The Auction Board

[amnie]

well, the order board could also be 'automatic' like in neverwinter for example. you have something, someone wants it, you send it to them and the game does the rest.
in 1.0 your retainer was the means to the gil, and they could reinforce that system for an 'order board'.
you want something? well. put the gil on your retainer first and your retainer pays for you once someone fills your order! you can then pick the item up at your retainer (maybe they could give the retainer an extra tab just for orders so you don't lose something because of a full retainer)

granted you still have the risk if crafting something that may not be needed anymore when you're done crafting, but that risk always exists.

I'm against the idea of having 'automatic selling', but I wouldn't rage quit if they implemented it.

I don't need an auction house either. I'm used to this system from playing SWTOR for two years now. I know how to make credits/gil.