Will Trade Envys Curse for a Galactic Vail


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Merlin77

4:54pm Jan 18 2016

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I am willing to trade my Envys Curse for a Galactic Vail

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Judge

6:29pm Jan 18 2016 (last edited on 6:29pm Jan 18 2016)

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Those two items aren't even in the same ballpark when it comes to value Merlin.  

The last Galactic Veil to be sold = 255M
The last Envy's Curse to be sold = 25M

o_O

Just FYI
Merlin77

10:14pm Jan 20 2016

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Normally Judge you would be totally correct, but this is about availability. There are two in shops and mine is the least expensive 750M the other is in Lockdown at 900M. There are 51 in the game and the last sale was in 2014 (1) and 2013 (2)

There are two Galactic Veils in Shops they are 600M and 1.5B tu, no where near the 255 you mentioned. Again it is about availability.  There are 27 of them in the game.

Just look what the Hippi charges for things. Very high, but he still sells, because people want it and he has it.


I am hoping someone wants the curse more than the veil and it doesn't hut to ask.
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7:12am Jan 21 2016 (last edited on 7:22am Jan 21 2016)

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All true, though,  If I were you, I think I would snatch up the Veil in shops at 600M.  The Veil is a wearable item as you know, and is extremely rare.  The fact that there are two of them currently available in shops at any price is astonishing.  The 225M that I mentioned was the last recorded shop sale and took place two years ago!  The last price I actually remember one selling for is 800M!  I don't believe I've ever seen an Envy's Curse sell for anything near that.  Buy the Veil at 600M and thank your lucky stars it was available for that!  I just can't see anyone making that trade...though anything is possible I guess.

Just some free, unsolicited (and very likely unwanted) advice.   :)

Good luck either way!
Merlin77

6:58pm Jan 21 2016

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Judge, you know I respect you and I like that we are respals..

 I am the guy who got that one lowered to 600M, but there were several items on my "want" list that I have secured that are very rare like the mech wings, undead skin etc.(that ate into my TU supply).  When I raise the 600m again, I will go for it.  The problem I had with your post was that, it was advising others how to negotiate and leaves me no choice but too clean it and go after a few people who I know want the curse and see where that leads.

The reason I operate the way I do on pricing (no different than either you or I in our merchant shops) is in real life a global sales and marketing executive and I help companies understand sales margins and the like. So I approach the game the same way and never use a credit card just my brains (what few I have left).
Judge

10:53am Jan 22 2016

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Thanks Merlin.  I get it.  I've been a highly successful global sales executive for over 20 years.  If there is one thing I understand its how to take advantage of supply vs demand.

Here is the thing...the vast majority of the players on Res are young.  Many of the players, whether new to the game or experienced, don't have a good understanding of the true value of an item, pet, name etc...and could easily be taken advantage of by those who do.  I always want to be on the side of educating those players as I'd hate to see any of them make an uninformed decision that could cost them millions of tu.

If an informed player determines to make a trade like this, that is one thing.  It is another altogether if someone is truly uninformed and is only going by current shop prices.  So, if pointing out something like that helps someone to negotiate from a more educated standpoint, I am good with it.  I'm certainly NOT trying to hinder your game/business, rather, I am just trying to be a conscientious player.

Good luck acquiring the Veil!  It is an AWESOME HA item!

Merlin77

11:26am Jan 22 2016

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I appreciate your thoughts, and I truly understand about the younger players, - my girls and my wife got me to play to have interaction when I travel.. You know at least one of them Lunasparkle, Snowcloud and Pony(numbers, I can't remember)

Many on staff know how I interact with newbies, giving them  very expensive pets, usually 10M tu and an explanation of how to do the egg market and the auctions, I get Lunasparkle to do similar and explain quests and forums etc. So we do our part.

I appreciate and agree with your thought line, in that I do similar, I just don't interrupt someones sales with that sort of dialog, You have many items on your merchant account that are, technically overpriced, based on item database. but not based on S&D. I do not go to your profile or chat and say they are high, nor would I expect anyone else to do that on my profile. or ad.
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5:55pm Jan 22 2016 (last edited on 7:19pm Jan 22 2016)

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I joined Res originally for the very same reason.  My son is TheSituation.  He asked me to join so that we would have something fun to play at together.  I didn't realize that Lunasparkle was your daughter.  I like her very much.

I certainly wasn't attempting to interrupt your sale, nor was I insinuating that you were trying to take advantage of newbies.  I simply wanted to be of help to you by making certain that you were aware of the difference in value.

  As you said, it never hurts to put the trade out there, so I wish you the best of luck!

Merlin77

6:52pm Jan 22 2016

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Lunasparkle is my wife... LOL but she will love that compliment.. Pony161830 and Snowcloud are my daughter - 5 kids total (three sons, not playing the game. One of the boys codes retro games and does game art. and My early early traing was a programmer in Fortran and Cobalt  If you are ever on linked in, feel free to connect  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-roberts-8739aa2a?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Judge

7:18pm Jan 22 2016

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LOL!  My wife is Nativegal.  
Merlin77

11:29pm Jan 22 2016

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Another thing we all have in common is being believers in the one true GOD
Judge

5:02pm Jan 23 2016

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Amen to that brother!
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