Eq2 Markets updated. 814k+ prices 14.8k+ items. Add your storelog today!

Grishnak · 05-25-2008, 02:44 PM

Greetings Fellow Norrathians!

If you have not visited or heard of EQ2Markets.com I am here to let you know that we are the ONLY online searchable database of in-game item prices. The database relies entirely upon prices that are submitted by the community. As you can probably imagine, the database is only as good as you the community make it so please, keep sending in your store logs. The process to upload your store log is simple and takes less than 1 minute.

The site has been updated to support uploads and searches from all markets including the newest market of Gorowyn. We have been online since may of 2005 and since that time we have compiled over 2 million prices on over 20 thousand unique items. We have added over 100 thousand prices since the launch of TSO in Nov 2008 so the database is very up to date.

The site is built while maintaining full EULA compliance. We have rejected advertising from the 3rd party market and will continue to do so. Come search for a price, upload your store log, and tell your friends and guild mates about us!

Yanau
level 12 Scholar practicing hard to be a bard.
"He really knows his scales..."
EQ2 Markets
webmaster@eq2markets.com

vote for us on:
Top 100 Game Sites

Cleverascouldbe · 05-25-2008, 03:26 PM

Hate to be blunt about this, but doesnt this site just give you the same thing as what the "search" button on broker window do (may be profit only, i dont know) except it searches different servers.
Personally i wouldnt check the prices of other servers for basic prices as the economies are usually so different. theres only 2 uses i can think of for this atm:

Searching for an item that is only just been discovered
Searching other servers for masters you are missing if you can afford to pay for a transfer their and back

I like the general idea, but i dont think its that accurate unless constantly updated and generally not that useful.

I may be completly wrong, if i am, slant me, hit me, bite me, i dont mind ;) but thats my opinion

Grishnak · 05-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleverascouldbe

Hate to be blunt about this, but doesnt this site just give you the same thing as what the "search" button on broker window do (may be profit only, i dont know) except it searches different servers.

Not to be even more blunt but did you actually read my post or visit the site? The information available on my site is completely different from what you get on the broker in game by doing a search. From there you can see items that are for sale on the market. What my site is is a database of prices from actual sales compiled from store logs submitted by players.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleverascouldbe

Personally i wouldnt check the prices of other servers for basic prices as the economies are usually so different.

It sure is a good thing that i set up the EQ2markets site so you can refine your search by server, market ( ie freeport, qeynos, etc), by time frame, by price range, by alpha, and by Volume so you can filter out prices from other servers than your own.

As for the usefulness of the site each must decide whether or not the data provided is useful or not. I know of no other site which provides in-game item pricing data for EQ2.

Does the data have limitations? Absolutely. For one thing the site relies on player submitted data and is only as accurate as the data sent to us. EQ2 markets is not, nor have we ever claimed to be, an up to the minute picture of the entire in-game market but what our data does provide is a good overview of the market including trends up or down and a good idea of an items value in the market, especially those with multiple price points. I think the site is most useful for finding a price for an item that is NOT currently listed on your servers broker to get a good idea of what an items worth may be based on past ACTUAL sales information.

Sqee · 05-25-2008, 06:05 PM

I find it hard to believe there have been no Sili Loam's ever sold on Nek..

As for your site, there are some things i would do differant - I love the concept, i actually have a program running on my home network that does this very thing with an option print out of Excel pages for set dates.

Ofcourse my program only goes off of what i or any one in my house has sold - so its not going to be near as broad as yours.

If you would like to conffer (sp? word usage?) notes with me some time i would be willing to share what i have.

EDIT: As for usefullness - unless your just some guy who tosses shit on the broker from time to time, a tool that tells you the average price for the last month / week / day is very useful in getting the max out of your items selling potential.

If you have an item that usually sells for xgp and its on the broker for 1/3rd the price, you know you can buy it up and resell it plus toss yours on for a good price.

If there have been 400 silicate loams sold in the last week for 6pp each, and there is 3 loams on the broker for 2pp - you know you should buy the 3 loams and resell them because the market is good for it.

Grishnak · 05-25-2008, 06:22 PM

Thanks for your input sqee. Of course many silicate loams have been sold on nektulos. Unfortunately no one from that server has uploaded a store log file with a price for Silicate loam. At present the database only contains price form
Antonia Bayle
Blackburrow
Guk
Najena
Runnyeye
Splitpaw
for silicate loams. ( you can find this info under "price details" after doing a price search on the site.)

This is the biggest limitation to the site. My database is only as complete as what data is sent to me.

I should note that single prices can also be added on the site but only a few people have used that feature.

As for sharing notes feel free to contact me via email ( its in my sig). I am always open to comments suggestions and more data

.

Grishnak · 01-19-2009, 02:46 PM

We have continued to update the site and have now have over 2 million prices on more than 20,000 unique items. Over 100k new prices have been added since the launch of TSO so the site is very up to date. Thanks to all in the community that continue to support our site. Your efforts are appreciated and now displayed on the front page as we now display a top ten list of all time contributors. You will need to create a profile and log in before sinding in your store logs ig you wiish to get recognized on this list.

Illuminator · 01-19-2009, 07:26 PM

The site concept is fascinating, but a more automatic method of submitting store logs is needed. I suppose an ACT plugin could track from the opposite end, as in whenever the player buys something rather than sells something.