RuneScape Forum Archive | Please fix the game-set prices

Nov

2022

Mcdizzle16

Posts: 199 Iron Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile

It is a shame that players have to go to third party sites to get accurate prices for in-game items. Why are the grand exchange prices so far off for certain items? Unless you are a full time merchant, there is no other way of knowing what some obscure items are actually worth. This came to fruition when I naively trusted the game-set recommended pricing and traded a masterwork spear for some cash, bones, and a "dragon crested shoulder cape". While the trade looked good according to the price comparison, it is borderline game sanctioned scamming because the bones were way off from what they were actually selling for and the "dragon crested shoulder cape" (priced at over 79M) is only a fraction of that cost.

It would be a great fix and service to the players if something could be done about making item prices more accurate. It's incredibly disheartening to work so hard to earn money for a nox scythe then be knocked back down. I am out almost 150M now, and while that isn't a lot for most players, it is for me. Honestly, if nothing can be fixed about the system, it would be better to get rid of recommended prices altogether.

Last note, I accepted the trade and now I am facing the consequences. It is my responsibility to do the research, but where should people be looking for accurate prices? The question I have to ask myself now is, is it right to "trick" the next person into thinking certain items are worth more?...I am not a fan of the idea of tricking players like myself, but apparently that is using the game to your advantage.

Unrelated but funny side note: Is anyone interested in buying a "dragon crested shoulder cape" for 79m?

15-Aug-2023 21:02:45

Aug

2023

Bertel62

Posts: 1,017 Mithril Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile

Yeah, partyhats have an in-game value of 1gp, but I can't seem to buy any at that price. Even at 10gp they don't sell. I think it needs to be adjusted a bit.

16-Aug-2023 15:31:12

Sep

2022

Vead

Posts: 1,824 Mithril Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile

The problem is that alot of these external price checking sites are indeed scams in-that the price is essentially determined on an average from an influx compilation of screenshots of players buying/selling the items at 'x' price. This is easily manipulated by malicious intent.

Moving this "accuracy" towards the G.E. would be Jagex sanctioning this, officially.

If anything - for items with prices over 'y' amount, have the threshold on the G.E. update more frequently from other items to best meet a more accurate price based on that supply and demand for said demand.

In my opinion