Change Price on the TP
I think we should be able to change the price of items we have listed on the TP, without having to relist them. That said, I don’t think it should be on a whim, that would just loan itself to terrible abuse. It would be nice if we could change prices of already listed items once every 24 hours, or even once a week (You commit to a price for the week, kind of like a store flyer), without the penalty of a listing fee, which is what we get hit with now if we cancel sales and re-listing them. Being able to change the price would also be far more convenient and less time consuming, leaving more time for actual game play.
This is a marketplace for god’s sake, we should be able to adjust prices to coincide with market trends or just plain put stuff on sale if we want to clear something out of our inventory, without having to unlist and relist…which, of course, cost 5% of the price every time, which can be substantial in the more volatile market areas.
I’m not saying this because I’ve lost money, which I’ve not, or am stuck with a lot of inventory, which I’m not. It just seems like it would be a great evolution to the trading post for anyone who buy and sells.
This seems quite the opposite of evolution. People make their money off of those buy and sell orders, delaying when you are hit with the 15% trading post tax just seems like it would only upset people that use trading post
To delay the listings by 24 hours, would only mean you’d delay the purchasing as well, if I want something off of the trading post, I buy it now because I want it, now. Not later, not in 24 hours, or 1 week, I could go get the item/craft it, but I’m lazy and if I have the money I want to buy it.
I think what you are suggesting is simply an advertising type of feature for the item, before you list it on the trading post, correct?
He just wants to be cheaper off when flipping. Short answer NO.
I have nothing against flippers. But I do have more respect for people who actually play the game. So making flipping easier cheaper would drive more people to the TP and away from actually playing the game.
Besides that. When listing something you need to pick a price thats realistic. if you dont you have to pay a penalty.
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I’m not saying there shouldn’t be a penalty, I’m more saying the current method is clunky. I’m not saying that postings should be delayed by 24 hours, or 7 days, the option to unlist/relist, and take the penalty, should always be there. All I’m saying is that it would be nice to be able to change the price periodically without having to unlist/relist. If anything, allowing unpenilized price changes every 7 days would help stablize prices, because people would be less prone to unlist/relist, opting to wait the 7 days rather that take the penalty. This would also be more realistic to a true marketplace.
I have nothing against flippers. But I do have more respect for people who actually play the game. So making flipping easier cheaper would drive more people to the TP and away from actually playing the game.
You over estimate the time commitment. Flipping is pretty quick and easy now. I can unlist/relist 70+ offers in 20 minutes. That said, to generalize flippers as those who don’t play the game is unfair. I have map completion and combat healer and have played the last few living world events to completion. I could counter argue that if you’re not playing the market, your only playing part of the game. People play the parts of the game they like. I don’t like fractals, for instance.
At least all the gold (Well mostly silver) I trade came from in game and stays in game. The gem to gold conversion causes inflation and is far worse for the game IMO.