Scrap the marketplace system please

[Stihllodeing]

Undercutting by amounts that are insignificant compared to the cost of the item (ex: 500>499, or 150,000> 149,900) doesn't benefit the buyer in any way. It only benefits people that camp market boards. A simple non-refundable listing fee, based on the post price, would at least discourage this behavior...snip....

That's true if the behavior is immediate and temporary. If it's a lasting trend, it very well does benefit the buyer ie (50,000-->49,0000-->47,500-->45,000-->40,000-->etc). Imo, adding a relisting fee to an economy that's already established trends and behaviors will do one of two things:

1) Encourage inflation to absorb costs.

2) Exaggerate undercutting to try and avoid relisting fees.

I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just not sure if it's the right fit at this point in time. I'll admit though, I might be ignorant because I've never played an mmo that incorporated a relisting fee after the fact.

....snip....Also I don't know what to tell you. Whenever one can level everything to 50 and gatherers get their own person nodes you are going to have a massive surplus. Unspoiled nodes are better designed in this sense because you can't mass farm them.

I get that and was aware when going in. Like I said, I'm just trying to be responsible about it. I have 3 retainers at the moment, all are 6-7 pages full, and I try to keep between 10-20 items on the market at all times on each retainer. I seem to be doing well, and hope to be back down to 2 retainers soon.

I feel like one of those "super blow out stores" right now though. "You wants Aldgoat Leathers!!? I GOTS ALDOGOAT LEATHER! You want HQ Yew Logs!?? I HAS MILLIONS OF YEW LOGS!! \o/ Now you just come down and see Ol' Stihl, I am OVERLOADED with inventory and these deals won't last long!!!"