Undercutting

[Jojoya]

that is the way to win.

You're assuming every seller looks at the marketboard as a game to win.

Not all do. For some, they're just trying to make a bit of gil off things they don't want/need.

That's where it gets weird in a game. Not everyone is participating for the same reasons.

[dspguy]

You're assuming every seller looks at the marketboard as a game to win.

Not all do. For some, they're just trying to make a bit of gil off things they don't want/need.

That's where it gets weird in a game. Not everyone is participating for the same reasons.

True. Also not like the real world. Capitalism is king and people aren't doing work for free (willingly). Sadly the market gets destroyed by just a handful of players undercutting by 50% because they don't "play the marketboard game" competitively.

[Jojoya]

True. Also not like the real world. Capitalism is king and people aren't doing work for free (willingly). Sadly the market gets destroyed by just a handful of players undercutting by 50% because they don't "play the marketboard game" competitively.

But those who are can always buy up their items since most of the time they won't relist. And it can make the game a bit more challenging for those who are out to win since they need to figure out how to combat the influence of those who aren't while staying ahead of their competition..

[Liam_Harper]

Sadly the market gets destroyed by just a handful of players undercutting by 50% because they don't "play the marketboard game" competitively.

As I've said before, if a handful of players can destroy an entire market, that market is fragile. And that's the issue. Far too much supply and anyone can easily flood it. It relies on every seller having a silent agreement to leave the prices high and only undercut each other by tiny margins so the few who get a buyer will make lots of gil. Which is unrealistic, especially in a free market.

I've made tons of gil and been undercut endlessly. Who cares. If my market got destroyed, my market sucked. Find a new one (admittedly difficult now with bots and braindead crafting, but undercuts aren't the issue there). I never understood the concept of "marketboard PvP", it's all in peoples heads. If there's demand your stuff will sell. As long as you make some profit it's all good, you aren't entitled to a high price just because it sold for that price all week. Getting hung up over that and being stubborn on getting that one high price is a good way to stay poor. Just shrug and take your profit, wait, or move market if it's not profitable.