FC Trading

[Hurdler]

Trying to sell Palladium at 60,000cr outside a station buying at 69,000. Not getting any buyers. Seems like plenty of visitors but no one buying.
I expected NPCs to flock to this profit opportunity (9,000cr/unit).
Do I need to reduce my price further? Or might I be missing something?
Would be grateful for any advice.

 

[SCiARA]

NPC's don't interact with the FC's in that way, I'm sure they don't actually do anything on FC's other that land and take off

 

[GroG79]

NPCs will not trade for you. Only players. Is this data available on inara (etc)?

 

[CMDR Serra]

9k per unit is not a great profit. It's OK, but not great.

Most people trading will look at min/max on inara rather than the efficiency per se. Some places seem to be selling for 47k.

If you want to throw out the system name we could give you a better assessment and you may get some buyers too.

 

[Treya]

NPC's don't interact with the FC's in that way, I'm sure they don't actually do anything on FC's other that land and take off

This. NPCs are only background coloring so to speak.

 

[Hurdler]

NPCs will not trade for you. Only players. Is this data available on inara (etc)?

This is a blow!
Data not on INARA or EDDB. This is the problem! Must Fix..... Thanks.

 

[Kenneth McGrew]

Trying to sell Palladium at 60,000cr outside a station buying at 69,000. Not getting any buyers. Seems like plenty of visitors but no one buying.
I expected NPCs to flock to this profit opportunity (9,000cr/unit).
Do I need to reduce my price further? Or might I be missing something?
Would be grateful for any advice.

you should try offering Small Seismic Charges for clearing your FC out, players will come flocking from beagle point for that kinda stuff.

 

[Hurdler]

Small Seismic Charges?
I take it you can find these on the back end of Uranus?

 

[K Olley]

This is a blow!
Data not on INARA or EDDB. This is the problem! Must Fix..... Thanks.

I presume you are using EDMC and INARA, buying / selling info does not update immediately, it only updates on a daily basis or when another player visits your carrier, you can update by using the "import frontier data" button on fleet carrier page.

It is also handy if you stop selling, it will then remove your listing from the commodities page.