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An unusual offer/request

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Topic: An unusual offer/request

Posted By: Shaharet
Subject: An unusual offer/request
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 17:52

Greetings

I have an unusual offer that I might make. I have offered a few who've traded with me or aided me a bargain of sorts, or an unusual care package request depending on how one might see it, and I figured maybe I'd make it openly here. The offer is that I would sell you a supply of cows, leather goods or steel goods, but as credit. The idea being that if one would be willing to offer an amount of basic resources or gold to help fuel my early growth, I would be willing to offer twice the value in finished goods in 1-2 weeks time.

For this offer I consider basic resources to be valued at around 2g each. So for instance a cow, valued at 1500g, halved is 750. So each 375 units of basic resource one is willing to send, I offer one cow.

This is, of course, a gamble, and I will not pretend it isn't so. Both on my interest in staying on in this realm, and on my honor as a trader. But at the least you would have given substantial aid to a newly minted kingdom and new player in this grand game, and at best you'd have assured yourself a cheap procurement of goods that are always in short supply.

Feel free to pm me here, or mail me in the realm(same name).

Thank you for your time,

Lady Shaharet

Replies:

Posted By: Shaharet
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 18:39

Actually, thinking on this and the troubles involved, and the time saved, I will value resources higher, at 3g each. Gold is still welcome though, as I know it's easier to ship.

Posted By: Brids17
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 18:43

This really isn't necessary. There are plenty of people (such as myself) who would just send you resources for free.

Posted By: Manannan
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 18:52

The only real condition we put on free resources is that you don't become a troll, and when large enough you also help new players into the game... pay it forward

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Posted By: Shaharet
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 18:52

That would be nice too. ^_^ I just feel like this is more dignified than begging for a handout, and it seems there are many who have a need for finished goods who might like the offer.

(I would definitely appreciate resources for free too...)

Posted By: Ander
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 20:09

Shararat, you can sell your advanced resources in market. Then you could buy resources from market using that gold (much cheaper than 3g - you can get it for nearly 1g) Or you can ask a friend or alliance mate to lend you some millions for the startup.

The market is open, you can get very fair deals there. Why settle for 375 units when you can easily get 1500 with the same cow? :)

Posted By: Shaharet
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 20:48

Because I haven't got the cows yet. ^_^ The notion is a buy now pay later sort of thing. Or...pay now buy later. Something like. Extend me credit now and I will give you goods down the line. After I spend those goods building up my production.

As for as asking a friend for millions, I don't have any friends, at current, willing to offer me millions to help me start up. I've done the routine asking for a handout on GC, but after a couple times it feels demeaning and I'd rather offer something in kind.

As a note, I've already gotten more sent me in the past 12 hrs from making this offer than I made the entire previous 3 days of asking for a handout. So although my offer may confuse some that don't see the merit in it, there are others who find the idea appealing enough to invest.

I wish you well, and hope your ventures merit you,

Lady Shaharet