This week continues the economy questions from week 2. The first question is a simple one, how are goods sold in game. Well, there are 2 main ways. The easiest but not the most accommodating is to stand in town trying to sell your item. This can take a while, especially for very rare items that go for absurd amounts of gold. As such, there is an aid you can use in game that is part of the search function. On top of helping you get into groups, it also allows you to broadcast your goods, keeping them not only in trade chat but also in a listing that any other player can scroll through. This method is probably best for selling either common goods, or items that are going to be very good sellers because you are selling to people actively trying to buy.
The other method is through third party sites like www.guildwarsguru.com. They have an "auction house" there that works just like Ebay. Players can put up their items and the price, players bid, and if they sell they arrange to meet up online to trade. Or they can cut that part out and just post on the forums for the same result. Now, this hits a lot more people and is a very passive means of selling because not only do players have to be aware of the site to begin with, but they have to search for your item. So the only hits you will get are serious ones that will sell, but it could take a bit longer if people aren't actively searching for it.
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