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Mrs Epeen
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
3
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:28:00 -
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I'm not trying to beat up on anyone, I'm just curious.
Is there a legitimate reason or am I just going to get a, "Because they want to!" answer?
-¦ ~ All Citizens Should Question Their Government ~ |
Ramona McCandless
Imperial Shipment Amarr Empire
1559
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:31:00 -
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You should probably ask your dad
Im sure he'll be along before long *** Vote MTU For CSM ***
Non omnis moriar |
Frostys Virpio
Lame Corp Name
800
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:32:00 -
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Mrs Epeen wrote:-¦
I'm not trying to beat up on anyone, I'm just curious.
Is there a legitimate reason or am I just going to get a, "Because they want to!" answer?
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Versatility of the thing I guess. It can be used for different services and can also be transferred. |
TharOkha
0asis Group
668
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:32:00 -
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Im curious too. If someone wants isk for rl money he would buy much cheaper GTC and sell it on forum market. GÇ£If reality can destroy the dream, why shouldnt the dream destroy reality?GÇ¥ |
Silivar Karkun
Imperial Shipment Amarr Empire
104
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:33:00 -
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plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... |
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
3440
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:34:00 -
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Hi hon.
Just like real life.
Ivory soap is $1.50 for a bar. But if you 'subscribe' to it by buying a 10 pack, it ends up costing you only $0.75 per bar. A single thing is always more expensive than multiple things. Marketing 101.
Mr Epeen There are 86,400 seconds in a day. You just saved one of them by typing 'u' instead of 'you'.-á Congratulations, dumbass! |
Frostys Virpio
Lame Corp Name
800
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:35:00 -
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Mr Epeen wrote:Hi hon. Just like real life. Ivory soap is $1.50 for a bar. But if you 'subscribe' to it by buying a 10 pack, it ends up costing you only $0.75 per bar. A single thing is always more expensive than multiple things. Marketing 101. Mr Epeen
You still pay more for PLEX even if your sub is based off single months. |
Mrs Epeen
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
3
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:37:00 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:Mr Epeen wrote:Hi hon. Just like real life. Ivory soap is $1.50 for a bar. But if you 'subscribe' to it by buying a 10 pack, it ends up costing you only $0.75 per bar. A single thing is always more expensive than multiple things. Marketing 101. Mr Epeen You still pay more for PLEX even if your sub is based off single months. This ^ ~ All Citizens Should Question Their Government ~ |
Rekon X
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
68
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:40:00 -
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Cause people buy them. Definition of goon - a stupid person Those who can do, those who can't spew |
TharOkha
0asis Group
668
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:42:00 -
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Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub....
well if i want PLEX, i would buy cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i would buy PLEX on EVE market...
Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive.... GÇ£If reality can destroy the dream, why shouldnt the dream destroy reality?GÇ¥ |
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Frostys Virpio
Lame Corp Name
801
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:44:00 -
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TharOkha wrote:Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... well if i would want PLEX, i would bought cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i buy PLEX on EVE market... Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive....
How much ISK do GTC sells for? |
Notorious Fellon
Republic University Minmatar Republic
61
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:44:00 -
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Because too much ISK is being generated from passive faucets like the giant moon-goo nipple in the sky, research, etc. |
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
3440
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:44:00 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:Mr Epeen wrote:Hi hon. Just like real life. Ivory soap is $1.50 for a bar. But if you 'subscribe' to it by buying a 10 pack, it ends up costing you only $0.75 per bar. A single thing is always more expensive than multiple things. Marketing 101. Mr Epeen You still pay more for PLEX even if your sub is based off single months. EDIT : Even 28 PLEX cost more than 28 months of subs with the no string attached 1 month subs.
A subscription carries the implication of continued purchases, thus you pay less. A GTC/PLEX is a one-off deal, so you pay more.
It's an incentive by CCP to get you subscribed for various reasons. Not the least of which is for their metrics when it comes to portraying how popular this game is based on subscriber numbers.
Mr Epeen
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. You just saved one of them by typing 'u' instead of 'you'.-á Congratulations, dumbass! |
Carmen Electra
The Scope Gallente Federation
114
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:44:00 -
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And this is why I sub, not PLEX. |
Chinwe Rhei
Tribal Liberation Force Minmatar Republic
50
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:44:00 -
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Because sub players are more loyal to the game so they would rather have you sub than buy plex. Because they're worried about the ammount of unspent plexes that already exist in the game that some people are hoarding. Because anyone with two neurons to rub together can see that plex trading is a form of company-controlled RMT so it's normal to put an extra tax on it because it's a premium service and it needs to be kept under control.
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James Amril-Kesh
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
7033
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:45:00 -
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My guess would be that it discourages people from saturating the market with them. Or something. Latest video - Pandemic Legion titan and supers killed |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
17827
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:48:00 -
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Higher financial risk and more annoying accounting.
A subscription isGǪ wellGǪ a subscription, so there's a fair chance that you'll keep going next month/quarter/year too, and if you don't, they'll know in advance. This offers a great amount of stability that financial planners (and investors) love. They're also an immediate transaction: you pay, and you immediately get the service you paid for GÇö a simple correlation that makes the life of the accountants much easier and makes the balance sheet look neat (investors love that too). The longer the subscription you buy, the easier and more stable it is to put in the books, so they can be nice afford to reduce the price.
PLEX and GTC do none of that. They're bought at the most inconsistent and odd moments for unpredictable reasons. They're also deferred services: you buy one now, at at some point GÇö no-one knows when GÇö you or someone else will want to cash in the service. There's no stability and you have to keep track of a bunch of outstanding services not yet rendered, which makes everyone's life harder. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: newbie skill plan 2.0. |
TharOkha
0asis Group
668
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:48:00 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:TharOkha wrote:Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... well if i would want PLEX, i would bought cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i buy PLEX on EVE market... Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive.... How much ISK do GTC sells for?
1x GTC (thats 60 days or 2 plex) = 24eur 2x PLEX = 35 eur GÇ£If reality can destroy the dream, why shouldnt the dream destroy reality?GÇ¥ |
Frostys Virpio
Lame Corp Name
801
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:50:00 -
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TharOkha wrote:Frostys Virpio wrote:TharOkha wrote:Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... well if i would want PLEX, i would bought cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i buy PLEX on EVE market... Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive.... How much ISK do GTC sells for? 1x GTC (thats 60 days or 2 plex) = 24eur 2x PLEX = 35 eur
I asked in ISK not euros. |
TharOkha
0asis Group
668
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:53:00 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:TharOkha wrote:Frostys Virpio wrote:TharOkha wrote:Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... well if i would want PLEX, i would bought cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i buy PLEX on EVE market... Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive.... How much ISK do GTC sells for? 1x GTC (thats 60 days or 2 plex) = 24eur 2x PLEX = 35 eur I asked in ISK not euros.
why do you want price in isk, if this thread is about RL money PLEX price? but to answer your question they are (nearly) same as ingame PLEX...
GÇ£If reality can destroy the dream, why shouldnt the dream destroy reality?GÇ¥ |
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Frostys Virpio
Lame Corp Name
801
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:55:00 -
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TharOkha wrote:
why do you want price in isk, if this thread is about RL money PLEX price? but to answer your question they are (nearly) same as ingame PLEX...
If they would of been different, it would of show that it can be related to the different usage of PLEX. It's not different enough tho. |
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat Working Stiffs
2374
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Posted - 2013.12.19 17:57:00 -
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For some reason I'm reminded of the First CityWide Change Bank (Part I, Part II).
Paul McElroy wrote:A lot of people don't realize that change is a two-way street. You can come in with sixteen quarters, eight dimes, and four nickels - we can give you a five-dollar bill. Or we can give you five singles. Or two singles, eight quarters, and ten dimes. You'd be amazed at the variety of the options you have. ... All the time, our customers ask us, "How do you make money doing this?" The answer is simple: Volume. That's what we do.
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Damon Blood
Back Alley Abortion Clinic Greater Western Co-Prosperity Sphere
2
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Posted - 2013.12.19 18:11:00 -
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Rekon X wrote:Cause people buy them.
This to be honest. If people were not willing to pay extra for the services, then they would not be able to charge extra. |
Mrs Epeen
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
3
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Posted - 2013.12.19 18:26:00 -
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Surprised to see that the cost of a 60-Day GTC on Shattered Crystal is going for 33.24 USD which is approximately 11% more than the 29.90 USD I pay through my month to month subscription.
How long will they stay at 33.24 USD at SC? Who can say?
Granted, they are still going for 34.99 USD through Eve Online's PLEX Store. Which is 17% more.
~ All Citizens Should Question Their Government ~ |
Mallak Azaria
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
3888
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Posted - 2013.12.19 19:03:00 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:TharOkha wrote:Silivar Karkun wrote:plex can be used for several other things and can be sold for isk in the game's market. yo cant do that with the normal sub.... well if i would want PLEX, i would bought cheaper GTC, sell it on forum market and from isks i earn i buy PLEX on EVE market... Still doesnt make a sense why is PLEX more expensive.... How much ISK do GTC sells for?
It converts to 2 PLEX, so 1.3b? This user won the forums on 18/09/2013, then lost on 18/12/2013. |
Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting Home Front Coalition
821
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Posted - 2013.12.20 00:11:00 -
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Nothing wrong rewarding the returning customer (subs). Very satisfied with my anual plan. I'd never buy PLEX with real money, but I'm happy for the option to invest ISK into game time. |
cubiform
Aegis Dynamics
0
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Posted - 2013.12.20 00:38:00 -
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Ramona McCandless wrote:You should probably ask your dad
Im sure he'll be along before long
Did you not understand his question or are you another fail troll ? |
Pipa Porto
1420
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Posted - 2013.12.20 03:55:00 -
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A PLEX can be used to activate an account, something that normally costs $20. EvE: Everyone vs Everyone
-RubyPorto |
Hasikan Miallok
Republic University Minmatar Republic
59
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Posted - 2013.12.20 04:39:00 -
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I agree ... the discount for people subbing is unfair and should be stopped, everyone should pay the full PLEX price.
BAN discounted Subs NOW !!!
We demand everyone pay the same proper fair price for PLEX. |
Rich Uncle PennyBags
EVE Online Monopoly
79
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Posted - 2013.12.20 04:59:00 -
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Pipa Porto wrote:A PLEX can be used to activate an account, something that normally costs $20.
Confirming this.
When you activate a new account, it costs $20. To stop people getting around it by buying PLEX, they knock up the price by $5.
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