tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981535449877684497.post6630581030582876478..comments2023-07-05T04:22:53.555-07:00Comments on Stokpile: So what's "free" anyway?Stokpilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581874925422370761noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981535449877684497.post-56895971175434722712011-07-07T21:09:25.110-07:002011-07-07T21:09:25.110-07:00Stok - I think something else that could be going ...Stok - I think something else that could be going on is market manipulation. If you (the goblin) have a good supply of a somewhat rare mat X, list a few on an alt at a very high price. Then craft some things and list those at a normal price on your main. This makes it look like you're taking a loss, keeping competitors out of the market, and makes your crafted goods look cheap, getting you sales.Rodoshttp://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/saurfang/rodos/simplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981535449877684497.post-84668130805398742862011-07-06T05:49:54.019-07:002011-07-06T05:49:54.019-07:00I lost you when you said a "5 plat loss becom...I lost you when you said a "5 plat loss becomes a 15 plat profit."<br /><br />Are you saying because the mats are coming so close to the vendor price you can consider the mats free?<br /><br />Am I understanding this post to say:<br /> - Mat X can only be gotten by Awesome People.<br /> - Awesome People can only use Mat X.<br /> - Non-awesome people have no use for Mat X.<br /> - People (Awesome and their not-so-awesome counterparts) want things that Mat X helps make.<br /><br />Taking all of that in consideration, Mat X only has value when it has been used with other materials to make another item.<br /><br />Could Mat X be likened to Handful of Cobalt Bolts (and similar items) from WoW? (Apologies for using a WoW item on your Rift post, but WoW is what I play and can relate to.) The Bolts can only be gotten and used by Engineers, and other people want things made from the Bolts. This example breaks down because the Bolts have value to other Engineers since some do not want to take the time to make them, but it was the closest thing I could come up with.Aerom Xundeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424942087027865816noreply@blogger.com