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10/20/09

WoWinsider says Patch 3.3 will make Arctic Fur purchasable with 10 Heavy Borean Leather. What does this mean for us goblins?

Arctic Fur is known to have a very low drop rate and hence, people can overprice it for as much as 200 gold (going price in my server now). However, in Patch 3.3 it will be purchasable with 10 Heavy Borean Leather, making it easier to own some fancy fur. Thus, here are my expected change in the market of Borean Leather and Arctic Fur:

1. Borean Leather and Heavy Borean Leather’s price will skyrocket like as soon as people read the WoWInsider blog post (which is like NOW).
2. Lots of skinners will skin at the moment, taking advantage of the price increase.
3. When Patch 3.3 hits, skinners will have a new way of earning gold.  They will be skinning like crazy so they can turn it in for Arctic Fur and sell that instead.
4. Arctic Fur will dramatically increase in supply, eventually lowering its price because demand cannot keep up.
5. Eventually, the price of Arctic Fur may reach the equivalent, or near to, the price of 10 Heavy Borean Leather.
6. Price of Heavy Borean Leather will be significantly higher compared to pre-patch 3.3.

From these expected changes I conclude the ff:

1. Horay! for skinners! Easier for you guys to make gold because Heavy Borean Leather will increase in price.
2. Horay! for customers, Arctic Fur’s price will not be a ridiculous 200 gold each.
3. Horay! for goblins, it will be easier to obtain Arctic Fur and make leg armors or epics (if that fancies you) and sell those instead for more profit.
4. Do not try and stock Heavy Borean Leather for patch 3.3  if the price is already ridiculous. Try and buy cheap Heavy/Borean Leather in bulks from people who have no idea about the Arctic Fur 3.3 Patch.
5. If you have Arctic Fur with you now, sell it right away as high as you can sell it.
6. I really doubt it, but when patch 3.3 hits, and it is profitable to buyout 10 Heavy Borean Leather, trade it for Arctic Fur and sell that instead, then do so.

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