NicolasKL wrote:Oakthicket@Permafrost wrote:Bozidar wrote:Oakum wrote:12 gold plus fuel cost? I thought it was lower than that, i'll have to double check when i get home.
No need to check. It's exactly 12 gold, 11 silver, 5 copper over fuel for the highest level rush order. 
NicolasKL -- You're clearly dead set that you're losing money doing writs although others are gaining money. Not much point discussing when your mind is made up, right?
When I want to make money, I craft. Writs aren't the best crafting money maker, but they're just fine. When I want a change of pace, I adventure. I certainly wouldn't adventure to make money (since I'm not a raider).
So you're saying that I'm lying? Look at mat prices on AB. How could I be lying? It's a fact, how is my "mind made up?" You think I'm the one making material prices cost twice what the writ pays? I don't understand your post.
We know what writs pay. Anyone can log into AB and check mat prices. Where is the gray area here that "my mind is made up" about? Is simple math. A - B = X. A is the writ pays, B is the cost of mats, and on my server that makes X negative for a T7 jeweler. What part do you disagree with? I'm saying that 2+2 = 4 and you're saying that theres no point in discussing because my mind is made up that 2+2=4? Okay buddy, you tell me what 2+2 equals.
Those mat prices I quotes are the absolute lowest btw, and there are only about 60 available of adamantine at those prices. If I want to actually craft for more than 10 minutes I'm going to have to be paying in the 35-40s range which will obviously cause me to lose even more money.
Your falling into the supply and demand issue for crafting. AT the current level you are there are only a few folks actually harvesting mats and selling them so corispondily they sell for more. IF you had 100's of folks farming for mats and selling them on the broker well you would see a sever price reduction (example T8 raws). Even with that said, there are some neuances. For example since Silicate loams sell for 4 arms and a leg on most servers everyone is farming ore nodes so those raws sell for copper to copper versus other harvestables folks aren't getting that much cause they don't need the rare so they sell for a bit more.
Soo really the choice is either a) level up your crafter with the parts you aquire or b) sell them on the broker. Each has it's own rewards only you can truely say which one is of greater value to you.