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Dokidokix3

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:03 pm


Is it safe to say that MCs will always go up on the 15th?
Or does this depend on how good/bad the items are?

Or should I just stick to RIGs..

Help. ._.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:05 pm


Just stick to RIGs because i've tried with mcs and i screwed up and made 2k .

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Dokidokix3

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:17 pm


Thanks.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:47 pm


    It's a risk/reward thing.

    Sealed Envelopes will go up UNTIL the MC is released, then the price will move depending on how much people like it. This isn't a guarantee but more like a rule of thumb: you can't go wrong if you sell your envelopes before the item is released, but placing your bets on the actual MC items is risky.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:34 am


Aerial IV
Just stick to RIGs because i've tried with mcs and i screwed up and made 2k .

hey can u please explain to me what rigs are please?
PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:54 am


Rigs

Well Love Charm III is a RIG .

RIGs
Officially known as CIs or Chance Items but also referred to as "rando-boxes" and "magic
boxes" they are Gaia’s random item-generating bags and boxes such as Gee Boi Turbo,
Crystal Overdrive, and Love Charm just to name a few. I like to call them magic boxes
because, as advertised, they can make you insanely rich but not by opening them.
Never open them. Never. I mean it. Statistically, (and yes I am about to get all mathy
on you, learn to deal with it) the odds of getting an item worth more than the box you
opened aren’t great. The odds of getting an item worth enough more than the boxes you
opened with shitty items in them to cover your losses are even worse. So just don’t do it.
The odds of buying a recent box for 80k and turning around and selling it in a month
or two for 120k are very good.
I've made millions and
millions of gold on these things.

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Dokidokix3

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:00 am


Not That Awesome
    It's a risk/reward thing.

    Sealed Envelopes will go up UNTIL the MC is released, then the price will move depending on how much people like it. This isn't a guarantee but more like a rule of thumb: you can't go wrong if you sell your envelopes before the item is released, but placing your bets on the actual MC items is risky.

This is smart. I still can get pretty good profit with this. ^^;
I do this a lot, and I will continue to do it.
Thanks. c;
PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:39 pm


I have some confusion with the sealed envelope. What makes it worth buying? Why not just wait for the MC to be released?

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Dokidokix3

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:53 pm


Spicy Camel
I have some confusion with the sealed envelope. What makes it worth buying? Why not just wait for the MC to be released?

Sealed envelopes go up as time gets closer to the 15th of the month.
So it is a way to make profit.
Usually MCs start to go down in price after they are opened on the 15th (Well, a few days after/when it's closer to the end of the month).

But sometimes one can make a profit when the sealed envelopes become letters on the 15th. Mostly because everyone buys them (The MCs inside), causing the price to go up = profit.

That's just my speculation. c;
Hope it's not confusing.
PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:05 pm


DokiDokix3
Spicy Camel
I have some confusion with the sealed envelope. What makes it worth buying? Why not just wait for the MC to be released?

Sealed envelopes go up as time gets closer to the 15th of the month.
So it is a way to make profit.
Usually MCs start to go down in price after they are opened on the 15th (Well, a few days after/when it's closer to the end of the month).

But sometimes one can make a profit when the sealed envelopes become letters on the 15th. Mostly because everyone buys them (The MCs inside), causing the price to go up = profit.

That's just my speculation. c;
Hope it's not confusing.


Thanks for the explanation, I understand the MCs a bit better now. But it didn't really answer my question of why people buy them confused

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Dokidokix3

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:02 pm


Spicy Camel


I didn't answer because I'm not sure what you mean..
The actual collectible itself.. or the letter.
And if you meant the collectible.. They like them?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:30 pm


DokiDokix3
Spicy Camel


I didn't answer because I'm not sure what you mean..
The actual collectible itself.. or the letter.
And if you meant the collectible.. They like them?


I just wonder what people buy them for aside from hoarding potential. Why don't people just buy the actual collectible item they want instead? Why go for the letter?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:24 am


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Among the reasons I could think of:

Some purchase to collect and take pride in their complete letter collection per year. They aren't really going for the items inside. The act simply harbours a feeling of... contentment xD

Some purchase the letters if they find out the letter's price is far more cheaper than the said items coming out from it. It happens... though rarely =D

Some purchase the letter as a preventive measure to see which item contained will fare better and reduce the risk of loss. For example, the August 2k8 letter contains lusty and war of the warlords. Person A seemed undecided to either invest in lusty or w-o-t-w at that time so he/she decided to stock up on the letters first and see the outcome later. Finally, Lusty proved to become the better investment. Person A would then either open the letters and sell off the Lustys or simply sell off the letters containing the Lustys without even looking at w-o-t-w.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:09 pm


koromyst
Spicy Camel

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Among the reasons I could think of:

Some purchase to collect and take pride in their complete letter collection per year. They aren't really going for the items inside. The act simply harbours a feeling of... contentment xD

Some purchase the letters if they find out the letter's price is far more cheaper than the said items coming out from it. It happens... though rarely =D

Some purchase the letter as a preventive measure to see which item contained will fare better and reduce the risk of loss. For example, the August 2k8 letter contains lusty and war of the warlords. Person A seemed undecided to either invest in lusty or w-o-t-w at that time so he/she decided to stock up on the letters first and see the outcome later. Finally, Lusty proved to become the better investment. Person A would then either open the letters and sell off the Lustys or simply sell off the letters containing the Lustys without even looking at w-o-t-w.

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Thank you, that thoroughly answered my question biggrin

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:31 pm


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Ah. You're welcome =D

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