If Commendations of service stay the way they are... the gem market could die

[Ualaa]

It will depend on your server, as to what flooding the market is.

The economy is pretty strong alliance side, adding 30-40 gems a day won't be a large impact. I'm actually selling (uncut) gems to the largest seller of cut gems now. He basically said to charge him my cost in mats, and then mark it up 100g per gem. Given the prices on the server, that's close to 100g profit for each of us (per gem) ..

It depends on when Cataclysm comes out, as to how much gold we will have saved. I'm up to 15 alchemists, and need to level toons from 60th if I want more (which I do). I have the two +10% experience heirloom pieces (shoulders & chest) for the entirety of the three teams I'd like to have become alchemists. Outland is pretty fast with slow flyers + heirlooms.

[Shodokan]

It will depend on your server, as to what flooding the market is.

The economy is pretty strong alliance side, adding 30-40 gems a day won't be a large impact. I'm actually selling (uncut) gems to the largest seller of cut gems now. He basically said to charge him my cost in mats, and then mark it up 100g per gem. Given the prices on the server, that's close to 100g profit for each of us (per gem) ..

It depends on when Cataclysm comes out, as to how much gold we will have saved. I'm up to 15 alchemists, and need to level toons from 60th if I want more (which I do). I have the two +10% experience heirloom pieces (shoulders & chest) for the entirety of the three teams I'd like to have become alchemists. Outland is pretty fast with slow flyers + heirlooms.

I'm up to 16, leveling it is a BIATCH. I have all the mats though. Just a matter of time. 100g profit per gem isn't bad i suppose. But letting him make 100g per gem is ridiculous. People on my server are happy to buy my stuff at about 130g profit for me, and they make about 40-50g depending on the daily market. You're missing out on nearly another 1000 gold per day.