[LVS] Undercutting at the Market
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:01 pm
Before I begin talking about my opinions on this issue, I just want to note that this will be discussed at the LVS Council Meeting on the 30th of December. I feel this issue is being increasingly discussed by frequent members of the server, so to potentially shorten the time this topic will take at the meeting, I would like to discuss this before, in its seperate topic.
What I deem to be undercutting:
Undercutting is where a player will reduce the price of an item (intentionally or unintentionally) to the point it is stupidly cheap for what it is, therefore it is not worth enough to sell at the market and make some form of profit on.
Why I think undercutting is an issue:
Undercutting is frustrating for anyone who sells stuff at the market. It's obviously not so bad for customers, however this topic is not about buying at the market. Whilst undercutting can just be called 'competing for sales in the market', I feel it does more bad than good.
Undercutting will drive players who wish to sell items away from the market.
With the price of an item being driven down, players won't be encouraged to sell their items, as they will not be making enough profit for selling the items to be worth their time. Undercutting is especially damaging to newer Zedlings, as they will not have such an established set-up compared to long time players.
Undercutting can lead to a market monopoly of a few players.
A market monopoly would not be fair to newer players who want to sell at the market, as a few established players would be receiving most of the sales in the market. Without undercutting, players would have a higher chance of receiving sales, and therefore making the market worth their time and effort.
Undercutting takes away the fun of the market for others.
Some people take to the market as it gives them a fun project to work on. The project will not be continued if the player receives no sales.
If less people sell at the market, I would imagine the market does not get as much usage. The market is one of the precious community areas that make LVS such an amazing server. The market has come on in leaps and bounds since I joined the server. Back when I joined, you weren't able to simply walk to the market, slap a sign down and begin selling items. I don't want the market to head back down the road of it being difficult to sell anything.
I think undercutting, to the point of stupidly cheap prices, is a genuine issue for the market. I don't want to have to come out of the meeting with market scarred by an increased rule board (I'm not saying the rule board is ugly, I don't want more rules/regulations on it ). However, undercutting may just be an issue of morals. I care about the community areas on the server, they make LVS such an amazing server to play on. I believe undercutting will end up destroying the current market if it continues on for too long.
Please, I would like to hear YOUR opinions on the issue.
-Sneaks
What I deem to be undercutting:
Undercutting is where a player will reduce the price of an item (intentionally or unintentionally) to the point it is stupidly cheap for what it is, therefore it is not worth enough to sell at the market and make some form of profit on.
Why I think undercutting is an issue:
Undercutting is frustrating for anyone who sells stuff at the market. It's obviously not so bad for customers, however this topic is not about buying at the market. Whilst undercutting can just be called 'competing for sales in the market', I feel it does more bad than good.
Undercutting will drive players who wish to sell items away from the market.
With the price of an item being driven down, players won't be encouraged to sell their items, as they will not be making enough profit for selling the items to be worth their time. Undercutting is especially damaging to newer Zedlings, as they will not have such an established set-up compared to long time players.
Undercutting can lead to a market monopoly of a few players.
A market monopoly would not be fair to newer players who want to sell at the market, as a few established players would be receiving most of the sales in the market. Without undercutting, players would have a higher chance of receiving sales, and therefore making the market worth their time and effort.
Undercutting takes away the fun of the market for others.
Some people take to the market as it gives them a fun project to work on. The project will not be continued if the player receives no sales.
If less people sell at the market, I would imagine the market does not get as much usage. The market is one of the precious community areas that make LVS such an amazing server. The market has come on in leaps and bounds since I joined the server. Back when I joined, you weren't able to simply walk to the market, slap a sign down and begin selling items. I don't want the market to head back down the road of it being difficult to sell anything.
I think undercutting, to the point of stupidly cheap prices, is a genuine issue for the market. I don't want to have to come out of the meeting with market scarred by an increased rule board (I'm not saying the rule board is ugly, I don't want more rules/regulations on it ). However, undercutting may just be an issue of morals. I care about the community areas on the server, they make LVS such an amazing server to play on. I believe undercutting will end up destroying the current market if it continues on for too long.
Please, I would like to hear YOUR opinions on the issue.
-Sneaks