I LOVE the Market Wards. And yes, I use paper and a pen the keep track of prices. I check my prices constantly and I love making sure my retainers have a full supply. That is the best part of the game in my opinion. Yes you have to search the item at the door, then run back to your retainer -- omg, what's the big deal? I think the wards and the retainers give it a much more personable feeling than a stupid auction house. And I like that I have to seek out someone's retainer when I want to purchase something. Maybe it's because I'm an older gamer, maybe it's because I own a business in RL and this is the kind of stuff I enjoy, or maybe all these kids are so used to buying stuff off the internet and not leaving their couches that actually "teleporting" to a ward to buy or sell items is way more work than they are used to.

SE, please keep the market wards... please.