OverlordMMM
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- Posted: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:36:13 +0000
....I believe this new tax to stop the inflation will increase it rather than decrease it.....this is why:
....Many more people will just increase their prices to compensate for the price increase, which, although will decrease some from raising the prices, will make other sellers do the same thing in order to make any sort of profit....anyone who is actually not increasing their prices will instead sell mainly in the forums through trade, in which they will be making the same amount as they are now (with the current inflation) because there will be no tax on trade....and these people will be able to make these overpriced deals since it will be significantly cheaper than those of the marketplace with the new tax....
rather than tax the seller, I believe you should tax the buyers instead, this way its like a real tax.......this will make people want to lower prices in the market place so the buying tax isn't so bad so they will be able buy cheaper and sell cheaper, but still make a profit.....(especially on super-expensive items like coco).....
...and since the tax wouldn't affect the seller directly, they won't want to put higher prices, since their stuff won't sell as easily, especially with the tax on buyers forcing them to buy cheaper stuff......and the sellers wouldn't be able to make price increases based off of how much they are taxed, since they would be taxed on what they buy, rather than what they sell......
...this will also affect the trade forums, since everything in the marketplace would be forced to be cheaper, those using trade will have to make cheaper deals in order to charm those who go to the marketplace often.....
.....could you tell me what you think of this idea?......as well as ask other members of the Gaia Online crew.....?
...thank you...
....Many more people will just increase their prices to compensate for the price increase, which, although will decrease some from raising the prices, will make other sellers do the same thing in order to make any sort of profit....anyone who is actually not increasing their prices will instead sell mainly in the forums through trade, in which they will be making the same amount as they are now (with the current inflation) because there will be no tax on trade....and these people will be able to make these overpriced deals since it will be significantly cheaper than those of the marketplace with the new tax....
rather than tax the seller, I believe you should tax the buyers instead, this way its like a real tax.......this will make people want to lower prices in the market place so the buying tax isn't so bad so they will be able buy cheaper and sell cheaper, but still make a profit.....(especially on super-expensive items like coco).....
...and since the tax wouldn't affect the seller directly, they won't want to put higher prices, since their stuff won't sell as easily, especially with the tax on buyers forcing them to buy cheaper stuff......and the sellers wouldn't be able to make price increases based off of how much they are taxed, since they would be taxed on what they buy, rather than what they sell......
...this will also affect the trade forums, since everything in the marketplace would be forced to be cheaper, those using trade will have to make cheaper deals in order to charm those who go to the marketplace often.....
.....could you tell me what you think of this idea?......as well as ask other members of the Gaia Online crew.....?
...thank you...
