Too Much Money!

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Went over to Terra Nova again after a long hiatus and got confronted with that! Apparently two players on one server have amassed so much gold that they bought out the Auction House. Literally! And then? They put everything up again, but with prices tripled or quadrupled.

Capitalism at its best!

If this is true, and I do not doubt it, then this spins off so many thoughts and questions in my mind that I cannot even begin to write it down. Some things noteworthy: the poster claims one of these players is Japanese. I wonder why? Another thing: although prices were jacked up considerably, people still bought it!

-Arnulf
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As you've said, Capitalism at its finest!

I would never attempt market manipulation on such a grand scale, but I'm an obsessive AH camper and I play with the prices quite often.

Prices are way more volatile in WoW than any real world market. Wait long enough and you'll be able to find any given item at a tiny fraction of it's true value. Similarly, wait long enough and you'll be able to sell that item at many times it's true value. It's a great way to make money and you've just gotta feel sorry for the retards who buy stuff for inflated prices.