I knew I couldn't be the only one who constantly feels weirded out by Alyxsandre. Between their obviously terrible price tactics and their entitlement to dragons that are sold, I'm just so over them.
Yeah, it's definitely weird. I understand sending a sign-off like "I loved this dragon for a long time - I hope you enjoy him, too!" but trying to have rules & regulations about dragons that you sell is an overreach to say the least.
This is a transaction, not a custody deal. You can't keep him on weekends.
Weekly food rations & an Eliminate ain't gonna cut it either. What's your yearly income, co-parent, cuz imma need a good percentage of that for my new 10-year-old son.
They hunted down players who don't play anymore, hit them with sob stories about how they've always wanted a dragon like that (usually two letter or 5 digit), and then try to flip them a month later for 20x what they were bought for.
NAYRT, but this behavior is so scummy, and sadly way more common than it should be. People should always be wary of "cold calls" for that exact reason - you don't want to overpay for what they're trying to sell you, or get underpaid for what they're trying to buy. That's why I always include recent, verifiable price history with my sales inquiry PMs. Something like, "hey there, I was searching for ___ and came across your dragon, (name) #___ - would you possibly be willing to sell? Here's a list of recent forum auctions (successfully sold or not) so you can get an idea of the current market. Here are the qualities that impact your dragon's pricing. Given that information, here is the price range I am prepared to offer. Here is the reason why I am interested in this dragon specifically. If you aren't interested in selling, feel free to ignore this message, and thank you for your time."
Some people have difficulty saying no, so writing your PM with a built-in "acceptance of rejection" is a great way to create more comfort in the interaction for the person you are approaching. Using this approach has lead to a sale around 80% of the time for me, and I have never actually been ignored thus far. If your PM is rude or off-putting, that doesn't create the environment of cooperation necessary for a successful transaction. Politeness is key!
Those who take advantage of kindness or naivete might get a hold of what they think they want materially, but with such a skewed approach they will never be able to keep hold of true happiness. Xoxox
Oh goody, so they're worse than I thought lol. same for Blackiebelle and Alysandrine. Or when people sell oldies for expensive cause they've had them for so long but just can't work with it/colors, it's sadly only collecting dust. When they just snagged it a week before for <10kt. Bruh, if you're reselling at least own up to it and don't make up a sobstory
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Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 05:47 am (UTC)(link)Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)This is a transaction, not a custody deal. You can't keep him on weekends.
Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)They hunted down players who don't play anymore, hit them with sob stories about how they've always wanted a dragon like that (usually two letter or 5 digit), and then try to flip them a month later for 20x what they were bought for.
Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-16 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)Some people have difficulty saying no, so writing your PM with a built-in "acceptance of rejection" is a great way to create more comfort in the interaction for the person you are approaching. Using this approach has lead to a sale around 80% of the time for me, and I have never actually been ignored thus far.
If your PM is rude or off-putting, that doesn't create the environment of cooperation necessary for a successful transaction. Politeness is key!
Those who take advantage of kindness or naivete might get a hold of what they think they want materially, but with such a skewed approach they will never be able to keep hold of true happiness.
Xoxox
Re: After - ridiculous 7digit pricing?
(Anonymous) 2023-07-17 06:11 am (UTC)(link)same for Blackiebelle and Alysandrine.
Or when people sell oldies for expensive cause they've had them for so long but just can't work with it/colors, it's sadly only collecting dust. When they just snagged it a week before for <10kt.
Bruh, if you're reselling at least own up to it and don't make up a sobstory