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    I thought about this and a question came to mind, Is there a difference between waiting for prices to rise and making prices rise deliberately for ones own advantage?
    Answer to this would help clear a lot of confusion over what people actually are.

    Just figured the answer myself, A person who buys something and then waits for its price to rise can be termed merchant (cringey term to use) or whatever.

    Whereas someone who buys large quantities of something and then puts up some fake *** threads which the dude who made this thread already mentioned, then thats a market manipulator.
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    Well sts is not dumb...they know who are legit manipulator..historicaly there were alot of mechant who was banned
    And they always says that they didnt break the tos,..yes they were innocent....but sometimes if a mercher/manipulator is at their prime sts always know what to do..so goodluck too you😜..you know who u are..you wont stop untel its to late

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    Its time STS enforce some of the old Rules.
    1) No Nekro Posting. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    2) 1 Bump per 24 Hrs. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    3) No multiple forum accounts. - Ban and block the IP.
    4) Most importantly Forum Rule 1&2 - Ban and block the IP.

    I think devs gave leeway for a long time now and clearly majority of the members on this forums are not worth it.
    Also, re-release all the rares, the players in this game need some tough lessons - for starters this is not Merch Legends.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PsychoNuke View Post
    Its time STS enforce some of the old Rules.
    1) No Nekro Posting. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    2) 1 Bump per 24 Hrs. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    3) No multiple forum accounts. - Ban and block the IP.
    4) Most importantly Forum Rule 1&2 - Ban and block the IP.

    I think devs gave leeway for a long time now and clearly majority of the members on this forums are not worth it.
    Also, re-release all the rares, the players in this game need some tough lessons - for starters this is not Merch Legends.
    Im sorry for sounding stupid, but what is nekro posting lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gufugufutwo View Post
    Im sorry for sounding stupid, but what is nekro posting lol
    Let another stupid person answer this, so basically I think the right word is necro, and it means posting on thread that is long dead, such as a person who was selling balloon banner 4 weeks ago for a cheap 40M but now the banner is 50 so then your comment is just bringing a dead thread to the top.

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    Thanks for the opinions. This thread was just a heads up and I already see people getting alert. Super nice.

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    You can only sell an item for what someone is willing to pay for it. If they overprice the item, people won't buy it. If they corner the market on a certain sought after rare item, they can set whatever price they want..it's called supply and demand. Doesn't mean it's a fair price, but rather it's a perceived value.

    If the item is truly scarce, buyers are faced with conducting their own cost-benefit analysis....since the item is in high demand but low supply...it will likely be expensive.

    I can not see how scarcity pricing is wrong as eventually the demand will go down if prices are too high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mod View Post
    Nobody is against merching, what you did is much different.


    how so?
    all he did was merch a item that looks cool and hoard a few while waiting for price to increase, this is what ive done MANY TIMES.
    ive done it with red arlor sets and lucky jack vanity sets. its the same thing....

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    Quote Originally Posted by PsychoNuke View Post
    Its time STS enforce some of the old Rules.
    1) No Nekro Posting. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    2) 1 Bump per 24 Hrs. - Warning, followed by temp ban and perma ban.
    3) No multiple forum accounts. - Ban and block the IP.
    4) Most importantly Forum Rule 1&2 - Ban and block the IP.

    I think devs gave leeway for a long time now and clearly majority of the members on this forums are not worth it.
    Also, re-release all the rares, the players in this game need some tough lessons - for starters this is not Merch Legends.
    one question i have is why do u care?
    for example ur retired from A.L
    x,D? confusion
    explain further :?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earlingstad View Post
    The following points may not always be true but it is a general observation of traders threads (not all but some of them). I assume this to be true in most cases if not all. People need to purchase carefully, ask for screenshots of Current Offers and not fall for con-artists. Disagreement is accepted.


    1. Mostly newer accounts will create the thread. (Member, Junior Member, New member types).

    2. Their threads get offered a high price by alts/friends that have the above forum status.

    3. The c.o. offered is imaginary or fake unless proven by an attached image.

    4. The thread closes very fast with the mention of the word SOLD in a new post (to show that the item sold quick at a high price). They could just edit the thread and type sold but no they have to bump it with a new post just to say sold so it is seen by the public.

    5. Typing sold a few hours after creation of the thread just makes the public think that it is a highly desirable in demand item.

    6. The new post that was created only to mention sold also states the price it is sold at. Like its very important for us to know at what price he sold the item. After it got sold, why would the seller care to state the price unless asked? Most of us even forget to update our threads as sold and here we have sly-seller feeling it necessary to mention the price..hmm..fishy. Suppose his imaginary c.o. is 48m, he will mention SOLD price as 53m to establish the current price as 53m-ish.

    7. Now we the general public think that if we pay 50m for this item, we got it at a discount and we pay...and this goes on and on.
    The problem is stupid buyers.....

    See a price that doesn't make sense??? The simple solution is to not buy and wait for a better deal..... Why complain about something that you haven't bought????

    If you DID buy, whose fault is that?????

    1+ 1 = 2... The sum will never be different..... If someone lists a cracked nature jewel for 10 mil, don't complain about it.... Simply utilize 1 + 1 =2 thinking and skip that buy.....

    Why in the world would you want a regulated auction????

    Auction = I want "this" and if you want it you pay "this"(what I am asking).... No one forces you to be a glutton of your own punishment..... Stop complaining about this and use your brains.... 1+1=2......

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    This thread from 2018.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frisson View Post
    Stfu no one cares. Go manipulate more balloons you trash bin warrior. Bitchh
    how is ur post allowed on forums? almost all ur replies on posts are very rude like ur last comment.
    why dont u stop hating on encryptions and grow tf up?
    like yall always complain about OOOOH encryptions manipulated balloon prices ooooh, grow tf up its a game and its called merching and being smart with ur purchases. prices get manipulated by MANY PLAYERS DAILY for items and ur complaining about one item out of like 5,000 items in the game? like lmao

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    Its been hours and not any action take from devs, kinda pathetic not even 1 dev checks forum every hour or so

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    Quote Originally Posted by looiaqop View Post
    Its been hours and not any action take from devs, kinda pathetic not even 1 dev checks forum every hour or so
    you seriously think that with everything going on on the forums, the devs have any motivation to get on? it gets tiresome and taxing after some time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frisson View Post
    Stfu no one cares. Go manipulate more balloons you trash bin warrior. Bitchh
    @Cinco seems this guy wants something

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    Take one well known set for example, skyborne set, lolol, i will never buy this set for even 5m for the entire set.
    The fact that known hoarder behind itbjust make me sick looking at them.

    No thank you, same goes all other known vanities, cottonkill for another example, lolol.

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    Why are u guys whining and ranting on a post made over 2 years ago?? Man pretty sad...make new post start ranting there lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earlingstad View Post
    The following points may not always be true but it is a general observation of traders threads (not all but some of them). I assume this to be true in most cases if not all. People need to purchase carefully, ask for screenshots of Current Offers and not fall for con-artists. Disagreement is accepted.


    1. Mostly newer accounts will create the thread. (Member, Junior Member, New member types).

    2. Their threads get offered a high price by alts/friends that have the above forum status.

    3. The c.o. offered is imaginary or fake unless proven by an attached image.

    4. The thread closes very fast with the mention of the word SOLD in a new post (to show that the item sold quick at a high price). They could just edit the thread and type sold but no they have to bump it with a new post just to say sold so it is seen by the public.

    5. Typing sold a few hours after creation of the thread just makes the public think that it is a highly desirable in demand item.

    6. The new post that was created only to mention sold also states the price it is sold at. Like its very important for us to know at what price he sold the item. After it got sold, why would the seller care to state the price unless asked? Most of us even forget to update our threads as sold and here we have sly-seller feeling it necessary to mention the price..hmm..fishy. Suppose his imaginary c.o. is 48m, he will mention SOLD price as 53m to establish the current price as 53m-ish.

    7. Now we the general public think that if we pay 50m for this item, we got it at a discount and we pay...and this goes on and on.
    Fyi
    After playing this game for so long if u have acrosss this now only .... i suggest u better buy awak gems and quit the game as there is no point in merching ....
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