Well 3rd age is like any new item, costs a lot at first and as SUPPLY is greater and the DEMAND lesser, the price will go down. You do remember when whips were over 30m? And mauls 10m? I saw a dragon 2h go for 50million, and dragon chains used to be in upper 30s (probably higher I just don't remember).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sure, 3rd age will be slower to lower in price because of it's rarity but it will eventually go down a lot. Just give it time.

 

 

 

It wont go down much becouse dragon is rare, 3rd age is rarer, dragon is at 20m for a set, dragon price isnt going to drop again any time soon.

 

 

 

I think 3rd age melee will be in the 100m+ area for a long time.

Not all people make major money with rares. I have one but I don't merchant it, I rarely take it out of my bank, and it seems like it's not going up anytime soon (I seem to have bad luck with everything, so it could be just that the community doesn't like me so the price don't raise :x).

If merchants had to merchant raw materials, armor, etc, then wouldn't that mean the prices would decline? I mean if there are 10 people trying to sell the same thing the one with the lowest price will sell. There will still be the same demand for the items but with a lot more people trying to sell them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just kind of skimmed that last part though sorry =x.

If merchants had to merchant raw materials, armor, etc, then wouldn't that mean the prices would decline? I mean if there are 10 people trying to sell the same thing the one with the lowest price will sell. There will still be the same demand for the items but with a lot more people trying to sell them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just kind of skimmed that last part though sorry =x.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just like merchants are not responsible for rares costing so much money, merchants are not responsible for any change in the prices of any items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchants show up on both the supply side and the demand side of the market as they buy up items for a lower price (increased demand) and sell for a higher price (increased supply). Merchants don't change the price equilibrium of items. Instead, merchants do narrow the normal price range in which the item is mostly traded.

good point but i am one of those many people who never owned a rear but i never complained about them. Actualy i admire those who were presistant enough to get the cash and buy a rear for that much money. I would never have enough patience to go through with that and always spend my money on something deiferent. :D

I must admit I'm starting to lean towards Duke Freedom's opinion it makes more sence then my own - and I also remember before he was banned had possibly the largest knowledge of merchanting ever :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe I was just ignorant before :

only problem with your theory is the fact that more and more people are constantly making new supplies which keeps prices down. even if there were no rares the prices on items would not skyrocket. the people who have about a billion to buy a p-hat would be able to spend the money on something else... there fore not only increasing demand but at the same time increasing the supply. the reason for increase in supply would be the increased ammount of money available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for instance in rares.. if there are only 5 buyers to support 10 supplyers the price will be competitive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if there are 50 buyers to the 10 supplyers the prices would drop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now for raw matterials.. if there are 5 buyers ther will probly be about the same ammount of supplyers(reason for this: if i cant sell it at the right price im just gona use it myself)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if there are 50 buyers to the 10 supplyers the number of supplyers will increase due to the fact that everyone will want to take advantage of the market. keeping prices stable.