Going to edit the names out of the quote before replying.

Quote Originally Posted by BlueMaybeimalion View Post

XXXXXX XXXXXXX first appeared about 7 months ago. Pentamelding all high level items and selling them on the marketboard. Not really a problem, til you try and sell the same thing and you're immediately undercut. Except this also happens with non-melded tools/armor/weapons.

I've discovered the same thing on Ravana and Sophia servers and convinced it's the same person/group of crafting bots. They all have Free Companies with about 10 members so they can spread out the sales but are generally sold by the main crafter bot.

XXXXXX XXXXXXX did appear to get a suspension for a week but is now back and has put up pentamelded items at stupidly overpriced prices ... as if it's trying to make up for the losses it suffered while suspended.

Pretty sure Zurvan will see the rise of one of these crafter bots before the year is out.

SE has been very relaxed about solving this problem.
I reported XXXXXX XXXXXXX 7 months ago in game regularly as did many other high level crafters who no longer craft because of this d0uchebag. And several times to the STF online outside the game. I think many others dont craft any more because of it as well.

When is Square going to actively do something permanent about these obvious bot users. They craft. meld and sell their items for what? gil to sell probably.
Sounds more like a normal player than a bot if they're using "stupidly overpriced prices" for their listings. Bots sell low, not high. They want to keep items moving so they can list more as soon as possible, not have it sit there for several days hoping to get lucky.

Regardless, nothing is going to happen by you posting here other than you may end up getting a forum vacation for breaking the forum rules. You're not the first to brind up the bot problem and you won't be the last but the STF doesn't read the forums. Use the special link on the Support site webpage to report suspected bots.