So who is this cat and why does he charge so much??

[Teako]

Llew once quoted me 17k on a visual-piece-only set (no gems/stats).. I laughed at him, and copy/pasted the mat list I had written up on a google doc, with how it would only cost 2-3k in mats.

He insisted it was "the exact same mats for the stat gear" and that "I was trying to scam him" - I even offered to buy all the mats myself, and tip him for the combine.. Which he declined, saying it was "17k or gtfo cheap newb"

None the less, Drumas made it for me for like 500p over mat cost. Ended up costing me like 2.5k.

I was also in a party with him in Mistmoore at GY one day with his "Material Continuum" guildmates.. Guy was popping off racist comments left/right. Even his guildmates were uncomfortable, two ended up leaving guild in that same group.


TL;DR

Find a nicer player to smith your items piece by piece, as a whole trade, or otherwise. So long as you're showing genuine interest in getting it made, I see no issue.

[baalzy]

^ Spitty knows whats up.

At least when someone asks for SoW pots and then changes their mind it isn't too difficult to offload.

Not many people are going to spend 36k on bard gear.

[Ashintar]

Originally Posted by Skittlez [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ahh okay, so yeah then I got my suits before they needed that then.

Llewellyn needs to re-learn how to do business then if he is such a veteran. That shit was wack and stupid as all hell for how he was trying to do things. I am still honestly trying to figure out why he wants 36k up front instead of just making the armor and selling it like all the other intelligent smiths out there.

He's not looking to get stiffed by someone who is having second thoughts. Personally this happened to me several times when I was offering DE and Ogre armor. Before the 10/8 patch this wasn't a huge deal, but now that the blacksmith is committing their blue diamonds to the armor I don't see a problem with this practice.

[Skittlez]

Originally Posted by Spitty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

He wants 36k up front because your friend approached him to make the fucking armor. It's not difficult to figure this out.

I charged for my alchemy services up front. Do you know how many times I got an order for potions, went to Halas to make them and then was told the pots were no longer needed?

There's some shitty people on this server, people who don't understand that tradeskills are a time-consuming, expensive service. You're apparently one of them.

Edit: and just because I kinda feel like a dick about this post, I went to ahungry and price-checked that armor. It's between 5-7k per visual piece, not including the BP. On the low end, a full visible set minus BP would be 30k @ 5k a piece if you bought them separately.

36k = fair. Coming to the boards and ranting up a storm about someone who was straight shooting with you about making all this crap = horseshit.

LOL This guy.. I really hit this guys button.

I know that trade skills are expensive and that they take time, douche bag, but this Llewellyn guy was advertising his stuff and wouldn't even start making the armor with my guild mate right next to him, at the forge, in the crafting city that he crafts in. So please, before you start crying more, maybe read a little bit and open that narrow mind of yours to realize that there are PLENTY of ways to ensure you don't get fucked after you start making an order. Armor crafting isn't the same as 100-500 plat potions you dumb fuck. You aren't just going to find a suit of full cultural armor in EC like you will with potions.

Have anything else that's retarded as fuck that you wanna get off your chest?

[Skittlez]

Originally Posted by BillyCranston [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Then you're dumb, because if the person is offering to pay piece by piece, sitting next to you while you make the armor, how can you honestly spin the situation in a way that the inquiring party backs out of all pieces?

This. Billy here is the only person that actually read my post I am pretty sure now.

[khanable]

skittlez madder than a gorilla on steroids

[Skittlez]

Originally Posted by Teako [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Llew once quoted me 17k on a visual-piece-only set (no gems/stats).. I laughed at him, and copy/pasted the mat list I had written up on a google doc, with how it would only cost 2-3k in mats.

He insisted it was "the exact same mats for the stat gear" and that "I was trying to scam him" - I even offered to buy all the mats myself, and tip him for the combine.. Which he declined, saying it was "17k or gtfo cheap newb"

None the less, Drumas made it for me for like 500p over mat cost. Ended up costing me like 2.5k.

I was also in a party with him in Mistmoore at GY one day with his "Material Continuum" guildmates.. Guy was popping off racist comments left/right. Even his guildmates were uncomfortable, two ended up leaving guild in that same group.


TL;DR

Find a nicer player to smith your items piece by piece, as a whole trade, or otherwise. So long as you're showing genuine interest in getting it made, I see no issue.

Yeah I tried to buy the mats for a Tier'Dal bracer that I am missing and he told me the same thing, it was 4k or he wouldn't make it. Now that I know this other info I am definitely staying away from him. This guy is just a total D-bag it seems.

[Skittlez]

Originally Posted by khanable [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

skittlez madder than a gorilla on steroids

Bitch, I'm over 9000.

[Asap]

Lets look at the real problem here. Why is anyone spending anywhere near 36k for bard armor

[Spitty]

Originally Posted by Skittlez [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bitch, I'm over 9000.

Dragonball reference - check.

Tits and Star Wars in avatar - check.

Photoshopped character name on someone else's art in signature - check.

Rage-facing all over the forum because "your friend" is so much of a control freak that he wants to sit next to someone and buy armor piece by piece instead of just fucking manning up and accepting the perfectly valid terms of sale - check.

You're a sexually frustrated, talentless manchild of a spoiled brat who has nothing better to do than courageously act the white knight in a situation that could have been solved instantly by just paying the fucking man.

Cough up the 36k, or get the fuck out of here with your petty bullshit.

Better yet - do both. Especially that second part - I could give less than a microshit about your friend wanting to look all fancy.