Originally by: Ballistic Mystic

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Being a owner of one of the BPOs myself, I'm curiously watching this auction. Not because I ever intend on selling my own (even if I could buy a new car with what it's worth on ebay) but to observe human nature at it's finest. I'm not the only one who is curious in this way, I've already had a dozen convos ingame asking me if I was watching this thread.

Personally, if it were me and I didn't have the skills to produce it, I would invest in a character that did and use it myself. The BPO is MUCH more valuable kept than sold in the long run. I may be different than most people as far as what I want out of it though. For me it is just a way to have more fun in the game and explore areas that I couldn't before such as getting another char/account and doing some PvP and larger projects than I could have attempted previously.

I kind of hope the price goes so high that only a large alliance can afford it and buys it based on logistic and strategic value, not isk value. Less competition for the rest of us on the retail market if it is used internally by an alliance.

I have some idea of what he is going through, friends suddenly pop out of the woodwork and scammers see you as a bullseye. Several of you here have already broken his rule multiple times about ingame communications and trying to sway him this way or that. If it were me I'd be blocking people that couldn't respect the auction rules too.

For those of you complaining about the potential price or how the auction is run, you can't expect an investment of this magnitude to be without risk, especially when there is so much competition for it. No harm in trying though and some very valid points were brought up so I'm not bashing anyone or complaining myself. That being said, the seller has every right to run the auction in whatever way he sees fit and if you don't like it, don't participate.

I'd be willing to bet that this is the most watched single thread on the forums atm, pretty cool if you like people watching.

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