Kmsmothermon Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hey! I'm a master Cybertech, I make all kinds of armorings and droid parts, and some mods too. I only make the end-game stuff now, but I may start crafting lower-level stuff later. I sell top-quality armorings up to 186, mods up to 178 (I'll fix that soon enough), and I have the 7 basic droid components at 186 as well. I sell much cheaper than you might expect, but I always need more Doonium. I can charge you credits, OR you can give me 4 Doonium in exchange for the item of your choice. This deal is ongoing, no rush, but I can't craft without materials, so any former crafters or underworld traders with extra mats, let me know! Reply to this thread, or mail me in-game, please don't PM me on forums my browser will block it. Prices: 178 mods/armorings: 35k 186 mods/armorings: 45k 178 droid parts: 30k 186 droid parts: 75k (these require a LOT of Doonium) Remember, you can trade 4 Doonium for any ONE item of your choice! Happy Hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wait a second... you want to offer to sell an item for a fraction of its crafting material list? (yeah I know that it is the biggest portion value wise... but) You know that when you trade a droid part for four Doonium, you lose the other materials required to craft said droid part? They aren't like sub-parts (mods, enhancements, etc) where if you crit you get a second copy of the item for free and THAT is your profit. Your way you're essentially paying people for the privilege of crafting their droid parts for them. smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satedbuffalo Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wait a second... you want to offer to sell an item for a fraction of its crafting material list? (yeah I know that it is the biggest portion value wise... but) You know that when you trade a droid part for four Doonium, you lose the other materials required to craft said droid part? They aren't like sub-parts (mods, enhancements, etc) where if you crit you get a second copy of the item for free and THAT is your profit. Your way you're essentially paying people for the privilege of crafting their droid parts for them. smh For mods and armorings it makes sense. Most crafters have a ~15-22% chance to crit, so the chance to create a duplicate you can sell for profit will, on balance, keep you well in the green. Not requiring the other mats means more customers, usually. This was common practice on the server for a while, with many crafters offering free-for-mats crafting on the chance of getting a duplicate. The droid parts thing makes absolutely no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmsmothermon Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I AM doing this to make a profit, and I'm aware of the issue. But let's be honest: how many droid parts can one player use? Any player has no more than 3 droid companions, depending on class (HK-51 and C2-N2/2V-R8, + SCORPIO, M1-4X, T7-01, etc.), and even with a bunch of leveled toons with all of these, the majority of players will STILL need mods and armorings for their own gear and their companions'. I am doing the community a favor, providing a much-needed service, and still making a profit. Everyone wins! Even with this philosophy I would still be breaking even at best, right? So consider this. GTN prices for 186 armorings are almost double what I'm charging, and 1 Doonium costs 50k minimum! So the odds are, anyone who has Doonium can either A) make their own armorings and mods, or B) just has Underworld Trading for the companion gifts and sells all the stuff anyway, so no one is actually going to trade me 4 Doonium. That would require having a maxxed crew skill, crew members to do it, AND an actual need for my products! So they either meet all these criteria, or shell out 150k+ for a "free" item. Do the math. BTW I honestly do appreciate the concern, but as you can see, I've got it down to a science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 For the record, I was specifically talking about the droid parts. You are providing people the other mats required to make said droid parts for free.... period. You do the math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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