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Samberg
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:12 pm
Since there are so many threads upset with the pricing of the helicopters, I figured a thread the opposite way would be good. :)

Brilliant pricing strategy...100yc/1m coins...bring in some revenue/bleed out some of the excessive coins among the player base.

HOWEVER

Wrong item to try it with. The 100yc helicopter Z released was a huge flop. These helicopters won't be any different, plus they never expire so even more of a flop.

Now if you either put them on a timer, it might have helped but not completely because of the item OR if you put the 1m/100yc pricetag on a better item it would have helped.

If you made that handheld cat 1m coins, people would have bought it up. Likewise if you made the bug hairs 1m/100yc the same would have happened.

Even better if the items were on timers as short releases as people would buy multiples in hopes it ended up being the next 30m item to sell.

So some words for the wise on the pricing strategy...1m coin/100yc items are good when used in conjunction with timers and on the proper items. 1m coin/100yc helicopters that never expire? Not a good plan.

Learn from this. :)

TheGeneral(VaultKeeper)
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:14 pm
Samberg (185737325) wrote:Since there are so many threads upset with the pricing of the helicopters, I figured a thread the opposite way would be good. :)

Brilliant pricing strategy...100yc/1m coins...bring in some revenue/bleed out some of the excessive coins among the player base.

HOWEVER

Wrong item to try it with. The 100yc helicopter Z released was a huge flop. These helicopters won't be any different, plus they never expire so even more of a flop.

Now if you either put them on a timer, it might have helped but not completely because of the item OR if you put the 1m/100yc pricetag on a better item it would have helped.

If you made that handheld cat 1m coins, people would have bought it up. Likewise if you made the bug hairs 1m/100yc the same would have happened.

Even better if the items were on timers as short releases as people would buy multiples in hopes it ended up being the next 30m item to sell.

So some words for the wise on the pricing strategy...1m coin/100yc items are good when used in conjunction with timers and on the proper items. 1m coin/100yc helicopters that never expire? Not a good plan.

Learn from this. :)


Agree with it all

Richford
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:14 pm
I agree. :)

Nina
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:18 pm
Yeah I agree. The only way to fix it in the current situation, as you said, put timers on the helicopters.

D Lacrimosa
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:19 pm
I'm pretty sure they released them with the same idea in mind as
the Menorah hats.

So the prices on them would drop from over 15m to 1m

So that they make the money and not a handful of players.

WYATT
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:20 pm
If they put the bubble machine, menorah hat, lime jeans, etc at 100yc/1m, with timers they would have made way more money on them then they did.

I don't think they understand how putting things on timers pressures people into buying, they still have lots to learn.

IrishBeach
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:21 pm
Sooooo.... the abridged version of the OP would be.. wrong item to jack with no timers. Right? :?

Blake
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:21 pm
I don't buy items unless they're on a timer, so I'm hoping BVG will do some timed items soon. And I agree, any item would've been better than the helicopters. They just spin and they're huge.

Bullet
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:22 pm
I'm not reading all those words because you wrote them.

Flatch Ulater
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:23 pm
I'll buy the cat thingy.. when it goes on clearance .. save a few yocash .. ;)

Rain
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:23 pm
I hate to agree with Samberg....but I agree with Samberg. :P

SL Kraze69
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:24 pm
Moldy Bread (119449813) wrote:I'm not reading all those words because you wrote them.


It explains the secret to life! I guess you'll never know :lol:.

Richford
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:25 pm
WYATT (111077191) wrote:If they put the bubble machine, menorah hat, lime jeans, etc at 100yc/1m, with timers they would have made way more money on them then they did.

I don't think they understand how putting things on timers pressures people into buying, they still have lots to learn.

Yup, they've gotta make money somehow.

If they choose to release more unreleased like celtic cross for example, I think thats what they should do. Its an item lots of people want, and if its put for a limited time, itll sure get them some $$$$$$

Bullet
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:26 pm
KrAZE (175801908) wrote:
Moldy Bread (119449813) wrote:I'm not reading all those words because you wrote them.


It explains the secret to life! I guess you'll never know :lol:.

The secret to life is living. ;)

IrishBeach
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:26 pm
KrAZE (175801908) wrote:
Moldy Bread (119449813) wrote:I'm not reading all those words because you wrote them.


It explains the secret to life! I guess you'll never know :lol:.




:lol: I think the secret to life may be not reading his words.

:lol:


*mind blown*

:lol:

Samberg
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:28 pm
Richy (3429282) wrote:
WYATT (111077191) wrote:If they put the bubble machine, menorah hat, lime jeans, etc at 100yc/1m, with timers they would have made way more money on them then they did.

I don't think they understand how putting things on timers pressures people into buying, they still have lots to learn.

Yup, they've gotta make money somehow.

If they choose to release more unreleased like celtic cross for example, I think thats what they should do. Its an item lots of people want, and if its put for a limited time, itll sure get them some $$$$$$


If their goal is to bleed coins out of the economy, which I believe it is...put the Celtic Crosses in store for 24 hours with a 5m coin price tag. Watch some fun happen on that day with people who are under 5m trying to sell anything and everything to get there or buy and deal yocash to get there.

Controversy creates cash.

Bullet
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:28 pm
Sooz (112570178) wrote:
KrAZE (175801908) wrote:
Moldy Bread (119449813) wrote:I'm not reading all those words because you wrote them.


It explains the secret to life! I guess you'll never know :lol:.




:lol: I think the secret to life may be not reading his words.

:lol:


*mind blown*

:lol:


:o GENIUS! :shock:

Autumn Glory
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:29 pm
*whispers*

I would have paid 100 yc or 1 million coins for a dead cat

BUT, only if it was an exclusive item. Wait, who am I kidding?...... :lol:

SL Kraze69
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:30 pm
Autumn Glory (105171200) wrote:*whispers*

I would have paid 100 yc or 1 million coins for a dead cat

BUT, only if it was an exclusive item. Wait, who am I kidding?...... :lol:


Shhh, I would too!

Richford
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Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:30 pm
Samberg (185737325) wrote:
Richy (3429282) wrote:
WYATT (111077191) wrote:If they put the bubble machine, menorah hat, lime jeans, etc at 100yc/1m, with timers they would have made way more money on them then they did.

I don't think they understand how putting things on timers pressures people into buying, they still have lots to learn.

Yup, they've gotta make money somehow.

If they choose to release more unreleased like celtic cross for example, I think thats what they should do. Its an item lots of people want, and if its put for a limited time, itll sure get them some $$$$$$


If their goal is to bleed coins out of the economy, which I believe it is...put the Celtic Crosses in store for 24 hours with a 5m coin price tag. Watch some fun happen on that day with people who are under 5m trying to sell anything and everything to get there or buy and deal yocash to get there.

Controversy creates cash.
:lol: yes that too! I think it would stabalize the economy a little more.
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