People who undercut on the MB by 1 gil, why?

[Consul]

I would sooner tank the price of the item than give you the satisfaction of selling an item for 1 gil less than me.

[RydenRLD]

Undercutting puts your item at the top of the list. People are instinctively going to buy the very 1st item on the list if they like the price. They don't care it's 1 gil or 200 gil under the next listing, it's the 1st item.

If everyone listed their items the same price as yours, your item still might not sell because the game will display every listing in a certain order and you still might not be at the top of the list. The only way to ensure that is to do 1 gil under.

Now for all you crazy psychos who go 10,000 or more undercut every time... Unless you know the item is super overpriced and you're trying to restore proper pricing (It's very needed sometimes) going by more than 1 gil just loses yourself money as your item would sell just as fast. But I know not everyone cares about how much they make.


I should add that by listing an item 1gil under, in some cases, can help you identify if a bot is selling. There are many times where I will list an item cheaper and see 1 minute later I've been undercut, go back and adjust my price, and the same thing by the same person. Doesn't mater what time of day I did the adjustment, 1 min later that same retainer is selling for less than me. So once I decided to really tank my pricing (2 million original, down to 300,000) and sure enough, the other person instantly adjusted for cheaper than I listed. I bought their item and resold it with mine at a much higher amount!

[Raine]

I will always undercut every price by 10%

I will sell first, i don't care about the price.

Once I'm not selling mine, sell for whatever you like.

I'm right.

[♥ Beepy ♥]

Blue původně napsal:

Nep deus Darnus původně napsal:

I would sooner tank the price of the item than give you the satisfaction of selling an item for 1 gil less than me.

Trying to empty my inventory of useless items and materials.

I'm not willing to buy extra retainers and wait.

Then dump it on one of the vendors if you're just trying to purge it all and not make a profit.

[Signex]

Scarla8888 původně napsal:

Nothing you can do about 1 gil undercutters. Though if it bothers you that much, I know a few people that when they actually come to buy stuff off the MB will always buy from the people that do not undercut by 1 gil to try and frustrate them.

Pretty much what i do. :)

[Rabbit]

If I'm using the marketboard, I probably just want whatever's in my inventory to NOT be in my inventory anymore, including floating around in a retainer's bag. Price it to move, get it out, go. I'd tank the prices of things more significantly if I had to, but 1 gil works so it goes

[Rhyagelle]

I only undercut if it has been a while with no sales, but never by 1 gil. lmao

[Edelgris]

What do you think of people who post items at the same price as the lowest existing price? Does that also make you want to tank your own income out of spite?

[AH-1 Cobra]

Under cut the under cutters by 1 gil.

[War Maiden]

Nep deus Darnus původně napsal:

I would sooner tank the price of the item than give you the satisfaction of selling an item for 1 gil less than me.

Apparently you have not worked retail nor have much conception of Supply and Demand. Consumers generally want to spend/pay as little as possible. Most people on the MB are of the same mind. Instant Gratification, and the lowest price for the amount they need. It is as simple as that.

[♥]

honestly, i sell stuff i don't need at a better price then npc would give, i look at the price range and sell for several gill (if its 2600 lowest i would list at 2500 or 2400)

[AnvilMAn]

theres an addon that, when you search prices, sees the lowest and automatically adds that minus 1 to your clipboard

[Consul]

War Maiden původně napsal:

Nep deus Darnus původně napsal:

I would sooner tank the price of the item than give you the satisfaction of selling an item for 1 gil less than me.

Apparently you have not worked retail nor have much conception of Supply and Demand. Consumers generally want to spend/pay as little as possible. Most people on the MB are of the same mind. Instant Gratification, and the lowest price for the amount they need. It is as simple as that.

i went to culinary school and work in food service and whenever i have to interact with the public i want to strangle them. i would be in prison if i worked retail.

[Consul]

Edelgris původně napsal:

What do you think of people who post items at the same price as the lowest existing price? Does that also make you want to tank your own income out of spite?

i think the same thing, yes. if someone sells something at the same price or with a negligible deference i will lower my price drastically so it goes faster and oftentimes i put it low enough that it deters people from going down with me. as long as i get more gil than a vendor will throw at me i dont really care what i make i just want to get rid of my garbage.

[Velamont]

Cause I want my money NOW!

[Arndell]

Dethlane původně napsal:

I'd rather ask why some ppl cut prices by half or even more. Beyond irritating.

Because I can't be bothered with the stupid 1g + 1g- bot floods, bot adjusts etc etc.

All I do is use weekly scrips to buy gravel and flip "emperors new" glamour items from a vendor, all I care about is that I can sell them faster than my supply routine takes.

If I play the stupid price gouging game, I won't sell much and I will just have a retainer full of gravel with more each week, I would rather sell 30x5000 for 150k than sell 2x20000 for 40k

It's just basic supply and demand, i'll sell the items for as low as my own opinion values them, everyone elses opinion on what I should be doing is worthless to me, I decide what my time is worth.