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"Fast Talker" upgrade card

Newb question, here. I've searched the forums & wiki for the answer, but haven't found one - sorry if it's out there & I've missed it.

The upgrade card "Fast Talker" has shown up for me, with this description: "Get more for what you paid for. Vendor buyback prices are 2% higher."

Has anyone out there purchased this upgrade? If so, are the buyback prices 2% higher than the normal buyback price, or 2% higher than the sale price (i.e., 2% higher than the price you paid for the item)? If the latter, that'd be pretty cool. The only reason I even considered it could be that way is because the upgrade is the most expensive one I've seen yet - 10,000i. If the buyback prices are only 2% higher than normal buyback prices, it doesn't seem worth it. Then again, I'm a new player and could be totally clueless on this one. Thanks for any insight - just leaving it in my stack for now until I can learn more about it.

Posted 78 days ago by Illuvia Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • 2% above their normal buyback prices — it's worth it if you sell a lot of stuff over time. But, not if you don't :)
    Posted 78 days ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have purchased the whole series of these upgrade cards, and what it gives you is the price you would normally get plus the percent upgrade (I'm up to 10%).  For example, if I was selling a stack of grain to a vendor, I would get the usual 250c plus 25c for the upgrade, a total of 275c.

    2% isn't a big deal, but you don't get offered the 5% one until you buy it, and so on.  I have to believe that in the long run, it will be one of my best upgrades.
    Posted 78 days ago by Jewel Stoned Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's 2% more than what you get today. The real value may be the ability to buy further upgrades and get up to 10%. (I have that one in my stack but it's 100000i.)

    If the upgrade really enabled profit from buying and reselling, we would see glitchen making millions just from buying and reselling all day long.

    (Obviously, typing on my phone takes time...)
    Posted 78 days ago by Vic Fontaine Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you! I admit it seemed a little silly to think it might've been 2% over normal purchase prices - but the upgrade just seemed so expensive!

    Also, thanks for pointing out that it leads to further upgrades/buyback price increases - didn't even think about that.

    I appreciate the help. =)
    Posted 78 days ago by Illuvia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just wanted to point out, that as a lower-level player it may seem expensive, but the longer you keep playing, the higher you drive you stats (quoin mult,skills, etc.), the less expensive the upgrades will seem. Keep it up! :)
    Posted 77 days ago by Aurora Dellaterra Subscriber! | Permalink