Why not just buy things straight from the item search counter?

[Eldaena]

I actually like going to the retainers rather than straight buying an item from a menu. It gives me the opportunity to look at other items in their bazaar that I may also be interested in buying.

[Reika]

I actually like going to the retainers rather than straight buying an item from a menu. It gives me the opportunity to look at other items in their bazaar that I may also be interested in buying.

^ This.
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[Enthy]

I actually like going to the retainers rather than straight buying an item from a menu. It gives me the opportunity to look at other items in their bazaar that I may also be interested in buying.

Then you get to walk back to the door to check the price on the other items in that bazaar and then you get to walk back to the same retainer if the price is actually the best deal. how fun......

[BlaiseLallaise]

Then you get to walk back to the door to check the price on the other items in that bazaar and then you get to walk back to the same retainer if the price is actually the best deal. how fun......

I's called an "impulse purchase" and only the cheapest and most frugal amongst us would bother to go back to the door and check the price to see if it's lowest when we see one in front of us at a price we find reasonable. And in a game where we have gil coming out the nose, we can afford to be a little less cheap.