ixfd64 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 A while ago, I wrote a guide on how to merchant by buying from general shops and selling to players. However, after the update, it's no longer possible to buy coal at 13 gp each, or essence at 1 gp. Ah well, it wasn't really a major way of making money, anyways. ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthu Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Whatd they do to general stores then? 99+ all 23rd March 2012 - 2496 total 13th June 2012.9000+ dragon drops! Including draconic visage, d chains, d spears, d2h, d claws, d meds, d legs, d skirts... d bones, d hides :)?I want jagex to put resource dungeons and dungeoneering skill doors to dungeoneering floors so I can dungeon and get dungeoneering xp while I dg so I don't have to dg to get dg exp, but I can dg while I dg :)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquashock Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 set it up to the minimum GE price. Kinda bad, but isnt it only effecting the 'Player Stock'? ^^Click For Monster Hunting Blog (180M+ in drops)^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmily Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 set it up to the minimum GE price. Kinda bad, but isnt it only effecting the 'Player Stock'? Yes, but all of the things that you could buy at low prices were from player stock. Herbs, pure and regular essence, coal, uncut gems, and arrows were all true bargains whenever they appeared in any of the general stores. I'm sure there are more that I'm not remembering. I just bought a bunch of pure ess on Saturday for 1gp each --- that can't happen anymore. In fact, any item could be a bargain if there were enough of them in stock. When I was a new player, I made money buying iron platebodies from the Varrock General Store when they had a huge stock of them (which was fairly often) and then running across the street to sell them Horvik, buying them until the price went up to what Horvik would pay for them (about 335 gp if I remember correctly). I couldnt unload all of them on Horvik at once, but I'd then sell them 5 at a time over the next few days. It's a shame, but this will probably hurt lower-level players more because they seem to do more of this low-level merchanting. I know I will miss being able to occasionally find a bunch of pure ess or coal in a general store..now they will cost the market price, even in the general stores. It's a minor thing, really....but it was nice while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke_Freedom Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Will be replaced by GE merchanting? :P The value of my bank at its height. Estimated value at the peak of the rares market: 250 billion+.Most likely the largest trade in RuneScape ever. Estimated value at the peak of the rares market: 70 billion+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippymister Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 OMG!!! This is terrible!! I'm getting 99 firemaking by buying willows in general store. Now theres no way I can afford it!! :evil: :evil: :ohnoes:My Guide on Obby Mauling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6c_Magnum Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 When you sell something to the general store does it pay you what it used to pay you? Couldn't you buy something that has a really wrong/inflated price guide price and then sell it to the general store for that price? [/bads] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meili Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yes, this is a minor casualty of the GE. I like to buy items from the general stores, too. Noobs sell their gems there a lot! The Runescape Wilderness - Meili's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oropher Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 OMG!!! This is terrible!! I'm getting 99 firemaking by buying willows in general store. Now theres no way I can afford it!! :evil: :evil: Willows only are like 18-20ea from players, 99fm only costs a few mil anyway. Retired High Leader of the Great TitansDK: Dragon axe x55, Zerker x40, Warrior x44GWD: Bandos hilt x2,Bandos plate x8,Bandos tassets x3, Bandos boots x 2, Armadyl helm x2, Armadyl hilt x1, Saradomin sword x3Dragon drops: d chain x3, d left half x3, d legs x4, d skirt x2, d claws x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwreeTak Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yes, the GE has completly taken over by now. Add me if you so wish: SwreeTak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meili Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Oh my goodness, I just realized I can't sell notes to general stores then buy them back cheaply like before. Unnoting in gen stores is dead! :shock: Ah! How to do barrows now? The Runescape Wilderness - Meili's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecube Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I agree, and question if this update was necessary at all :-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter828 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I don't think it was nessesary, though neither was the 3k limit on the duel arena Click here for my blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_Reborn Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Nooooooooo!! :pray: Dang this truly is bad! Man... Runescape is getting less sweet. Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonalo40 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 this is rly bad!! i earned my first 10k by buying 50 coals in lumby and sell them for 150ea to players... man i'll this time :( ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedislayer14 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 OMG!!! This is terrible!! I'm getting 99 firemaking by buying willows in general store. Now theres no way I can afford it!! :evil: :evil: Willows only are like 18-20ea from players, 99fm only costs a few mil anyway. i too was going to get 99 fming that way, and for f2pers 2m is alot! i had 3.5m once, and iv played for 2 years, but sadly all i got is 1m now after getting scammed 2m... 1 defence pure pvp vid 1: Proud to have achieved 97 cooking F2P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordkrohn1626 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 *weeps* :roll: RS name: lord krohn Combat 138slayer specific: 103 whips, 38 dark bows and 250+ dragon boots dropped to date.Dragon drops: 5 Half shields, 21 drag legs, 8 dragon skirts, and 9 drag meds dropped to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aafftteerr Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 :wall: I loved finding the occasional cheap coal, silver or other random items in the g.s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosgone Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I like to shop the general stores for bargains. I guess no more. :( http://www.chaosgone.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost-Knigth Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Quite lame. Just accidentially bought chaos runes at a general store for 124gp each or something like that. No more f2p general-story buying. :( 99 ranged | 99 magic | 99 defence | 99 hitpointsRemember, it's just a gameFeel free to add me on RS. :) Always ready for a chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6c_Magnum Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Perhaps Jagex could allow items under the 5k limit or so be allowed to be sold at the general store for the pre-update price (and bought for the pre-update price, too). That would practically allow ALL of the unnoting methods to still exist (rune essence, food, etc - all under 5k) and it would allow people to still profit from the general store (buying uncuts and ore, etc). Seems reasonable to me, any problems with that idea that I'm missing? (If 5k is too much - 3k obviously isn't, so do 3k if you must! (duel arena)) [/bads] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordwindtrtrtrt Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hmm people wont be able to use the general store method for nats anymore. GF TIF. 9 November 2006 - 22 January 2008, when I could no longer stand the painted turd that is the Tip.It community. Only posting in rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 OMG!!! This is terrible!! I'm getting 99 firemaking by buying willows in general store. Now theres no way I can afford it!! :evil: :evil:Sure you can afford it. Chop them yourself. May take you a bit longer, but you can certainly afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceblue Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Ah, I had not thought of the impact this update had on using stores to un-note items. This will certainly make the Shade Burning and the Blast Furnace mini games even more unpopular, as they heavily depended on this technique. I very much hope that this leads to an improvement for the Blast Furnace, at least. It was barely worth using in its former state. Has anyone investigated other stores that only have player stock? "Less is more" -- Mies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Slayer Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 So much for cheap gemcutting! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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