Quote Originally Posted by Alberel View Post
IMO the real problem here isn't the market board itself but the fact that when listing items on your retainer you have no immediate means of checking other current listings. A lot of the massive 50% undercutting is coming from lazy players who don't bother to actually check the prices before listing and so use a random figure in their head... this is also why you frequently see listings of crafted goods at less than their material cost, because some people don't bother to check.
Wrong on both counts. When I undercut by 50%, I know exactly what I am doing. I'm selling my shit for a price that I consider to be worthwhile.

How is a blind bid auction house system going to fix this? How is it going to determine which item sells. Let us assume that 2 HQ Whatchamacallits are on the market, one at 50K and one at 75K. The history shows 80K as the average price. A player bids 79K and wins an item. Which one sold? Do you prioritize based on lowest price? If so, my 50K item just sold and your 75K listing collects dust. If someone decides to start bidding at 40K and increasing at 500gil per bid, they'll STILL end up buying my 50K item before your 75K listing.

The "right price" is the price at which the item will sell while still meeting the demands of the seller. Period. When was the last time you walked into a store to buy something and got pissed off because the price was too low? Exactly...