This is a suggesting which i am all for. Those saying you shouldnt be able in any way to buy gil for real money seems to miss the point. SE cant seem to beat the bots by banning them, so why not try to beat their prices?

Remember, the gil which bots put into the marker inflates it. If other players put them up, the gil used to purchase them would have already been in circulation.

I agree that full player control of prices would be risky which is why i vouch for a semi regulated system a la WoW where the prices are continually generated based on supply and demand.

When the botters realize they cant compete theyll go away. In my experience all bots disappeared when this system went live in WoW