To compensate for a slowing economy.

This is just an idea and not a complaint at all. I love this game and will continue to play it regardless if my idea is implemented. Oh and I think there was a thread on this but not sure it was exact.

Now with that out of the way this is what I'm addressing and suggesting. With the pretty steep housing prices, people have taken to saving money or finding other means. This really slows the market to a crawler and with items coming into your inventory and things not selling fast, you're left with little to no slots at any given time. Micromanaging doesn't even help and you're forced to trash things with the least value.

With that being said and minus the housing storage, is there any plans on having a third retainer or something like it? I really think it'll help more than it'll hurt with the way things are currently. Does anyone else share this thought or is against it please share with me your ideas. :)

So bots can sell even more items on the market board? No Bueno.

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So bots can sell even more items on the market board? No Bueno.

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I understand your concern on the bots but wouldn't you agree that they are a bit easier to be dealt with than the current market trends? It might be a slow process but bots or illegal programs and can be taken care of while market issues stay headstrong.

I think this would just end up exacerbating the high supply / low demand of items that have caused stagnation on the market boards.

The reason that it is so hard to gain traction in the marketplace at the moment is that everything is oversupplied, it is buyers market with suppliers forced to sell items at a miniscule return.

What needs to happen is a reduction in supply and to promote a return to a scarcity goods market on certain high demand products.

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I think this would just end up exacerbating the high supply / low demand of items that have caused stagnation on the market boards.

The reason that it is so hard to gain traction in the marketplace at the moment is that everything is oversupplied, it is buyers market with suppliers forced to sell items at a miniscule return.

What needs to happen is a reduction in supply and to promote a return to a scarcity goods market on certain high demand products.

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So would it be better to say that just needing extra inventory space instead of an actual retainer? Space is more needed over another shop to sell my wares.

to clear up some supply/demand issues i would love a third retainer that only held items and could not sell. as a matter of fact i wouldn't mind if you were only able to sell through 1 retainer tbh.

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So would it be better to say that just needing extra inventory space instead of an actual retainer? Space is more needed over another shop to sell my wares.

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No, we don't need more space. We need a sink and/or demand to be created for the ridiculous amount of materials and items that already exist on servers. We can't sell what we already have, why would we need more?

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No, we don't need more space. We need a sink and/or demand to be created for the ridiculous amount of materials and items that already exist on servers. We can't sell what we already have, why would we need more?

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I'm trying to consider the easiest way for the devs to see the issue is all. I agree though about having proper Gil sinks but what would that entail? How much would be needed to change? I have all these rare fish with no use and just having one crafting profession not fully level has given me tons of ingredients.

Why not give more space and take care of the demand? It's still way too easy to amass a huge selection.

I like the idea of a one-shop retainer but it would have to be bigger and allow users to buy from a stack.

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I understand your concern on the bots but wouldn't you agree that they are a bit easier to be dealt with than the current market trends?

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Or they could just wait for the playerbase to pull their panties out of their collective *******. Eventually supply will fall off enough to reconnect with demand at reasonable price points.

What they could do to address the current situation is replace the retainer system and introduce a posting fee. They can't introduce a posting fee with the current retainer system, due to how retainers re-list all of their items each time you interact with them, even if it's just to access their bag space.

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I think this would just end up exacerbating the high supply / low demand of items that have caused stagnation on the market boards.

The reason that it is so hard to gain traction in the marketplace at the moment is that everything is oversupplied, it is buyers market with suppliers forced to sell items at a miniscule return.

What needs to happen is a reduction in supply and to promote a return to a scarcity goods market on certain high demand products.

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Actually what we really need is something that is worth selling. Right now nothing really is.

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Actually what we really need is something that is worth selling. Right now nothing really is.

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There is some truth in this. However, there are a great many of things worth selling but the problem is that everything is so easy to obtain. Why would someone spend money on it when it's easy enough to get it yourself?

They need to stop letting NPC's sell shit above level 25... There the ones that are killing crafters profit and slowing the market, not to mention the level 50 items are useless... But hey thats exactly what the developers wanted... Maybe we can start buying house stuff for our imaginary house cause that seems to be taking off so well... Look at the market board nothing house related is even sold...

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They need to stop letting NPC's sell shit above level 25... There the ones that are killing crafters profit and slowing the market, not to mention the level 50 items are useless... But hey thats exactly what the developers wanted... Maybe we can start buying house stuff for our imaginary house cause that seems to be taking off so well... Look at the market board nothing house related is even sold...

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Yeah why is that? I was happy that I could start selling some dishes I thought would sell well only to see some npc in Camp Drybone selling it. The hell is the point in that? Some are even leve related items.

Not sure I personally would like to see the npc's sell nothing except for special items that cant be gathered or made... Yes some things will be out outrageously priced but those people have the option to get the items themselves or pay the steep price... Personally I sell items at what I feel is a fair price and all of my stuff sells... Well used to sell... Why buy a pie from the MB when you can get it cheaper from an NPC