Ioun stone price check

[Incurable]

Hello, I'm a brand new player and I found a "Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone" today in waterworks. I wasn't sure what it was for so i asked in advice channel and people started offering me, what seems like a fortune, to a new player. But someone else advised me to post it on here and ask for advice, hence this thread. people have offered from 800plat, saying that it was worthless, up to 500,000 plat from a very nice lvl 20.

Might there be anyone who could clear this up for me? I don't fully understand what it is that i have nor what it is truly worth.

Thanks,
~Inky

[Envoi]

2 mil plat easy. You might be able to get more if you auction it properly.

[Unreliable]

Hello, I'm a brand new player and I found a "Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone" today in waterworks. I wasn't sure what it was for so i asked in advice channel and people started offering me, what seems like a fortune, to a new player. But someone else advised me to post it on here and ask for advice, hence this thread. people have offered from 800plat saying that it was worthless, but he would give me double it's base value, (some guy named Dormal), up to 500,000 plat from a very nice lvl 20.

Might there be anyone who could clear this up for me? I don't fully understand what it is that i have nor what it is truly worth.

Thanks,
~Inky

2m+. I need one on Sarlona, would buy one for 2m pretty quickly

[Incurable]

I feel a tad overwhelmed... But am more than happy to sell it, if thats what it's worth. Should i start an auction thread, and let the highest bidder take it? or should i just settle up right now? Two mil is so high i can't think straight right now.

[EustaceTrevelyan]

I feel a tad overwhelmed... But am more than happy to sell it, if thats what it's worth. Should i start an auction thread, and let the highest bidder take it? or should i just settle up right now? Two mil is so high i can't think straight right now.

2m is [retty much the opening bid for that, as you've seen: it's one of the best iouns. There's no "if" about what it's worth, put it up for auction here and you'll see.

And if anyone tells you something is worthless, yet makes an offer for it, i hope alarm bells are going off

Heh, still feel like i won the lottery or something.

That's exactly what you did The devs had an interesting idea for balancing out the economy for penniless noobs: put really good stuff in low level quests, first collectables (ALL crafting collectables can be found in low quests) and now iouns

[PopeJual]

Hello, I'm a brand new player and I found a "Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone" today in waterworks. I wasn't sure what it was for so i asked in advice channel and people started offering me, what seems like a fortune, to a new player. But someone else advised me to post it on here and ask for advice, hence this thread. people have offered from 800plat saying that it was worthless, but he would give me double it's base value, (some guy named Dormal), up to 500,000 plat from a very nice lvl 20.

Might there be anyone who could clear this up for me? I don't fully understand what it is that i have nor what it is truly worth.

Thanks,
~Inky

What you have is probably the single most sought-after item that you could possibly pull in a low level quest.

I managed to get mine on Argonessen for about 1.5 million plat worth of traded items and I think I got an *outstanding* bargain to have paid that.

One word of caution - that item will bind to your character if you equip it, so be sure to not equip the item and PLEASE do not take less than 1 million in plat or 1 million plat-equivalent in items. After you have an offer that you like, post it up on the forums and folks will let you know if the person who you made the trade with is trying to scam you before you complete the trade.

Here are a few items that could be *part* of a deal for your Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone with Suppressed Power. NONE of these is worth as much as what you currently hold.

Firestorm Greaves
Bloodstone
Planar Gird
Lesser or Greater Heart of Wood (used for Reincarnation)
lots and lots of plat

[biggin]

Hello, I'm a brand new player and I found a "Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone" today in waterworks. I wasn't sure what it was for so i asked in advice channel and people started offering me, what seems like a fortune, to a new player. But someone else advised me to post it on here and ask for advice, hence this thread. people have offered from 800plat saying that it was worthless, but he would give me double it's base value, (some guy named Dormal), up to 500,000 plat from a very nice lvl 20.

Might there be anyone who could clear this up for me? I don't fully understand what it is that i have nor what it is truly worth.

Thanks,
~Inky

You may want to edit out the name in your post, can garner some unwanted attention from the mods. But great pull and smart move coming here first.

[Incurable]

thanks Biggin, like i said i'm new, but i took it out, I don't want to do something that would get me in trouble.

So how should i go about auctioning off this item? Someone mentioned to me the AH, and someone else said to just wait until someone sends me a private message. suggestions?

~inky

[Missing_Minds]

The AH will take a 30% cut of what you'd make. And with what you have that is a LOT.

Now.. the trick is, if you are f2p you have a limit as to how much gold/plat you can actually carry. You may agree to the sum of 2 mill plat from someone, but you won't be able to store it.

You may want to keep the "selling" limited to the forums and get gear instead.

As you are a new player.. you may want to request weapons that will be good for you in the long run. Large sacks (if you are into collectables or gems. Mind you gems are only worth money currently.) and gear that could be useful like firestore greaves, bloodstones, spectral gloves, ring of the djinn, stat items. Crafted up SoraKell items/weapons.

Oh yeah, and be certain to make sure you'd add to it 1 collasped hole and 10,000 plat per character. (150 coin lord favor, and the two above to unlock another character bag.) I suggest this just because you are a new player.

[Incurable]

Thats good advice. so it seems the AH is a bad idea. and I am a vip, someone made a very compelling argument for me to go vip the day i first played, so i did. lol. At least I have done that one thing right. For now i'm still getting used to the gameplay and haven't gotten a character to a high level, so i think plat would be an ok medium for me to grow into... Heh, still feel like i won the lottery or something.

[lekkus]

The AH will take a 30% cut of what you'd make. And with what you have that is a LOT.

Now.. the trick is, if you are f2p you have a limit as to how much gold/plat you can actually carry. You may agree to the sum of 2 mill plat from someone, but you won't be able to store it.

You may want to keep the "selling" limited to the forums and get gear instead.

As you are a new player.. you may want to request weapons that will be good for you in the long run. Large sacks (if you are into collectables or gems. Mind you gems are only worth money currently.) and gear that could be useful like firestore greaves, bloodstones, spectral gloves, ring of the djinn, stat items. Crafted up SoraKell items/weapons.

Oh yeah, and be certain to make sure you'd add to it 1 collasped hole and 10,000 plat per character. (150 coin lord favor, and the two above to unlock another character bag.) I suggest this just because you are a new player.

Good advice on the AH, same I gave the OP ingame

I spoke to you ingame after you mistelled in general, maybe you still remember Will send you a few collasped holes later today. I have plenty of those, freebie, so don't worry about those.

If you're new to the game, I would wait till you know what is what. I am sure the few items mentioned in this thread doesn't mean anything to you yet. And at low level a lot of plat looks very tempting but knowing what char you play, you will make enough gold soon anyway. Don't go for lowbie gear though, that would be such a waste of your precious

[cdemeritt]

Or, you might consider putting it into the bank and save it for yourself... as stated it is one of the most sought after items in the game ATM... Have you looked at why this is yet? It might be worth holding onto for a bit before you sell it... better that than months down the road regret not having kept it.

[Incurable]

Wow, thanks lekkus and yes i remember talking to you. I don't know what a collapsed portable hole is, but if you think i can use it, i'll bow to your better judgement. It may sound strange, but I'm actually kind of creeped out about this million platinum thing in my bank slot. I keep being worried that i'm going to accidently sell it or even worse equip it. I think, for my nerves sake, id like to get rid of it as quickly as possible.

[Missing_Minds]

Don't go for lowbie gear though, that would be such a waste of your precious

Agreed, that is why I said go for gear that will last for a while. Sounds like you've got his back. Cool deal.