Is anyone buying from the npc merchants?

spoqster

Is anyone out there buying from the npc merchants? I don't mean the ones selling fancy sets in Cyrodil, I mean all those characters in all the leveling zones. ZOS has done a great job at creating them and filling them with life. But they sell overpriced goods like arms which don't even have a trait.

mar1ano1987nrb18_ESO

Yes - I frequently buy goods or gear at those merchants

Sorry I tough you were speaking of the guild traders .
Npc traders in all the major cities? no I dont buy from them except for provisioning materials and ...empty soul gems

spoqster

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

mar1ano1987nrb18_ESO wrote: »

I only bought things when I find what Im looking for. The problem is that most guild vendors only sell trash :P

and expensive trash in most cases.

Sorry I didn't make myself clear. I don't mean the guild vendors, I mean the npc merchants that were there from the start of the game. Those guys that fill up any village.

Super_Sonico

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I've only bought from the unmarked food vendor in Coldharbour for the food mats you need for VR5 foods, and from the enchanter to get placeholder enchantments when I couldn't find master enchanters around to make better.

I did buy soul gems very early on in the game when I wasn't farming them or finding them enough in chests. But that was only once or twice.

Tandor

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

I never buy from them, but I sell anything I don't want to deconstruct to them. I have no interest in trading guilds or spamming chat so they're my only source of spare cash, which is mainly used for upgrading my horse plus the odd repair of set gear that I don't want to replace.

Drazhar14

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

Well, I don't ignore them. They buy all the junk I take from dead monsters

driosketch

Because good aspect runes are in short supply, I'll often buy white gliphs for my alt characters when ever I upgrade their armor. Honestly, they're lucky to get green quality stuff as it is. I will buy training trait gear from the fighter's guild, cheapest one, for research, which I save for last. Weapons and armor pretty much rain from the sky though. There never seems to be a reason to shop at an NPC vender for them.

Nestor

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

There are 3 things I buy from merchants, two on a regular basis, one has been put on hold for a while (Provisioning supplies)

I buy empty Soul Gems (not common loot in the leveling zones)

Glyphs. I would not buy Glyphs if I could get enough Aspect Stones, but let's see what the Enchanting changes do.

I have bought food ingredients from Grocers, they have the more common things like Broth and Suet that are used in lots of recipes. I used these to use up excess ingredients.

Other than that, not a thing. Well, I did buy a couple of repair kits early on, only to never use them. I did not realize they only fix one item. I did buy one of those Obscure Armor containers just to see what it would have.

Otherwise, I just sell my trash to the game merchants.

leandro.800ub17_ESO

I have bought:
-Items with traits that i could not find it (this was 3 months ago when guilds didn't have much)
-Food mats from Grocers
White Glyphs up to level VR1 then i leveld enchanting

Reivax

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I bought a few repair kits, back in the beginning, but have not seen a need since then. I also bought a "mystery weapon" package from a blacksmith once because I just wanted to know what it was. Now I know, and no reason to ever do that again.
I just sell to them. They willingly buy all the crap I find, lol.

WebBull

The fancy sets in Cyrodiil aren't fancy enough and really need a revamp. There should also be tiered items based on your PvP level that are stronger.

morvegil

Yes - I frequently buy goods or gear at those merchants

i bought a set of the covenant armour

ryanmjmcevoy_ESO

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I buy the white armor glyphs only, and will continue to do so until I can craft the glyphs myself. I'm waiting for the 1.4 enchanting fix to go live, just stocking up on runes/glyphs now.

After that...I don't see any need to buy their overpriced good that I can either craft myself or have someone else craft for me.

ers101284b14_ESO

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

I use kiosks all the time though

Potenza

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

I voted originally thinking you meant buying from the Guild NPC's.
I do buy from merchant NPC's. Empty soul gems and enchantment glyphs mostly - I just started another character with provisioning and I imagine that I will be buying mats for recipes.
I know off topic but the Guild Kiosk's are a joke really. People for some crazy reason think they will get double for there stuff just because its in a kiosk - Not.

seanolan

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

At late levels, you have no choice but to use them if you are a provisioner. The v5 medium materials do not drop or spawn in crates or barrels. And I have on occassion bought grand soul gems from the mystic shop or a rune from the enchanter.

SirAndy

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

Not a single item ever in over a year of playing this game.

I never had the need for anything they sell, i only sell stuff to them or repair gear.
;-)

Rosveen

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

I voted no, but I just realised I bought style stones for my first armor months ago. So... once or twice? And I will have to use them for Provisioning eventually. I ignored that part because I had a metric ton of mats for level 50 recipes, so I just sold that and didn't bother with VR5 that my chars hadn't even reached yet,

Tatuaje

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I do now and again when I need to decon and get blue crafting mats.

rrood41828

Yes - I frequently buy goods or gear at those merchants

Empty soul gems and consumables (because finding recipes and ingredients is too much of a hassle) and that's it.

Dekkameron

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I bought a Blue shield once in Malaba Tor

Anvos

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

Well there are armor repairs and the starter zone guilds sell cheap items to use for trait research. Also bought a bunch of enchanting runes when I needed vet 10-12 potency. Of course there as been the occasional empty gem run or grocer for high end mats.

Though I do a lot of selling to them.

AlexDougherty

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

seanolan wrote: »

At late levels, you have no choice but to use them if you are a provisioner. The v5 medium materials do not drop or spawn in crates or barrels. And I have on occassion bought grand soul gems from the mystic shop or a rune from the enchanter.

I wasn't counting grocers myself. I thought the whole point was the armour/weapon sellers, who are now completely useless.

kimboh

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

Only on my first play through, took ages to get a helm drop so I had to buy one, once I maxed all crafts I no longer had any need for vendor gear.
Still buy empty soul gems, provisioning ingredients and some white glyphs for alt gear while levelling.

traigusb14_ESO2

Yes - I frequently buy goods or gear at those merchants

I buy empty soul gems all the time and fill them for cash profits... the 2 for 1 fill soul gem morph is easy.. and some people are either stupid or soooo lazy. A couple of mins on a mudcrab beach and $$$.

I have bought armor on my 2 alts. Sometimes the RNG leaves gaps. If my shirt is a bunch of levels low I'll buy one. Too lazy to craft for a level 33 alt... yesterday I had a bag full of pants and hadn't gotten a medium shirt for 9 levels. A belt I'd let slide, but not a shirt.

I use white vendor enchants while leveling.

I think I bought a weapon 1 time on my main when I was like 22. I wanted an axe, and kept getting dropped swords and maces.

Oldtimer209

Other than Soul Shards and a few other small items... Never. The vendor armor& weapons are priced much too high.

Moonscythe

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I have only bought some soul gems when I wasn't finding them. The gear is too expensive. I do sell to them though.

nerevarine1138

I don't use them for my actual gear, but I have used them a fair amount, especially when leveling. I actually find I use vendors in this game much more often than in other MMOs, where vendors are pretty much window dressing.

Sarenia

No - I've never purchased anything from them and I just ignore them

I did in beta, but haven't since, as I have a fleet of crafters and horded resources for the moment.

I typically don't ever buy from NPCs in games unless it's necessary. I like to spread my money around to real people, or (even better), keep it to myself and horde it like a greedy dragoness.

MercyKilling

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I have problems finding anything worthwhile and not overpriced to buy.

Edit:

I seem to have the same problems with the guild vendors.

Psychobunni

Meh - I've done this at least once or twice

I buy repairs, grocery items, a couple enchants here and there....bout it