tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post8198360752071637998..comments2023-05-07T08:36:04.125-06:00Comments on Merchant Monarchy: Not ImpressedMoxNixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-62779699553707676002014-08-29T21:48:26.197-06:002014-08-29T21:48:26.197-06:00This is now a tangent, but when you described Arga...This is now a tangent, but when you described Argabot's bot-trading, I had one immediate association: HFT on Wall Street.<br /><br />A budding economist might be able get a thesis out of analyzing the parallels (or lack thereof) between the two.Druur Monakhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299435488090977357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-52977624970771371082014-08-29T14:09:23.869-06:002014-08-29T14:09:23.869-06:00Mail sent.Mail sent.Ragellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285176601838226959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-17412480781699727722014-08-29T11:01:42.492-06:002014-08-29T11:01:42.492-06:00@Ragelle Send an in game mail to Moxnix Induli and...@Ragelle Send an in game mail to Moxnix Induli and we can discuss it.<br /><br />It'd help if you gave me a few examples of particular items and the prices you'd want for them.<br /><br />BTW, love your blog Manfacturing Confusion. There's some good stuff there, you really should write more articles!MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-73672234329950768102014-08-29T10:25:29.191-06:002014-08-29T10:25:29.191-06:00Moxnix, the idea would be to price to you at set c...Moxnix, the idea would be to price to you at set cost with a fixed percentage above manufacturing cost so that you would be price competive against all but those doing extreme dumps.Ragellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285176601838226959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-15788075944892491932014-08-29T08:57:11.518-06:002014-08-29T08:57:11.518-06:00The biggest issue for me is for the most part they...The biggest issue for me is for the most part they aren't selling the things I'm looking to buy. About the only exceptions are some T2/T3 ship hulls and many of those are actually *higher priced than Jita *sell orders.<br /><br />Tax really isn't much of an issue and I say that as one who doesn't grind standing to lower taxes and fees at all. I pay 2.25% total combined taxes and fees. 0.75% broker fee on the buy order, 0.75% broker fee and 0.75% tax on the sell order.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-5787826358347831102014-08-29T08:48:49.700-06:002014-08-29T08:48:49.700-06:00I am thinking about starting my own list. It'd...I am thinking about starting my own list. It'd be a lot more work trying to get people to use it than using an existing list would be though.<br /><br />And like Gevlon says it probably wouldn't work as well as it did in WoW. It took time in WoW but once it started working there it worket *extremely* well. For more than a year I pretty much dominated my server's buying market for ore and raw gems and had a big chunk of the herb market too.<br /><br />Yeah most people seem to think bulk is just another way to sell a few more of something for the same prices they get camping the market and playing the 0.01 ISK game.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-9513515673647523302014-08-29T01:34:56.065-06:002014-08-29T01:34:56.065-06:00Most of the issues on the bulk lists are with peop...Most of the issues on the bulk lists are with people's pricing. They want to try to get the most they can so they overprice, not realising they are pushing away sales. Some also base on Amarr prices, not realising that Jita is cheaper too. But filter through the bad deals, and there's plenty of good ones to be had.<br /><br />With the singles, these are OK as long as there multiple types being offered, though I'd revise that if more than a few a month came through. Pricing wise, remember there's no tax when considering where they stand in relation to buy orders. That's often a big point with these lists.Lucas Kellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969897349629783605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-68776582618162776052014-08-29T00:52:14.612-06:002014-08-29T00:52:14.612-06:00What if you make your own list? Prepare a few mail...What if you make your own list? Prepare a few mails, communicate it on forums/reddit/your blog, have people move on your own list and start like that.<br /><br />There are always people out there who see the use of those things. <br />Looking forward to reading more about this new little project of buying in bulk. <br /><br />I think most people just don't really know the concept of 'bulk'E'dynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523344817286288390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-2048097036008112432014-08-29T00:45:02.638-06:002014-08-29T00:45:02.638-06:00I see no real perspective in such mailing lists. I...I see no real perspective in such mailing lists. In WoW they existed due to lack of buy orders and high AH tax (5%). In EVE, with perfect skills and good standings the broker fee+tax is about 0.95% and there are customizable buy orders.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-58034637338185076912014-08-28T16:00:13.124-06:002014-08-28T16:00:13.124-06:00Interesting enough... the idea is to make all item...Interesting enough... the idea is to make all items in eve manufactured. In the older days there used to be loads more items that were purchased either through NPC's or dropped. Now there is even less. If they ever get around to forcing players to build faction items from drops, what will you do at this point?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508540613416009877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-25573160176878542912014-08-28T15:29:50.114-06:002014-08-28T15:29:50.114-06:00A big part of the problem (and I know you agree wi...A big part of the problem (and I know you agree with this) is with high volume, relatively cheap and easily produced items like T2 modules manufacturers have a huge advantage over traders.<br /><br />It's just too easy for a manufacturer to dump a massive load of cheap mods on the market and dominate the market for a long time.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-9210977912806367782014-08-28T15:16:38.053-06:002014-08-28T15:16:38.053-06:00No, I mostly deal in Faction Mods, Implants and ot...No, I mostly deal in Faction Mods, Implants and other things going for at least 10 mil each.<br /><br />I do occasionally buy some specific T2 mods but those are special cases (usually either for my own use, to bring prices back down to reasonable levels in certain regions, or both) not routine business.<br /><br />The same goes for rigs, subsystems and T1 ships.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930529650384824164.post-78937773779864221832014-08-28T14:47:35.617-06:002014-08-28T14:47:35.617-06:00Are you interested in T2 modules?Are you interested in T2 modules?Ragellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285176601838226959noreply@blogger.com