Is EU's RCE collapsing?

[Zabler]

Reason there are som many empty shops are all the "luck-seekers".

Those who think they can compete with Buzz, Photon, Auktuma, Maximus or whoever has a real big turnover.

Also, i think some shops are owned by resellers, and not the resellers that resell stuff, resellers that will try to resell the shop.

Maybe im just overly positive, but i think EU is only in its young life yet.

The market isnt falling down, it was just born....

But incase its actually crashing i better take the lead in the auction!

Offering tt+10 for mod. fap!

[kygon]

Originally Posted by Mega

No, but it wobbled a bit after the amp / auction changes just over a year ago....

well no actually only a few times 'wobble' from nerfs not the WHOLE economy

IE afk fap skilling vu mod faps dropped in price for a few months but mining and weapons were uneffected

[Crux]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Markups at auction are insane last few days and even some of my ingame friends are chipping out after years of playing!

Like every economy there are up's and down's.

Regarding markup, 'insane' is a kind word atm.
Angel 70k ... Loudmouth 20k ... the list of IMI (insane markup items) is loooooooong

[Pirx Danford]

I really don't believe we can link the success or rather failure of the shops to any economical situation within EU.

The way the shops are set up to work (technically by MA) they are destined to fail.

As I already said back then when the malls opened,
its a really strange idea to introduce a concept into EU that is starting to fail IRL.

Malls and stores are getting more and more replaced by online auctions and online shops - direct marketing over the internet is booming.
What would do the trick is if shop contents would be available through an auction like interface...
ah well but as I said its not the economy itself that is in trouble imo.

[Northman]

Shopping in malls could be fun, if it not cost you a kidney or two to buy nice things

If prices where at a level that suits a normal working guy in a Western country, then maby the malls have a go.

Economy in EU is at a level that is not healthy for anyone inkl. MA right now

Why on earth does not the so called ballance-manager fix the demands on recources so prices go down

Limited stuff are supposed to be cheap ffs

[kygon]

Originally Posted by Northman

Limited stuff are supposed to be cheap ffs

eon 120k+ vs infiltrator 8k
RJME 60k? vs X5 1.2k

Id say some L items ARE alot cheaper than they're UL versions

sadly most are screwed on drop rates or rareness of stuff that goes into making them

[Northman]

Not enough, UL high level stuff are an investment.

L-stuff is worn out and trashed in tt.

Ist like common sense stops working in EU

[Clam Jamphrie]

Originally Posted by Crux

Like every economy there are up's and down's.

Regarding markup, 'insane' is a kind word atm.
Angel 70k ... Loudmouth 20k ... the list of IMI (insane markup items) is loooooooong

Couldn't agree more.... I sold off a lot of stuff lately to fund my game play, thinking I could buy stuff back when I was back on my feet again. I sold a Silverfang about 3 months ago for about 2.3k....I've just noticed they're going for about 18k.... maybe after the LG they'll come back down again...
but I doubt it...

hey ho, idiots rule!

[kygon]

Originally Posted by Clam Jamphrie

I sold a Silverfang about 3 months ago for about 2.3k....I've just noticed they're going for about 18k.... maybe after the LG they'll come back down again...

this item is 100% due to price manipulation

[Zabler]

Originally Posted by kygon

this item is 100% due to price manipulation

<--- What he said...
I have never ever seen anything so strangely priced..