04-06-2018, 03:27 AM
(04-06-2018, 01:39 AM)brandon1op Wrote:(04-04-2018, 10:43 PM)Handsome_Jack Wrote: I started selling premiums last week, and I try to price mine anywhere from 100k-300k less than other sellers. Problem is, when I want to help others with a premium at a low price, sellers start to buy them from me and sell them at a higher price. I may increase my prices by 5 or 10k, but thats about it. Once it starts to hit or exceed 100k I have to stop and think twice. Look I like making money, but I am not trying to put other people's wallet through the shredder just because I want to feel rich in a game. What doesn't help is the fact that the bank can only be used by premium members which makes it difficult to give the premium codes to non-premium members. I either have to request they have a premium friend transfer the money to me, or I take a risk and give them the code first then maybe get the money.
No matter what though, people are going to charge ridiculous prices for an X-month premium. They will try and find the sellers that set their prices lower and purchase their premiums with very little risk to themselves. If the codes work, great, if not, they don't care because it's not their problem. As long as they get their money that is really all that matters. I think they fail to understand how economics works, and don't understand the "law of diminishing returns" at all. I refuse to sell my premiums at a stupid price, because everyone's financial situation does determine how much they can enjoy this game.
THIS..THIS RIGHT HERE..Is why i stoped selling codes...Id hear the struggles of players "oh..please..150k+ for a premium code"
I say'd fuck that shit and started selling codes for ~60k cus i had alot of free cash irl cus of my job and wanted to help support the game i loved...
BUT it got to the point where most of my customers were other sellers who were going to upcharge players after buying my cheap codes...I sold ~35 codes before i stopped..and even now i rarely sell codes anymore
Yeah it's really a struggle trust me. I had my prices on my bio but I soon realized the backlash that came with it. I took my prices off and will negotiate prices from now on. I've decided that I am going to enforce a policy where the same person can only purchase 1 premium code from me every 3 months, since that is all I purchase until my residual income increases in the future. I feel the same exact way, wanting to help others enjoy the game, and I will. I won't back down or increase my prices to please others.