Ok, the name of the thread might suggest i am a gold spammer...... don't worry guys, you won't have to add me to your ever expanding ignore list!! lol
This thread is about the Exchange,
First of all, this is not a rant about people putting their items on the exchange at ridiculous prices, just a heads up for all the normal folks that would like to buy and use items but not pay 1.5 million for an item worth 50k.
So, in the OB, i saw well over inflated prices on everything, i thought the trend would carry on, but not as bad as it has. I do understand that if people are willing to pay these prices, then there is a "market" for them, understanding why people would pay that......... is another matter.
There is a simple bit of math/economics for all the crazy 5000% intrest people though:-
I have a blue mkVI item, worth 40k, but the item on my ship is better, hmmmmmm, what to do?? I know i will put it on the exchange!! hopefully someone will make good use from it as it is useless to me.
I could sell it at a starbase, but i will only get 50% of the value.....

The replicator will only give me 40%.....


, but if i put it on the exchange for say.... 44k, i will hopefully make a quick sale on an item i will never use, plus make 10% on the value, that is 60% on selling it at a starbase and 70% more than the replicator, and someone makes their character/ship better!! Genius!.
So my final thought is, guys do check the exchange, i know looking at some prices sometimes make you choke on your coffee/tea/beer, but bear with it, keep looking, don't buy the stupid priced stuff, as the thread title says, there are bargains to be had. Myself, and 5 friends have teamspeak, made a small fleet for just us, and we all do the same, put items on the exchange for decent prices, don't lose heart, keep looking!!
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