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Personal Merchanting Technique Database

I am planning on starting to merch soon (with 10 Mil to begin with) so I decided to create a Database of all the methods I use and prices of items that are bought, so I can refer to this when I forget something. I decided to make this on basil so I could receive advice from others and possibly help others in my situation get started.
I plan on updating this thread often as I find new techniques, and hopefully you guys can share your own techniques as well

As with many beginner merchants, I plan to build up capital with a few easy methods.

Plan A: Familiar Cards
As far as I know, familiars are now permanent, so prices may have dropped. However, they can still fetch a good amount of profit at this early stage.
I plan on farming Jr. Bogie cards (1~3m?) and Big Spider Cards (15m?)

Plan B: Professions
With the introduction of Professions, potential equips are more widely available. I plan on investing in bronze plates, and making basic rings. I will then extract those rings to create intermediate item crystals (50k~75k each?). I will also craft half earrings and try to create nicely potentialed earrings.
NOTE: These prices are estimated and are for personal use. If you see them going at a different price, please tell me!
2% Stat (1~2m)
4% Stat (4~7m)
6% Stat (10~18m)
8% Stat (30~50m)
10% Stat (70~100m)
12% Stat (130~250m)

Other options include fusing level 31 shoes that can be purchased in Henesys, and crafting level 40 belts.
I plan on using these methods until I get to around 100m~200m and will move on to the next few plans.
I also plan on keeping about 50m as a safety net to fall back on.

Plan C: Phantom Cards (Note: Big Risk Big Profit)
With this method, I would be using my phantom to purchase a large stock of the level 120 Cards (500k).
I would then purchase a large stock of Potential Scrolls (3m) and will potential each of the cards.
Depending on the potential, these cards can go for hefty prices.
+ Attack can go from 10~30Mil
+ Luck can go from 10~15Mil
Etc.

Plan D: Buying Perm NX
With surprise boxes ruling the cash shop, several people have bought nx that can't seem to be able to get rid of it. Some people will sell this NX for ridiculously low prices, which is where you come in. Look for people selling Perm equips that are desperate. The only thing I can say about this strategy is to try to know prices.
However, for windia, prices generally look like this:
Perm Shoes (~20m)
Perm Hat (100m~200m)
Perm Cape (200m~1b)
Perm Gloves (~30m)

I have seen people selling perm NX for less than half of market price, just find some "Uninformed" sellers and make profit!

Plan E: Mystery Mastery Books (Risky)
With the implementation of Mystery Mastery Books, a new form of "Gambling" has arisen.
Though risky, I don't think buying a few of these from time to time would be too harmful.
Throwing out (4m?) on a book at later levels of merching won't set you back too far, and if you happen to strike the jackpot, that money could potentially grow tenfold.
If it doesn't, well, the money shouldn't dent the wallet.

That is all for now, as I need to go. I'll be back to update this database whenever I can!

November 27, 2012

11 Comments • Newest first

tonytony40

:3 I still need to get myself a shop.
Unfortunately, my bucc is a UA and has like no inventory space

Reply December 2, 2012
Kyo1135

Well its just what ive seen ;p But then I just started merching yesterday so idk ;p

Reply December 1, 2012
tonytony40

I need to do more research on FM prices, sorry

Reply December 1, 2012
Kyo1135

What about nx overall? Mind telling me the prices of that?

Edit: Isn't mmbs like 7-8m now since its risen? ;p

Reply December 1, 2012 - edited
tonytony40

Thank you^

Reply December 1, 2012 - edited
tonytony40

Thanks! I'll keep this updated.

Reply November 30, 2012 - edited
daakevster

Wow...I never heard of the phantom card one before. These are good! (: Keep it up~

Reply November 29, 2012 - edited
tonytony40

Thank you for the input!

Reply November 29, 2012 - edited
tonytony40

Thanks for being helpful alex :

Reply November 28, 2012 - edited
tonytony40

[quote=Phantom4Sake]Nice thoughts, I like your methods Except you should fix up prices for earrings, 6% is not 8~10Mill litteraly o.o[/quote]
Could you provide the price then?
It may be different for your server or something.

Reply November 27, 2012 - edited
Phantom4Sake

Nice thoughts, I like your methods Except you should fix up prices for earrings, 6% is not 8~10Mill litteraly o.o

Reply November 27, 2012 - edited