people sell their homes at half their original investment to get out from under it so they can pay their bills.
Last I checked though this game doesn't have bills and is free to play...
So the point of this thread stands true... WISE UP... and don't sell for less than your investment.
(by the way you will be helping the game and dreamer as well)
Feel free to rebutt this teeta.
I graduated with a degree in business management, minored in economics, and am an executive at a large corporation. I will be happy to school you again

teeta: After all is said and done... An item is worth EXACTLY what the buyer is willing to pay for it.

teeta: If you buy scrolls, then you could potentially lose on your investment. However, if you hunt the scrolls you use to scroll gear, your investment is negligible. Therefore, you are simply driving up the prices just because you choose to do it. You might just price yourself out of a market for your goods.

sins-of-a-saint: Nobody is talking great swords though.
Things like archdevil blade barrier that are still being used only sell for 40c and it takes way more scrolls than 4 to get that title.
Heck I can't even sell my giants dragon crest without practically giving it away.
Which, I refuse to do

teeta: Except some gear becomes outdated, no longer the top-notch gear it once was. Remember great swords and giant swords? Day 1 they were awesome, the nuke of that time. Now they are peashooters. Same with many other types of gear. So while the gear may not wear out, it becomes passe and no longer desirable because there is better gear available.

vision: Originally posted QUOTE: " bahamut: so would you buy a car for 10k use it for
3 years.. and sell it for 10k.. oh no wait. youd put mabey 10k
of petrol in there aswell.. youd sell it for 20k.. gotta get your
money back lmao.. the world just dont work like that.."

This is the most ridiculous statement I have heard.
I have a guitar I purchased as a child for $120, that is now estimated to be worth $1,000
Some things go up... Some things go down... and some things retain value.

A car's pistons wear, it requires maintenance.
Last I checked we don't need a blacksmith to sharpen the blades of our weapons or hammer out the dents in our armor.
Gear is just as good on day 100 as it was on day 1...and thus retains value.

DON'T LET NEWBS RIP YOU OFF