Quote Originally Posted by IzzyData View Post
Considering it is a near instant query for a simple database change it is kind of ridiculous that it costs more than 10 cents. Should be like a dollar just to prevent people from doing it every day.

They would probably even make more money from it.
Except the point of the cost is not to make money.

If transferring was free, everyone would just hop around servers every other day. Oh? my server has a queue? lemme just transfer to that low pop one. Queues eased up? lemme hop on back.
Oh some random easy to get item is selling hot on that server? Lemme just transfer over and make a bucketload of gil from another servers economy.

See? Its a deterrent, not a profiteering move.