[request feature] Off market trade

[Saevel]

While I'm not necessarily opposed to this, I do wonder who this solution serves. No single craft requires more than 8 components, which is allowed in a single trade, along with gil. And the trade system currently requires not one, but two confirmations of the exchange by both parties. I realize you said a few high level crafts, but why can't you split this into several transactions between you and the crafter? I.e. materials for item 1 plus agreed upon gil, materials for item 2 plus agreed upon gil, etc.

[ChameleonMS]

... high level crafts, but why can't you split this into several transactions between you and the crafter?

Because the Crafter can rip you off after transaction 2 of a 4 part high level craft. Where parts 1 - 3 are creation of the mats required in part 4.
Since the there is no current log (audit trail) of the transactions; it become a he said / she said disagreement if you try and report said crafter.

Additionally, a quick review of User Agreement does not explicitly prohibit the crafter from doing this. There is a lot of grey area text about dispute resolution with SE being the arbitrator.
While the crafter is being a jerk, it is not against the rules. If I am wrong here please provide citation, I want to read it.

[Mango]

Not only crafter can rip u off. customer may rip u off too.

If any one was careless to click on OK, u may miss one or a few materials like shards/clusters or the small tips promised.

[Riepah]

Not only crafter can rip u off. customer may rip u off too.

If any one was careless to click on OK, u may miss one or a few materials like shards/clusters or the small tips promised.

Huh? A crafter won't generally hand the product over without payment, but someone who requests something to be crafted may have to hand over the materials on good faith. After which the crafter could just run off with them.