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Melchiades (White Giant)
23 Dec 2011 22:36
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I came to a rather horrible discovery today. I'll use one product as an example - high tech services. (On my server that's always in short supply.) I usually have all my companies sell to me, and I sell to them so they don't run out, then I sell the extra on the markket. I thought this would make a profit. It doesn't.
Because of maxed quality I'm paying 3713 from the state corps that make them. When I sell to the corps, I noticed they are paying me 1240 (last price). This doesn't account for quality. No problem, my corps, let them get a break, but then I went to sell the items to market and usually I put best price. Since the recent items sold log doesn't work in this game (never has - why?) I never knew what people were paying me for them, so I tried to put a min price this time and make it over the 3713 I paid. It won't let me put more than 2480 (double last price).
Can't countries sell based on quality? Am I losing my shirt by buying my own products and selling them? Have I been doing this wrong all this time? Why then would I contract full production to my country from my corps if it is cheaper to just take your chances with the market? And most importantly, when my corps are selling to the market, are they getting prices based on quality, or are they just getting that from me?
Thank you.
Because of maxed quality I'm paying 3713 from the state corps that make them. When I sell to the corps, I noticed they are paying me 1240 (last price). This doesn't account for quality. No problem, my corps, let them get a break, but then I went to sell the items to market and usually I put best price. Since the recent items sold log doesn't work in this game (never has - why?) I never knew what people were paying me for them, so I tried to put a min price this time and make it over the 3713 I paid. It won't let me put more than 2480 (double last price).
Can't countries sell based on quality? Am I losing my shirt by buying my own products and selling them? Have I been doing this wrong all this time? Why then would I contract full production to my country from my corps if it is cheaper to just take your chances with the market? And most importantly, when my corps are selling to the market, are they getting prices based on quality, or are they just getting that from me?
Thank you.