Do you think its fair for MODs/Highly Trusted users to exploit their trust?

When browsing through the forums, I See that when buying/selling RSGP, or RS Accounts, there are always highly trusted users/MOD's that, in my opinion are exploiting there trust/status to gain higher prices for there product.

Do you think this is fair?

 

You're free to set your prices at whatever you'd like. If people are willing to pay more for security then why not?

 

Business. Of course its fair. If the price is to high then risk buying for less from a newcomer and possibly get scammed.

 

Of course, we have earned it. Also as a customer you have to weigh your options, a little more $ vs getting nothing, its your choice.

 

Getting higly trusted on the internet is a very painful and long process, why would it make a difference if a few percent more has to be paid for security?

 

Yeah I understand, but, you should be paying a mod/trusted user a fair price for the account, not an extremely high price for security.

Example..

Newcomer trying to scam selling it for 10m.

Account Is worth 20m.

MOD/Trusted user trying to sell for 40/50m

 

1. Every account is worth something different.
I'd personally pay 20-30% more happily for an account that I KNOW will be secure after I purchase it.
2. Every too-good-to-be-true trade should be abandoned immediately.
The amount of account scams is just waay too high.
Just don't buy accounts ever if you don't want to get scammed on those.

It all comes down to security.
Want to pay 30% more for a secure account?
Or 30% less and have an account that will be recovered as soon as the previous owner is convinced you put some value on it.

 

Yeah, I'm all for paying a little extra for security, not triple the price.. This post wasn't meant for those charging 0.5$ extra per mil, or a few extra on their accounts. Honestly, I posted this after seeing farcast using his position to charge ridiculous amounts for his accounts.


No one can think 150M for his half decent zerker with rune gloves is a fair price.

I can't remember the one I saw before that, but I know that one was a joke aswell

 

Long story short these people that you are speaking of have earned their ranks and deserve to use them in whatever way they feel appropriate. I'm not sure I understand exactly why you're arguing. You pay the extra price for the security of your account. At the end of the day it's completely up to the buyer to choose who he buys from. It is in no way abusive.

 

This. No one is forcing you to buy from anyone. Take RS accounts for example: At the end of the day, would you rather spend $20 on an account and have it recovered a week later, or pay $50, and chances are, have it never be recovered?

 

If the prices for Farcast's accounts are truly way too ridiculously high, then people will just not buy them, despite the guarantee of no recovery. The market works itself nicely like that. Sure, we can trust Roary 1000000%, but if he made an account selling thread for a brand new account for $50, no one would buy it. However, would I be willing to way over pay to get a safe account? Yep. No one is forcing you to buy from people who are overcharging, so it's up to the consumer to decide if the price is fair for the amount of security given, and if it's not, just don't buy it.

 

Yeah, I know, I guess no one is forcing them.

I just think its unfair, They've got that rank to be used fairly, not to be abused. Obviously I'd prefer to pay 50$ rather than 20$.

But I wouldn't pay 375$ instead of 150$. I would just leave it.

 

People can price it whatever they want

Too bad I'm so cheap i'd rather take longer looking for a good price.

If you find a not so trusted with a good price go find a middleman. For accounts? If you don't want to pay a lot just train your account.

 

Do you think its fair that Hollister charge 100$ for a shirt and you can get one for 5$? People still buy it because its high quality and sought after.

That's business, that's life. And its attainable by anyone, everyone started out as a 30 post count noob with no vouches. It would only be unfair if not everyone could reach that status but anyone can with effort and good trading.

 

at the end of the day its your choice.

 

okay, obviously no one sees this the same way as me.

All I was saying is if your in a high position, you shouldn't be trying to get 3/4x the value for your Item/Account.

No one is forcing the people to do so.. But, If I came to the forums, not knowing the prices, maybe I wouldn't know that the price was ridiculous? and I would purchase it naively, Solely trusting the site, and its MODS to not set extremely high prices.

 

If you worked for a company, you wouldn't be able to miss lead someone into buying their product for a higher price, even if you wasn't doing so by persuading them.

Simply posting things under his retired MOD status, should mean he should be posting reputable things, not miss leading things. As People will instantly believe what they see, as it should be true.

 

I understand. Mods know that they are trusted and put above average prices. Since they are viewed as most trusted and well known they bring in more people.I dont see why they shouldnt. Its a free market. Everyone can price for 1000$ or 1$.

If you want work your way to a higher status and make competition for them



We do have a price check forum so in regards of new people not knowing prices thats not an issue.

 

Okay - Either way, I wasn't interested in buying the account. I just thought it was out of order.

With the title - should come responsibility to be fair to all users.

Moderators should set examples, not try and rip people off.

 

They're not trying to rip people off. There is extra value in the fact that the account is secure! You're missing the point in the value.

Would you rather:

A) New guy around the block claims he'll detail your car for 120$ but you have no idea if he does good work or not.
B) Guy who has been around forever says he'll detail your car for 200$ but has a reputation of doing incredible work and you KNOW he'll do a great job.

You have a big car show to go to tomorrow who do you choose?

Another example is mechanic shops you can pay 80$ an hour for a dealer to look at it, 50$ an hour for a regular mechanic to do it, or a case of beer for some guy in his back yard.

It's just market man. It's not abusive. Welcome to business.

Edit: Also try to remember that accounts are valued at what the owner wants for them. If I want to try to sell my account for 400$ that's my choice. It's not ripping anyone off. Value is different for everyone.