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How do YOU feel about it? A lot of people are in uproar about it, very angry for many reasons.
1. Gaia promised to never have control of gaia economy. Which is true, but I have to say 'what cuts inflation, cuts inflation.'

2. People think that it will only raise inflation. Which may very well happen at first, while people frantically raise their prices to make up for their 2% loss. But eventually, it will help, as the cut will take more gold out of the system. And as gold as taken out, the value of gold changes, and the price of items will come down.

3. Most people are angry that their exchanging business is hurt, and they can no longer "Buy low, sell high". Which.. is true, I suppose. The exchange forum is also another alternative.

But some people are so angry that their quitting gaia. I don't understand these people. This may be just me - but I never thought of exchanging or becoming super rich the only reason for being on gaia. Sure, being rich is nice, but is there NO other reason for someone to stay?

Its just silly. :/
I think anyone who doesn't like any part of the site enough besides the exchange, deserves to leave, honestly.


So, whats your take on this?

Yeah, I also figured a lot of people would be too lazy to calculate to make up for their 2% loss.
I know I would be D:

On the bright side, you'll get your 1k back neutral

I agree with the last part. I still believe the people are the most important part of the site, people have become so greedy and obsessed with making their avatar the best and most expensive looking.

I don't really like the 2% cut. I hate inflation and all that stuff, but the Marketplace is how I earn money. Of course I'm not going to quit because of this (that's ridiculous XD), but I am upset. I'll do what Jewelschan is going to do too, go to the exchange. A Halo that costs about 350mil, you lose 7mil on the MP O_O. That just sucks D:. But I don't see anyone selling Halos in the MP since no one is rich enough XD. But it IS a huge loss.

HOPEFULLY it will cut inflation by a lot. I remember a few days ago (maybe 5?) I looked up the price of a Bammi Hat, and 1 - 2 days later it inflated to 100k.

I really don't spend that much time selling my items anyway. Generally, when I do I just want them out of my inventory and into someone else's hands.
I agree, the system of the gaia economy is a hectic world and I'm glad I'm not apart of it. The cutting of the income will be nice if it will change some of the crazy minds of people after virtual money.

Yeah, most items like Halos, AFKs, Devil Tails, and many other big items are sold in the exchange anyway. Most people don't have the pure gold it takes to buy those, and are often traded with a combination of other items equaling their worth. So there isn't really much change on that part.
But the way I see it, which is probably biased anyway, if you just sold a Devil Tail in the mp for 10 million(a little less than what its worth), then, true, you lost 200k. Which to the average user, that is a lot to lose. But someone who is buying and selling items with values well into the millions, how much could that 200k really be worth to them?
I dunno :/
I'm like PastinBlood. Items I don't want I usually just sell back to the store because I'm lazy. And stuff like Flowers and trash I just give away xD

Now that does really suck and I know where you're coming from. In the end, it costs you more than 1k to use the market place. =

We'll just have to see what happens... They've got a reason for everything and I don't blame them. The users can't be trusted. Did you see how they treated the guests on here? You know the wrestling thing?

You never know really but it doesn't matter. They should be nice to those people none the less. It horrible to see people act that way.


I doubt they release anything they haven't planned through. Either way it IS a gold sink. However, it is a tricky one and no one is going to be happy about it. Who gets happy about taxes? These taxes don't do anything for us either. =//