This isn't show and tell kiddies....

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Ok, I'm not one to post much in the flameboard but there is a new trend developing that pisses me off to no end...and I don't know why hehe

Bazaars. Now, I've been a bazaar checking WHORE pretty much since day one and even more so after I ended up bumping into not one, but TWO players quitting on the same day (nothing super expensive was sold but how could I pass up a Great Bow +1 for 10 gil, among other things^^), but I find more and more that people are only using their Bazaar to show off their fucking gear.

I guess you could say that this issue is related to the various "elite vs gimp" gear threads. I don't know how other people think, but how I see it is that I simply don't give a fuck what uber shit you have -- if I see that litlle draw-string bag beside your name, it would be nice to think that you are actually SELLING something! Now I'm aware that desplaying certain quest items in your bazaar is a handy way of letting others know you have them, but other than that it's nothing more than childish "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! I HAVE WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVE!" mentality.

Anways, this is my view. I'm curious what others think...
 
I agree, a while ago I saw someone bazaaring (word?) a shitload of expensive stuff Retail Value (300,000 - 2ish mil) for rediculous amounts. I emote confusion, and he tells me "I do this so I make sure I don't lose it or throw it away by accident".

In order to throw away something by accident, you'll have to open your items box, select it, goto drop, with confirmation.

If you're just so fucking stupid to do that to an item "You don't want to lose"... I have no words for you. You're just a complete fucking idiot.

And stop wasting my time. I rather check bazaars with shit I probably will need.

Bautan - my hero.
 
Actually I do that so I won't drop any expensive items on accident.:? Yeesh, now I wonder how many people thought I was trying to show off.:lol:
 
And thanks for the kind words merc. I'm sure Lower Jeuno lag could never cause anything to happen to you, oh infallible one.^^
 
So you don't....accidentaly drop it? Wtf would lag have anything to do with that?
 
Lag never caused me to drop anything by accident :roll:

Great, now that i have jinxed my luck I'm gonna drop something important :cry:
 
prince ur annoying

anywho, i store my expensive items with me in bazaar a lot.. not all, but ones i need in my inventory for w/e reason... if im going to a NPC i don't wanna accidentally sell anything :wink:
 
Yes, I say some shit and if you fall on the wrong side of it, I'm annoying. Go drown in frog shit you cock sucker.
 
Eladamiri said:
prince ur annoying

anywho, i store my expensive items with me in bazaar a lot.. not all, but ones i need in my inventory for w/e reason... if im going to a NPC i don't wanna accidentally sell anything :wink:
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also, i do sometimes store stuff to just show it off.. im not trying to say "look what i have and what u dont have" but i like to show people what ive earned through this character and my other old character.. all legit farming
 
errr i was trying to edit.. the quote the the bottom of post is one post, sorry fro double XD
 
Sometimes I bazaar shit just to show off. Problem with that? XD
 
Porum said:
Bazaars. Now, I've been a bazaar checking WHORE pretty much since day one and even more so after I ended up bumping into not one, but TWO players quitting on the same day (nothing super expensive was sold but how could I pass up a Great Bow +1 for 10 gil, among other things^^), but I find more and more that people are only using their Bazaar to show off their fucking gear.
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OMG, how I hate this. Well, for the most part I just let it pass--I guess I can understand not wanting to accidentally sell to a vendor (was it here that someone posted, a long time ago, about accidentally selling his/her Leaping/Winged Boots :x ? anyway...). But, for example, last week I was in a party with another WHM (didn't sound good in theory, but it actually moved pretty fast with little downtime). On the way there, we were talking about how we were going to divide duties--healing, enfeebs, etc., and I made the mistake of asking if she happened to have Erase (it wasn't like, OMG I HOPE YOU HAVE ERASE OTHERWISE YOU ARE GIMP, it was just to see if I should be casting it or let her handle it). I say "mistake" because sweet Jebus this unleashed a flurry of "yes I've had it since lvl 25! And I also have my scrolls of XYZ! Check my equipment when you get to camp! And check my bazaar too! Did you check it? What do you think?" :roll: Yeah, she did have expensive stuff in her bazaar (and on her), but I wasn't really impressed because she wasn't a very good player. Half the time she'd just stand there and forget to heal MP, or would really lag on curing status ailments, etc. When she dinged 40, she switched from Seer's +1 to Holy Breastplate...why? (yeah, nice defense, but in a party? When you're not usually getting hit?) And so on. Like I said before, it did end up being a decent party, but look, you could be using Vermillion Cloaks as toilet paper and it still won't do you any good if you can't remember when to throw a Poisona or Paralyna on your party members.

Prove yourself through skill and I'll probably check you for gear ideas and ask you questions about it, but having a lot of gil to blow on stuff in and of itself doesn't mean much.
 
throwing away important things can happen. Once I accidentaly threw away a stack of chief mithkabobs instead of a 2-leaf mandragora bud in Yhoator Jungle =( Now, it wasn't exactly expensive, but bad things can happen. If you're in a hurry and there's some lag around.
 
Lag made me buy a single sole sushi for 24K instead of a stack at the AH lol Needless to say I totally wasn't paying attention too. I like putting stuff in my bazaar when I have a really big item that took me a while to get. However, I will only do that if I actually have something else in my bazaar for sale. For the longest time, I had a Teleport: Holla Scroll and 11 Ram leathers for sale, and right under that was my Amemit +1, Merman Gorget, and Assault Earring. However, when I finally sold off the scroll and the leathers, I took the other stuff out of my bazaar, simply because I hate that bag next to my name lol
 
I always thought an Item with a price of 99,999,999 meant "I'm taking offers on this".

I don't care about putting expensive stuff in your bazzar for more than it's worth, that dosen't bother me. I've been playin for about a year and a half now and still don't know know all the Uber equipment, so sure, show off if you want to. I'll look and not even stop walkin as I pass by.

HOWEVER

you people with the red rose in your bazaar for 99,999,999 piss me off.
They cost like 500gil. at least put somethin interesting in there

And I'm with Lanien... I'd rather have my bright green pearl next to my name than a bag.
 
Anesly Rocks!!!!!!!

That is all ...
 
Trippyhippy said:
HOWEVER

you people with the red rose in your bazaar for 99,999,999 piss me off.
They cost like 500gil. at least put somethin interesting in there
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I made a thread about that awhile ago - I HATE THAT!!!! I check bazaars for deals - not to see someone's sentimental value. >< And showing off your uber items to "prove yourself" is assinine. Use the bazaars as they are supposed to be used.

I don't know about you - but when "dropping items", I can tell the difference between copper ore, and Leaping Boots. >< Anyone who can't shouldn't be carrying the shit around.
 
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