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Gunner O'Buachalla
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.11.27 13:45:00 -
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I've managed to accumulate about 500 million ISK in the last couple of months as a casual newb trader playing only an hour or so a day.
My trading skills are fairly high for my age and in a week I'll be able to fly a blockade runner. (I get a thrill from successfully running gate camps in low-sec with 100 mill in cargo on board :)
I've done fairly well with high margin (100% to 300% commonly) common and 'dropped' mods but theres a limit to the daily volume that can be moved (I trade in Oursalaert).
I don't get involved in .01 isk wars and I lose interest quickly if the margin drops below 25% unless the isk profit or daily volume is high.
Lately, it seems like I've hit a plateau. I feel like I should be making a breakthrough to the next level but I'm at a loss as to where to turn to go about it.
I'm not asking for your secrets, just some general direction to pump things up a bit.
I'm not risk averse. I could live with narrower margins in return for high volume, saving the high margins for the occasional killing in a niche.
Should I move to Jita? <shudder>
Should I try running things out to 0.0 in my blckade runner?
Should I look more deeply into T2 mods?
Should I concentrate on 'named' mods?
Should I hire my trading skills out to an industrial corporation? Or my hauling skills?
Point me in a direction where I can make a little isk and have a little fun consistent with my casual style.
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John Newport
Caldari
Newport Family Trust Fund
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Posted - 2007.11.27 14:18:00 -
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Edited by: John Newport on 27/11/2007 14:23:24
Did you try making contacts with couriers so they can move some stuff for you? You could build a stock on certain low-sec selling points and supply them yourselves and supported by couriers.
Manage the sell orders remotely.
edit: this would move you game-scope into a bit more management instead of doing it all yourselves.
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Astorothe
Aperture Science Industries
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Posted - 2007.11.27 14:20:00 -
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Try them all and see.
Eve is dynamic, there isnt a secret way we're all making money. We're just doing the same things as each other - some a little better than others. I've learnt by trying, and by doing I learn more and make more. Sometimes I lose ISK too - that's fine as long as I learn something from it.
Sounds like you've done pretty good up to now - trust your instincts, try different things, diversify and don't forget the golden rule of your Time/ISK.
Also - if there was a soopah sekrit way of making ISK - no one would give you a hint anyway (but there isnt, so go for it).
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Roemy Schneider
BINFORD
Solidus Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.27 14:42:00 -
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Edited by: Roemy Schneider on 27/11/2007 14:43:54
humm about the null-sec part...
try that in an interceptor or frigate first, if you're new to that part of the game. get to know bubbles, gate camps, etc. learn to not panic while you're still cloaked -.-
especially the last part might be hard with 20+% of your NAV at risk ^^
but yeah - try popular modules first: best-named and t2 markets are a lot faster. might not be the profit margins you're used to but the pace makes up for that.
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Gunner O'Buachalla
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.11.27 22:39:00 -
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Hmmm...since I get a perverse pleasure from tweaking the noses of pirates, maybe I should go into business supplying PvP mods and ammo in low-sec systems notorious for gate camps and general griefing. I wouldn't even need a free pass since they can't catch my Iteron IV anyway :P
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will one day plow for those who do not. |
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