Ric R wrote:
>
> From: Ric R <redr@...>
>
> Ahem, actually, if NPC prices are 14 to 15pp you should easily get 10pp.
> While working up my jewelcraft skill I often dealt with comments about the
> cost of the components used in the item I was selling. Granted, the sole
> components used cost a fraction of what the sale price is, yet factoring in
> failures, training to get to that skill level, and your time to get it
> there I think it's more than fair! I usually bark back, well go work your
> jewelcraft skill up and make it yourself if you dont like my prices.
Well it depends upon how these people phrase it, if they are nice about
it (for instance if I am working an area and am selling at 5pp a piece
and they are selling for significantly more, I will nicely inform them
of what I am selling them for) I usually will adjust my prices for that
zone. However if they start the conversation with your prices are a
rip-off, that is one of the fastest ways to get yourself added to my
ignore list.
>The
> KEY is getting all jewelers on the same page and charging the same or close
> to the same prices. Until that happens, you'll have to deal with a much
> less margin to reinvest into your trade.
> Try getting with all the jewelers, and get them all on the same page, it's
> to only help you, them, and the trade of jewelcraft. It does work, you just
> have to keep after it and others to pass the word.
Heh, this did work for smithing for a while (way back when I was a young
enchantress and had just taken up the skill), until everyone and their
brother started smithing (mainly high level guilds funding someone and
selling their wares at a bargain basement cost did it) we had a decent
system going where even "journeyman" smiths could at least break
even... you see this in the higher level jewelry also ( who the hell
wants to play an enchanter up to level 24 just to enchant gold?) where
it is possible to more or less break even on all your sales, unless you
have a really poor run of luck. (Also note I have an unadvertised
special, i make "wedding" and "engagement" rings for almost cost if they
are really and truly to be used for a wedding(I don't advertise because
I have the feeling that many "fake" weddings may start occurring if I
do)
>
> Telan Ka`Rlaah
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