Originally Posted by
Lucci
Market Statistics show that with the implementation of the new market system, the new market system has generated more transactions per capita, with less players. It does get a bit dicey when discussing price fluctuation. As a member of MS and a avid marketer myself, I do try and avoid causing unnecessary price fluctuation that would destabilize current pricing for items. But alas it cannot be always stopped. Take the 2048 head for example. It was exclusive with only 3 copies at launch. Now there are well over 15 iirc. But the price didn't deviate that much from where it was. Sure it did go down in price, but it stabilized to a healthy rate in the current market eco-system. I do share sentiments regarding random price fluctuations but do bear in mind, it is inevitable to an extent. Something is only worth as much as someone will pay for it after all.
That's not an issue as far as I'm concerned. What was troubling in the past were drastic changes, such as previously limited items being released for sale on TC shop or supply going from being 3 of a kind for years to then 40 of a kind in less than a month.
Originally Posted by
sir
On a more serious note, there's been no response because there isn't going to be any specific action taken.
We will re-release items, adjust their prices or do anything else with the shop as we see fit. Shop sales will keep happening, and some items will keep being made available again or removed from shop depending on their popularity. Just because some item got extremely overpriced in market due to it being unpopular when it was originally in the shop and thus getting only 4 of its copies sold doesn't we'll try to adapt to whatever price it still goes for in market when returning it to shop. Likewise, if some item got released at a specific price years ago, it doesn't mean that same price will stay forever - if we think the price should be changed, we may do that.
The only category of items that we don't usually touch are event items which were supposed to be only owned by event winners/participants. They might get used again for something, but I don't remember us doing that in past years (unless it was explicitly stated that those items won't be exclusive to event winners, e.g. Superior color).
If you'd like to work on new items or help with shop regulartion so we could release new stuff more often and not have to re-release old items, both Item Forgers and Market Squad are always recruiting and would be happy to get some new people. There were some good points regarding ST/TC pricing inconsistencies made here, if you have ideas on a generic rate to stick to I'll be happy to look into that.
Does this statement still hold value today? Because 2048 head supply going from 3 to 15 over months and months doesn't really mean anything in comparison to things that happened in the past with slingshot, sharko the shark, etc. Some item price changes were as drastic as going from 300k+ to under 50k.
Also, if it is the case that you are planning to adjust prices in the future or re-release items, we need more transparency about how it's being done. If Market Squad has a say in these decisions, you obviously know price changes ahead of the market, which is unfair towards the rest of us. If that is the case then MS members, Smods and other higher staff should not be allowed to market at all.
Last edited by Smaguris; Feb 10, 2022 at 05:16 PM.