Bothers in Re-tail

[BellGreen]

I'm wondering, could there be a thread explaining how all the "rare" items are obtained and if they can be ordered? that way people might have a better understanding of how hard things are to get -- if they still want to pay a ton, fine, but at least they wouldn't be doing it out of ignorance or gullibility.

I think they should make a thread like that. I saw a thread where they charged 200k just to catalog a series. That's kind of sad ._.

 

[Hirisa]

I recently saw someone charge 700k for a re-orderable item that costs 4000 bells...I mean, really?

 

[BellGreen]

I recently saw someone charge 700k for a re-orderable item that costs 4000 bells...I mean, really?

What were they thinking? That's why for my shop, I sell my items for under 3,500 bells. It's best to sell so much cheap things than less expensive things...

 

[Beanie]

But that's exactly it, the high prices come from what others value, people who think it's not worth it wouldn't buy it and people who have the bells to throw around do. Invisible "bench marks" exist. I tried to sell a high priced item for dirt cheap in hopes of deflating but I think by now it's kind of beyond control. Threads move way too fast and a single person can't make an impact. Yeah I buy my glow wands for 800 and I sell them for 90k and that's considered "cheap" around here. But I also do my fair share of good deeds so I'm not entirely about profits. My goals are the same as others, to pay off my house and what not and selling & trading has helped. Perhaps they put the value on instant gratification because they have no means to get seasonal items but to wait and that's what justify their will to pay high prices.

If you've been following the prices people are paying to buy villagers...now that's kind of scary.

 

[talisheo]

The thing that annoys me is when people sell non reorderable dlc when it is easy for them to get. Like the shaved ice lamp goes for a million + when a european person could easily get another by making a new character and getting one from the post office. IT JUST PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.

 

[Snow]

But that's exactly it, the high prices come from what others value, people who think it's not worth it wouldn't buy it and people who have the bells to throw around do.

Except some times the high "values" are coming from misinformation. People being told that re-orderable items are not re-orderable, for example. If they knew the truth they might place a very different value on that item. I agree, if they want to pay a ton because they're in a hurry that is absolutely their right. But if they've been misled I think it's a shame.

 

[D i a]

I feel like I should be apologizing then. I was selling a bunch of streetpass items I got, and for those prices.
I saw others selling Tweeters for 475k and I just figured that was what I should sell them at too. Same with the balloons and pinwheels, etc. I guess I should have thought that through more.

...Now all I want to do now is get it all out of my closet. Lol. xP

I AM scared of the prices people are willing to pay for villagers, though.

 

[radical6]

im not really familiar with prices of dlc and such
or anything hard to get really
when i see streetpass items go up to 500k+ i honestly thought that was normal. mostly because i haven't streetpassed with once person.

as for villagers i honestly have no idea what theyre worth and i see them go up really high
i had a popular villager in my town i sold that went for 5m and when i think about it that was probably greedy of me and should probably let them buy her at a cheaper price since they haven't paid me yet
but idk man??

 

[Farobi]

I let people offer most of the time, if we come to an agreement with the price, even if it is a tad overpriced—i'll just accept it and move on.

As long as the buyer finds the price acceptable, then I guess i would too resulting into a fair trade.

 

[oath2order]

People be offerin' so much for the sloppy set and I'm just like "Really?"

 

[Scribbler397]

Has anyone else noticed the huge increase in hybrid prices as well? Things like orange and pink roses used to cost 15-25k, but now they cost 150k! I time travel, so I have nothing against tters, but it bothers me when I ask if they have any more of a certain hybrid, and they tell me they will time travel to get more quick, and then charge me a million bells! Hybrids shouldn't be selling for these outrageous prices.

Another thing I noticed is that it is usually juniot member that have been selling them for this much, and then everyone else followed suit. Is it because of the large amount of people that have migrated over from gamefaqs lately, where they charge more for everything?

Sorry if I am ranting, but it just bugs me a little.

 

[Byngo]

Has anyone else noticed the huge increase in hybrid prices as well? Things like orange and pink roses used to cost 15-25k, but now they cost 150k! I time travel, so I have nothing against tters, but it bothers me when I ask if they have any more of a certain hybrid, and they tell me they will time travel to get more quick, and then charge me a million bells! Hybrids shouldn't be selling for these outrageous prices.

Another thing I noticed is that it is usually juniot member that have been selling them for this much, and then everyone else followed suit. Is it because of the large amount of people that have migrated over from gamefaqs lately, where they charge more for everything?

Sorry if I am ranting, but it just bugs me a little.

This bugs me too. But what bugs me even more is people who TT to any special event items and charge an arm & a leg for them. I mean... 1 Million for setsubun beans? Sorry, no. @_@

 

[link2398]

Has anyone else noticed the huge increase in hybrid prices as well? Things like orange and pink roses used to cost 15-25k, but now they cost 150k! I time travel, so I have nothing against tters, but it bothers me when I ask if they have any more of a certain hybrid, and they tell me they will time travel to get more quick, and then charge me a million bells! Hybrids shouldn't be selling for these outrageous prices.

Another thing I noticed is that it is usually juniot member that have been selling them for this much, and then everyone else followed suit. Is it because of the large amount of people that have migrated over from gamefaqs lately, where they charge more for everything?

Sorry if I am ranting, but it just bugs me a little.

I actually just raised my prices from that account to 50k for black and purple and 25k for everything else after I was PM'd as to how much I was undercutting the value. honestly it only takes a few minutes a day to grow them, so I don't get why they are all so overpriced. I feel my prices are a tad high, but it's still half of what other people are charging.

 

[Snow]

I actually just raised my prices from that account to 50k for black and purple and 25k for everything else after I was PM'd as to how much I was undercutting the value.

Some actually PM'd you to complain about your prices being too low? that's insane.

 

[link2398]

Some actually PM'd you to complain about your prices being too low? that's insane.

not a complaint, more like a head's up as to what the value actually was.

 

[Snow]

not a complaint, more like a head's up as to what the value actually was.

Ah, gotcha. thought someone was taking you to task for hurting their shop or something.

 

[rayquaza]

I'm wondering, could there be a thread explaining how all the "rare" items are obtained and if they can be ordered? that way people might have a better understanding of how hard things are to get -- if they still want to pay a ton, fine, but at least they wouldn't be doing it out of ignorance or gullibility.

Has anyone started to do this yet?
If not I'll ask the mods if I can put this thread together as it would be a very usefull resource for everyone.

 

[BellGreen]

I think it were the beginner players who had really big prices, and then they kept raising them and so did everyone else. I got a million bells (more than a million) by buying 200k worth of turnips and selling them for 477. Sometimes there are bigger prices than that! But the problem is that beginners don't really understand turnips. Someone should make a thread that links to all turnip guides, or make one themselves.

 

[Snow]

Has anyone started to do this yet?
If not I'll ask the mods if I can put this thread together as it would be a very usefull resource for everyone.

not that I know of. I'd be glad to help if you want!

 

[PoppyAndPeanut]

Are there things about the behaviors in the Re-tail forum that bother you?
Personally, its not cool in my opinion when someone gets something for free, and then tries to sell it for a massive and bogus profit. Be it from generosity or "other means", you didn't pay for or work for it, you shouldn't be so greedy. I've given several things to people, and it bites to see them try to flip a massive profit on something I just handed them.

This bothers me, too. I mean, in other games. Why should people just trade something SO RARE for the thing that I just gave them? People are too greedy these days... It's just not fair :/ (on another note, I get only a bit greedy-ish when time-traveling.) I mostly have flower boppers, if anyone wants. Yes, for free. But I can't give them, cause I have a limited 4G wifi connection so I can't open my gate and drop it on the ground or so :/