I have to agree with you. I don't ever charge anyone for a bind or
anything else I can do for them. In fact, I have helped a few newbies to
the tune of a full plat so they can buy spells when they aren't getting
anywhere in the game. I want other people to enjoy their time as much as I
enjoy mine. I find when I give, I get more back in return than I could
receive charging for my help. There are always people who will try to give
me things or money for these services, but I politely refuse and just tell
them to keep me in mind if they ever come across me in a time of real
need...i.e. getting whacked to death with 3 red fire ele's on my butt in
Lavastorm.. or something of the likes... I can receive help from people who
remember me helping them at some point. I would much prefer people to give
of themselves because I have showed them kindness, not because of a prior
arranged obligation to pay for my services. If I were making armor or
jewelry etc.. it would be different.
To the same tune, if someone feels OK charging for their skills then so be
it. I can't do it myself. That is the difference between people, some
feel okay with it and others don't.
At 03:16 PM 5/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>From: "Marziani, Michael D." <Michael.Marziani@...>
>
>Disclaimer: this is only my opinion so no flames please. I am only hoping
>to elicit some other opinions on this subject as well.
>
>I don't know why but it has never made sense to me to charge for services
>such as binding, invis, and language training. Perhaps it is just the
>personality of my character that he enjoys helping others and gets full
>satisfaction out of the good deed itself, not needing any sort of physical
>compensation.
>
>I realize that I will be able to make make up to a plat or more each per
>bind and a plat or more for invis (depending on how bad they want it) but
>that just seems unkind. I remember when I was level 8 just travelling over
>to freeport. I only had a couple of my new 3rd circle spells because they
>were so expensive and I was flat broke. I saw people auctioning: "Binding
>at S. Gate, 15gp", and there was no way i could afford that without selling
>the few pieces of cloth armor i had left. I was lucky to find a kind druid
>that bound me and asked for nothing in return, but I just wonder why so many
>seek to earn a profit from their abilities rather than just use them to help
>others and take joy in that.
>
>I guess it is just based on your roleplaying style, but even if I have no
>money and still have spells to buy, I would not ask for or accept any sort
>of payment for using my talents. Does anyone else agree with me or do you
>all think that you SHOULD rightfully earn a profit from using your skills?
>
>-Solric
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Morris [mailto:kmorris2@...]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 2:30 PM
>To: EQ Wizards
>Subject: [eq_wizards] Languages
>
>
>I am excellent in Dragon, Combine, Old Eurdian, Elder Elvish, and am working
>on Elder Tier'Dal today. I will be happy to teach Dragon and Combine for 6
>runes each. The rest, I will teach for 3 runes or 5 plat each. I am
>located on the Tarew Marr server. I am firm on the Dragon and Combine btw.
>I won't accept money but only runes for those languages.
>
>Talarin Kal'Amon, High Elven Wizard
>
>
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