People's supposed 'Quitting Sales'

Descendus - Lost City
Descendus - Lost City Posts: 338 Arc User
edited December 2011 in General Discussion
Makes me laugh when I'm walking around Arch, and I spot a cat shop with "Quitting sale". I just instantly think, "Oh boy here's another one thinking people will buy their **** if he says its because they're quitting". Lo and behold when I open up the cat shop window of said shop all of the stuff is priced at either current in game prices or ridiculously overpriced, I can't help but think, if you're really quitting why isn't all this stuff at a price that would back up your intentions to quit? I.E. 1 coin. Better yet go up to some lowbie and drop all your stuff in front of them and say "Enjoy!" At least that's what I would do......


Just wondering if anyone else ever thought the same?b:bye
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  • lifeforcex
    lifeforcex Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Descendus - Lost City wrote: »
    Makes me laugh when I'm walking around Arch, and I spot a cat shop with "Quitting sale". I just instantly think, "Oh boy here's another one thinking people will buy their **** if he says its because they're quitting". Lo and behold when I open up the cat shop window of said shop all of the stuff is priced at either current in game prices or ridiculously overpriced, I can't help but think, if you're really quitting why isn't all this stuff at a price that would back up your intentions to quit? I.E. 1 coin. Better yet go up to some lowbie and drop all your stuff in front of them and say "Enjoy!" At least that's what I would do......


    Just wondering if anyone else ever thought the same?b:bye

    Because Some people want to give the coins to their friends b:avoid
  • unscathed1
    unscathed1 Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    really of all the people I know who quit the game... their gear is all still sitting in their account because they just quit lol. I quit for a year then came back - woulda really sucked if I had gotten rid of a my stuff :/
  • lifeforcex
    lifeforcex Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Ik what you mean i quit like 3 months back and luckily didn't sell my stuff T_T
  • MistaBwanden - Sanctuary
    MistaBwanden - Sanctuary Posts: 2,803 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Probably because those who quit and sell their stuff don't want to come back to absolutely nothing? If they have money, they can easily obtain their gear back. In my opinion, it's better than letting the gear dust up in the bank.
  • Descendus - Lost City
    Descendus - Lost City Posts: 338 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    So Quit...and then came back?.....Sounds more like taking a break to me b:chuckle
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  • _Mg_Zr - Heavens Tear
    _Mg_Zr - Heavens Tear Posts: 562 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Its just a marketing tactic to catch the people who dont pay much attention to what they are buying.
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  • Descendus - Lost City
    Descendus - Lost City Posts: 338 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    _Mg_Zr - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Its just a marketing tactic to catch the people who dont pay much attention to what they are buying.

    That actually makes sense >.< I've lost count of the times I seen someone QQ because they bought a supposed 4 mill B. Luck token and it turned out to be a normal Token b:laugh
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  • QuietKitteh - Lost City
    QuietKitteh - Lost City Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I originally planned on quitting but PW is a drug, need some rehab system for it to be able to quit 100% xD

    So i took a year break... b:surrender
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  • QuietKitteh - Lost City
    QuietKitteh - Lost City Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Descendus - Lost City wrote: »
    That actually makes sense >.< I've lost count of the times I seen someone QQ because they bought a supposed 4 mill B. Luck token and it turned out to be a normal Token b:laugh

    Thats a scam, some ppls are 2 stupid to look twice at what they'er buying which makes them perfect targets.... b:laugh
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  • lifeforcex
    lifeforcex Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    QuietKitteh - Lost City wrote: »
    I originally planned on quitting but PW is a drug, need some rehab system for it to be able to quit 100% xD

    So i took a year break... b:surrender

    why quit PWI wants you b:dirty
  • QuietKitteh - Lost City
    QuietKitteh - Lost City Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    lifeforcex wrote: »
    why quit PWI wants you b:dirty

    but i dont want pwi b:cry
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  • magicsabre
    magicsabre Posts: 167 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Descendus - Lost City wrote: »
    Makes me laugh when I'm walking around Arch, and I spot a cat shop with "Quitting sale". I just instantly think, "Oh boy here's another one thinking people will buy their **** if he says its because they're quitting". Lo and behold when I open up the cat shop window of said shop all of the stuff is priced at either current in game prices or ridiculously overpriced, I can't help but think, if you're really quitting why isn't all this stuff at a price that would back up your intentions to quit? I.E. 1 coin. Better yet go up to some lowbie and drop all your stuff in front of them and say "Enjoy!" At least that's what I would do......


    Just wondering if anyone else ever thought the same?b:bye
    _Mg_Zr - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Its just a marketing tactic to catch the people who dont pay much attention to what they are buying.

    Yes, when I asked one of them, why he wrote such name, his answer was: "Because I want to sell my items faster ..."

    When I quit game (my list of friends was empty), I deleted all my characters with all items.

    I think, that total cost of my equipment was near 100 mil. may be.

    (One item's cost was about 33 mil - level 4 Tome, I had other tomes and items too, all armor 4 socketted and sharded by level 8 Citrines and Garnets, etc. ).

    What would be aim of "quitting sale" for me ?
  • _DarkSeph_ - Sanctuary
    _DarkSeph_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2,294 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    MistaBwanden - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Probably because those who quit and sell their stuff don't want to come back to absolutely nothing? If they have money, they can easily obtain their gear back. In my opinion, it's better than letting the gear dust up in the bank.

    That's taking a break. You gear isn't really dusting up if you're going to put it to good use in a few months. Besides, you can't guarantee the sum it sells for will be the sum it'll cost when you return. If you genuinely want to quit, having items and money to come back to is the worst thing you can do. It'll just fuel the desire to come back. Getting rid of everything is the best way to move on.
    lifeforcex wrote: »
    Because Some people want to give the coins to their friends b:avoid

    Then give the friends the items to sell themselves? Or just sell them at 20% off for instant sale? Free money is free money and your friends will be appreciative regardless. If I'm quitting, I'd want done quickly, rather than sitting in a cat shop for days trying to sell overpriced junk.

    To sum up, the only real reason is to trick people into thinking they're getting a bargain and sell items fast. Just a marketing tactic really. b:chuckle
  • Asgardeus - Sanctuary
    Asgardeus - Sanctuary Posts: 551 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    _Mg_Zr - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Its just a marketing tactic to catch the people who dont pay much attention to what they are buying.

    This. lol People just want attention to their catshop and most of the times it's overpriced stuff too.
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  • danilco
    danilco Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    The Point is you looked in there shop lol! Its the same thing with ppl parking there shops on top of the teleporters head, I dont want to know what they have but i still click on it.

    It's the: Any advertising is good advertising, even bad advertising. (ppl will talk about it! Thats what we are doing now.)
  • Decus - Dreamweaver
    Decus - Dreamweaver Posts: 5,033 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    A 'quitting sale' is silly if you intend to keep the coin, since you're 'quitting' and not 'taking a break.'

    I gave away all of my unbound things and all of my money to friends when I left the game. I don't see the point in keeping useful things in a bank if someone else can use them.
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  • Sarrafeline - Sanctuary
    Sarrafeline - Sanctuary Posts: 4,661 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    If I were to quit, I would delete my characters. All gear, characters, everything would be gone. Then, I would randomize my account password, and never come back.

    That said...

    I've never had a 'quitting fail'. I've left the game for upwards of 2 years before... But I didn't "liquidate" my inventory before I did.
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  • Ursa - Dreamweaver
    Ursa - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,634 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    this topic reminds me of ~removed~ on DW.
    he's having a quitting sale for about 2 years now ... b:chuckle ... strange thing he's still buying stuff low and selling high in those 3-4 shops he has...b:laugh... I guess is hard to quit when there's soo much to buy and sell.
    b:cute
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  • katozuma
    katozuma Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I had a quitting sale once....sorta I really just gave everything away and deleted my accounts.....no more pwi for me. A week ago I got a 15% zen coupon too bad it was specifically for my account or I would just gave it away.
  • ReMakaBo - Archosaur
    ReMakaBo - Archosaur Posts: 845 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    If you are going to quit, for any extended period of time, the best thing you could do is sell everything not bound. What is worth 80 mil now, may not be worth 20 a year or two from now- and a newber better items that can replace it be going for 80-
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  • lordmot
    lordmot Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I find this thread amusing, just like I find the "quitting sale" catshops amusing. I really think, especially with FlyRanger, that it's a JOKE!. It's supposed to be funny, to make you laugh, and then say "what the heck, I'll see what they have." Think about it, if they're quitting, why sell their stuff, just give it to friends or whatever. Then people come along and say, "Shame on them, having a qutting sale for 2 years. False advertising!" I mean, really, grow a sense of humor.
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  • Ramanock - Archosaur
    Ramanock - Archosaur Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I'm a paranoid buyer, so I generally triple check everything I buy, including going and trying to find a price match and make sure I'm actually getting a deal.

    But I never trust myself to actually quit, so I leave all my stuff on my accounts (other than letting my best friends that I really trust borrow my fashion, but never my gear since it's too easy to lose) because I generally will come back after a few months or a year once I've had my break. I just get sick of this game sometimes xD
  • Ursa - Dreamweaver
    Ursa - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,634 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    lordmot wrote: »
    I find this thread amusing, just like I find the "quitting sale" catshops amusing. I really think, especially with FlyRanger, that it's a JOKE!. It's supposed to be funny, to make you laugh, and then say "what the heck, I'll see what they have." Think about it, if they're quitting, why sell their stuff, just give it to friends or whatever. Then people come along and say, "Shame on them, having a qutting sale for 2 years. False advertising!" I mean, really, grow a sense of humor.

    I didn't say "shame on them", at beginning it was fun and interesting seeing his shop everywhere with more and more expensive stuff in it, but as any thing that gets repeated over and over and over and over again the novelty and fun dissapears and it just looks stupid after a while. Change it to a "Quitting Tomorrow" or " quit when sold out" or whatever else to add some variation, I actually check shops with funny names. When you see "quitting sale" for 2 years on the same shop, knowing he's a hardcore merchant, I don't even bother to check his shop ever. And I know some other ppl that don't, for same reason.
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Ursa - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    I didn't say "shame on them", at beginning it was fun and interesting seeing his shop everywhere with more and more expensive stuff in it, but as any thing that gets repeated over and over and over and over again the novelty and fun dissapears and it just looks stupid after a while. Change it to a "Quitting Tomorrow" or " quit when sold out" or whatever else to add some variation, I actually check shops with funny names. When you see "quitting sale" for 2 years on the same shop, knowing he's a hardcore merchant, I don't even bother to check his shop ever. And I know some other ppl that don't, for same reason.

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  • Deceptistar - Sanctuary
    Deceptistar - Sanctuary Posts: 10,454 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    if i was quitting id just drop my **** all over archo and have fun watching a pple train
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  • _Perses_ - Lost City
    _Perses_ - Lost City Posts: 1,917 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    If I quit?


    **** it i'll just pass my accounts to a friend and say "Have fun with them" cause when I quit, I don't plan to come back.
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  • krittycat
    krittycat Posts: 4,187 Community Moderator
    edited December 2011
    Many people who do this would excuse it as they are quitting that character. They then create a new character will all the coin they got, and can buy just about anything they might need for that new character.

    Pretty wise business move, although a bit sneaky.
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  • Zarni - Dreamweaver
    Zarni - Dreamweaver Posts: 258 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Ursa - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    this topic reminds me of ~removed~ on DW.
    he's having a quitting sale for about 2 years now ... b:chuckle ... strange thing he's still buying stuff low and selling high in those 3-4 shops he has...b:laugh... I guess is hard to quit when there's soo much to buy and sell.
    b:cute

    lol ^

    it'll probably be edited or removed for naming/shaming, but this guy is who I first thought of looking at this thread. He's been "quitting" since before I started playing, and looks to have financed r9 at least partly by this deceptive marketing technique.
    KrittyCat wrote: »
    Many people who do this would excuse it as they are quitting that character. They then create a new character will all the coin they got, and can buy just about anything they might need for that new character.

    Pretty wise business move, although a bit sneaky.

    the example above proves you don't even need to quit the character you catshop "quitting sale" with, people will buy your junk anyway.
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