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    Anyone notice that within the last 7-10 days a-lot of items are selling for around 1/2 of what they were selling for(at least in Bastok). Anyone have any insight into this, or is this just a trend.
    Lastly, any news on Chocobo racing or any gambling(it would be a good way of controlling gill, or making gill)
    u have to know when to hold them, know when to fold them

  • #2
    Re: undercutting or price drops?

    Not sure about whether its undercutting or dropping prices, but I noticed similar a similar thing in Sandy.

    Melon pies (something I have been making for skill ups in cooking) are not worth trying to sell in stacks at this point because 1 pie sells for 1k and a stack for 2k?

    That doesn't even cover cost of crystals and supplies. I just ended up sending to my RDM mule for use in parties. (Trying to get her to 20 for her choco license)
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    • #3
      Re: undercutting or price drops?

      You have to check the amount on sale. If there's a lot then that usually means people are undercutting each other just to sell the item. When there's few you'll find more people overpricing.

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      • #4
        Re: undercutting or price drops?

        It's probally my fault I've been lvl my cooking skill ..... to try and make some quick cash

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        • #5
          Re: undercutting or price drops?

          No Kurb not your fault. Basic math tell me if 1 pie sells for 1k, then a stack of 12 should go for 12k! But its okay. Been focusing on chocobo raising lately. Working with my other half on developing racing stock.
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          • #6
            Re: undercutting or price drops?

            I've seen this a little bit myself. One quick and easy source of gil is to fish some moat carps. In Jeuno, the price is usually around 4k/stack. Considering the gil needed to buy bait, and perhaps get a tele to Holla and then rent a bird to ride over to West Ron to fish in Knightwell, I'm looking at dropping about 3-4k (depending on how much bait I get and for how cheap). That means I need to sell at least 2 stacks of moats to cover the cost and make a ~small~ profit. However, the past weak I've seen the price drop consistently to 3k, and a few undercutting at 2.9k. Not worth it at all.




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            • #7
              Re: undercutting or price drops?

              I was lvling cooking and had so much bait i decided the only sensible.(if that word exists in ff11)thing to do was to fish all the insect pastes away 5/6 stacks of paste gone 2.5 stacks of carp 17-20 misses and a lot of rusty stuff

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              • #8
                Re: undercutting or price drops?

                Originally posted by Ameroth View Post
                I've seen this a little bit myself. One quick and easy source of gil is to fish some moat carps. In Jeuno, the price is usually around 4k/stack. Considering the gil needed to buy bait, and perhaps get a tele to Holla and then rent a bird to ride over to West Ron to fish in Knightwell, I'm looking at dropping about 3-4k (depending on how much bait I get and for how cheap). That means I need to sell at least 2 stacks of moats to cover the cost and make a ~small~ profit. However, the past weak I've seen the price drop consistently to 3k, and a few undercutting at 2.9k. Not worth it at all.
                At your level (assuming your profile is accurate), you can fish in Rolanberry for Moat Carp. The little pond at E-9 is good for moat carp (and from what I read, it's one of the better spots to go fishing for moat carp). That should at least save you the hassle and cost of trying to line up a Tele.
                Lyonheart
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                • #9
                  Re: undercutting or price drops?

                  I forgot about the high level items(I was just looking at things like crystals and some weapons/armor). It also seems that certain items are selling for more in Bazzars (even though the same item can be found 5-10 steps away).(a good example of this is gush greens in Bastok--make $100 each as opposed to $64 at the chocobo stables). Lastly, it seems to me that the only time I care about the price dropping is when I am trying to make quick$(other than that I don't see a problem with the prices dropping somewhat-I mean isn't the point of the game to increase the overall abilities of your characture, and not to just make $---just a thought)
                  u have to know when to hold them, know when to fold them

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