Is this a bug?

Paladin2000 · 07-11-2002, 01:02 AM

I have been exploiting the buy cheap sell expensive trick to gain extra wealth for my trainings and I noticed that...

NPC disposition: 100
Item in question: Dwemer Jinksword, valued at 350

My Personality: 90+
My Mercantile skill: 20+
Buy at: 150
Sell at: 260

A few "transactions" later...

My Personality: 90+
My Mercantile skill: 30+
Buy at: 135
Sell at: 250

Isn't the damn skill supposed to enable you to buy cheap and sell at a higher price? At a higher skill level, the NPC simple refuses to let me sell at the price of 250 and above. BTW, I have patched the game.

[ 07-11-2002, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ]

Kakero · 07-11-2002, 02:38 AM

yes, it's a bug. the higher the merchantile skill is the lower the price of good you can sell.

Paladin2000 · 07-11-2002, 02:50 PM

Damn! I thought they would have fixed this stupid bug already. Anyway, Thanks for replying, kakero. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Looks like I will have to go back to my trusty old pal; the Creeper again.

dominions · 07-11-2002, 03:30 PM

I thought that the Merchantile skill allows you to barter the shop owner down - you have to use the [+][-] buttons to change the price to the amount you wish to pay.
Works for me.

Neb · 07-11-2002, 04:18 PM

It also lowers the initial buying price. And raises the initial selling price.

Paladin2000 · 07-11-2002, 11:33 PM

Ahem...I know how the +/- button works. But as in my earlier post, initially the shopkeeper does allow me to sell at a higher price (260 septims) but since my Mercantile skill has gone up, the shopkeeper simple refuses to buy at the previous price (He will only buy at 255 Septims), IMHO what a stuuuuuupid bug.

Oh in case if you were wondering:
1. The NPC's disposition is still at 100.
2. The item in question is not damaged.
3. My fatigue bar is full

Maybe you could confirm my findings by buying and selling the same item from a particular merchant. You will noticed that as your Mercantile skill goes higher, you initial buying price does come down but so does your initial selling price, which means that you would not be able to sell that item at the old price.

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slackerboy · 07-12-2002, 12:04 AM

Just a thought, (i dont know if its true) the npc's have levels too. is it possible that your raising the mechants skill too?

Paladin2000 · 07-12-2002, 12:47 AM

Yeah, I think you could be right slackerboy. After all, I am trading with the same old person to raise up my mercantile skill. If I could level up on my mercantile skill, in theory so can the NPC... Yeah...I should try another experiment to confirm this. Thanks for the tips.

Kakero · 07-12-2002, 02:44 AM

pardon me but why does this concern you so much? I mean creeper buy things from you at cost price. so you don't need to higher your merchantile skill.

07-11-2002, 01:02 AM	#1
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	I have been exploiting the buy cheap sell expensive trick to gain extra wealth for my trainings and I noticed that... NPC disposition: 100 Item in question: Dwemer Jinksword, valued at 350 My Personality: 90+ My Mercantile skill: 20+ Buy at: 150 Sell at: 260 A few "transactions" later... My Personality: 90+ My Mercantile skill: 30+ Buy at: 135 Sell at: 250 Isn't the damn skill supposed to enable you to buy cheap and sell at a higher price? At a higher skill level, the NPC simple refuses to let me sell at the price of 250 and above. BTW, I have patched the game. [ 07-11-2002, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ] __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

07-11-2002, 02:50 PM	#3
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	Damn! I thought they would have fixed this stupid bug already. Anyway, Thanks for replying, kakero. [img]smile.gif[/img] Looks like I will have to go back to my trusty old pal; the Creeper again. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

07-11-2002, 03:30 PM	#4
dominions Elminster Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Hampshire, England Age: 51 Posts: 428	I thought that the Merchantile skill allows you to barter the shop owner down - you have to use the [+][-] buttons to change the price to the amount you wish to pay. Works for me. __________________ [img]\"http://www.shalewyn.com/Images/KrynnWhiteDragon1.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"Hah!\", thought the white dragon. \"A wand of Ice Storm will never harm me!\"<br />He never did figure out that he was in a CRPG...

07-11-2002, 11:33 PM	#6
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	Ahem...I know how the +/- button works. But as in my earlier post, initially the shopkeeper does allow me to sell at a higher price (260 septims) but since my Mercantile skill has gone up, the shopkeeper simple refuses to buy at the previous price (He will only buy at 255 Septims), IMHO what a stuuuuuupid bug. Oh in case if you were wondering: 1. The NPC's disposition is still at 100. 2. The item in question is not damaged. 3. My fatigue bar is full Maybe you could confirm my findings by buying and selling the same item from a particular merchant. You will noticed that as your Mercantile skill goes higher, you initial buying price does come down but so does your initial selling price, which means that you would not be able to sell that item at the old price. [ 07-11-2002, 11:38 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ] __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

07-12-2002, 12:04 AM	#7
slackerboy Gold Dragon Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: smyrna, tn, usa Age: 47 Posts: 2,506	Just a thought, (i dont know if its true) the npc's have levels too. is it possible that your raising the mechants skill too? __________________

07-11-2002, 02:38 AM	#2
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	yes, it's a bug. the higher the merchantile skill is the lower the price of good you can sell.

07-11-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 39 Posts: 8,802	It also lowers the initial buying price. And raises the initial selling price.

07-12-2002, 12:47 AM	#8
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	Yeah, I think you could be right slackerboy. After all, I am trading with the same old person to raise up my mercantile skill. If I could level up on my mercantile skill, in theory so can the NPC... Yeah...I should try another experiment to confirm this. Thanks for the tips. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

07-12-2002, 02:44 AM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	pardon me but why does this concern you so much? I mean creeper buy things from you at cost price. so you don't need to higher your merchantile skill.

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