Merc2020 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I got into a fight with my friend the other day about this. He's hiring noobs to mine him iron for 20gp each, 80gp less than usual. They don't know any better, so do it, and he makes huge profits off them. He says it's their responsibility to know what items cost, and he's just being smart. Who is right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname713 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 i say you pm his employees and tell them what it's worth (make sure you tell them not to reveal the source of the information :P ) Fear the frog reaper. Hypercubes make the frog reaper happy ^_^ Or else I shall feast upon your soul!!! :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 why not reveal it? :lol: sounds like a scam to me and I'd love to see the look on his face when you go after his employee's :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavirylime Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Explain to me how it's scamming. People do this all the time, they call it "creating a company." Ruin his business if you wish, but I don't see how it is scamming. The people he hires are ignorant to the market prices, that's their own problems, if they're happy with 20gp/ore, let them be happy. I am a tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverchipmunk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 While it's not scamming, it si taking advatage of people, which is also wrong. Tell your friend that goldchipmunk says "Shame on you!" :shame: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Not scamming. The newbs agreed to work for him, thus agreeing with the pay. If they are ignorant to check the true price, their fault no? "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrider Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 tell his employees you will buy for 30 ea \ no its not scamming because technically jagex doesnt care about the market price of items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast647 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 its not scamming Come to #tip-it on Swift IRC, if you're cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill_Thomas9 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 its not scamming... its good money I should try it i mean sure, they could be making 4 times more... or five... but its better than them standing in lumby or following people around, getting 5k a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxter6666 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Your meant to look out for new players not take advantage of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Armagedon46disabled Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 i had my friends cousin fish me lobs 20gp ea before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_Gaara Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 According to Jagex, offering inbalanced prices is NOT scamming. Hope that clears everything up :D Legendary F2P Skiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_Reborn Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 There is nothing wrong with this, and I find it fun to boss over other people and still make a huge profit out of them. I do this all the time with my "rocks". I have slaves getting me zammy wines, rocks, pots and all that crap that I resell for a higher amount. It's also known as another type of merchanting, but you don't have to stay in front of the computer doing it. Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Sounds to me like you're jealous of your friend for thinking it first. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_Reborn Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Nevermind, my content has been removed... \ Visit my Runescape comedy website, based on in-game screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Once I hired someone to cut me 8k oaks at 20 gp each. :oops: 123 Combat / 1900 Skill Total / 99 HP / 7x 99 Stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutter1988 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Dont c a single problem wit it. To a noob 20 gp ea is good, and the dont have the experience yet to save up like 1k iron ore then sell for much higher, when noobs try to merchant they normally sell like 15 iron ore at a time, or something small like that, and most ppl dont waste there time making them trades. I say its a pretty good deal for every1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xevocm8velexx Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Then it would also be scamming when people sell their party hats for 1gp on the general store. It's their fault for not knowing the prices. Lamest attempt at a lure ever.No, Ive seen "selling easter egg 5m must be level 78 77 or 76 and meet at varrock bar unarmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operationfl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 If we take this example over to real life - then it's like, stupid people who don't go to school and get poor jobs making clothes, for people who studied hard and made enough money to sell the clothes for 300% more. -o- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tman59 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 i think this is great its better than hearing them say Phr33 st00f pl0x Dont laugh at my stats!!!!Fear me I can own ZEZIMA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress85 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Sounds like the sweatshops in china. But its not a scam, just a big time rip thats AS BAD as a scam. Tell his workers the truth, but tell them not to reveal their sources. Like said above :D i once saw ruby and ash in the wildy, thought it was a santa hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babybyers Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Silverchipmunk[/b]":ubrtih5w] Tell your friend that goldchipmunk says "Shame on you!" :shame: :lol: :lol: Anyways, I dont see a problem with it, unless it bothers you morally dont do it. I do it, not wiht iron, but with another item, and i dont see anything wrong with it..playing the market, right? ~~Byers The Carter III"I can get your brains for a bargain, like I bought it from Target.Hiphop is my supermarket, shoppin' cart full of fake hiphop artists." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbag92 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Did he say that is what they're worth? If he tried to deceive them, it is scamming. when you kill a noob..is there creme filling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booduz69 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 So basically, he's buying for low, selling for high. Sounds a bit like merchanting to me. Is that scamming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetwist Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 nothing wrong with that at all. if i wanted to i could stand in world 2 fally park and shout selling rune axe 10M thats not scamming becuase i'm not making out that the item i'm selling is anything but a rune axe. (i woldn' goto fally park world 2 and say selling rune axe 10m btw i do that on world 71 lol) Agaisn't pures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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