Isn't this pricefixing? ;)
I'm all for something like this. Anyone else that feels the same, lets try
and get ourselves organized on as many servers as possible, and see what we
can do....
Oonahn - Xegony
----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn Alley <ShawnA@...>
To: <eqenchanters@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 5:52 PM
Subject: [eqenchanters] standardized pricing for jewelry
> From: Shawn Alley <ShawnA@...>
>
> Here's a short editorial posted on EQ Enchanter in reference to jewlery
> pricing with a nice reference to the United Blacksmiths of Britannia
(ultima
> online). I thought it would be nice to post here so more people might see
> it and comment. Notice this was written by Alaya of Fenin Ro.
>
> Azara
> Shawn A.
>
> http://www.baelish.aust.com/everquest/standard.htm
>
>
> Standardized Jewelry Pricing is Needed Now! by Alaya of Fenin Ro
>
> Hail fellow Enchanters! A long time ago, in a galaxy few now remember
with
> fondness... It is the Dark Ages. Lord British rules the land on a shard
> called Atlantic. There were many trades in this land, and although some
were
> mind-numbingly repetitive, the citizens of the land still ground out their
> trade, day by day, hoping and wishing for the gods to grant them a higher
> level of skill. One such trade was Blacksmithing. As the months went on,
it
> became known to the people that Blacksmithing had been touched by the hand
> of the gods, and now the hard working tradesmen could make armor and
weapons
> better than those in any store. Inevitably, the trade became more
> popular...the supply rose...the prices of the items dropped, and the
> tradesmen who had worked for their skill were not happy. Then came the
> United Blacksmiths of Britannia. The UBB (as it came to be known) was a
> coalition of these tradesmen, and they brought honor to the trade. They
> established a uniform pricing system, fair and reasonable, so that most
> could afford their quality wares, and the tradesmen would still be
rewarded
> for their hard-won skill. I would like to propose something similar for
us,
> in this new land called Norrath. As we, The Enchanters, are the ones that
> control the Jewelry trade, perhaps we can come to agreement on what
pricing
> is fair and reasonable to our patrons, while still allowing for us to make
a
> good profit for our trouble. As Azara outlined in the editorial "So You
Want
> To Sell Cheap Jewelry?", we are in danger of allowing our craft to fall
> victim to price slashing and subsequent deflation. Baelish has already
done
> us the favor of creating a centralized location for us to exchange ideas
and
> gather information. I propose a new section to the Everquest Enchanters,
the
> Jewelry price chart, for completed items. The prices can be debated and
> agreed upon in the forum. If we do not take this step, I fear our craft,
> which we have already put so much time and money in to, will soon be
> worthless...or at least, worth much less. Thank you for your time, Alaya,
> Enchantress and Jewelcrafter, Fennin Ro.
>
>
>
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