Here is a thread I could not help but contribute to.
The discussion is a good one- and as others have stated already there is an enormous difference between a trader and a reseller
But, let's face the cold hard facts shall we? The one distinguishing aspect of this little experiment that we play is the real life economy (must I really beat this already dead horse?
). Therefore, trading is an inherent aspect of the game. While we can bitch and complain about traders/resellers jacking up the prices, we must acknowledge how that has actually benefited many among us (particularly those here that are considered "uber" and do own "uber gear"). I think it is imperative for none of us to be so hypocritical as to denounce a system that has made some of us rich
(btw, I don't include myself in this little posse but I do not have much a problem with it either).
Now- of course we all can't stand those ppl that do "camp at auction" (to use Nostrop's words) and indeed mess around with the economy on a large scale by buying everything and utilizing second, third, even fourth avatars to complete the schemes. I do think there are steps that
MA can take via auction (implementing new features, perhaps tracking individual sellers and buyers) that could potentially curb this dilemma, but that is another discussion.
As for most traders- many of them are like the ones that have already voiced their opinions in the thread. Serious traders like Azi are and will be even more of an integral part of the game as it continues to expand... the opportunites imo are nearly limitless. Small time traders have discovered a rather boring way of breaking even or profitting on a very small degree that allows them to continue to play the game and even hunt/mine once in a while. These players take nothing away from any1... indeed, they put more into this game in other ways rather than financial. They do not "bleed" the so-called loot pool. They simply exist, as ppl, on Calypso and thus add an element of real life to this game.
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