This red scrip system doesn't seem very casual-friendly..

[vigioX-Sun]

Sorry for the cherry pick,but just to point it out, 650 GP is your best friend. 50 for the 5% gathering chance increase (brings 95% to 100% woohoo) then the 600 for the actual collectibles rotations.

I did not try it myself when i use to have i150 gear but i guess you can do it overmeld an food?
im sitting at 666GP,an with chysahl i reach the 704 sweet!
but 600gp is very very extremely easy to reach so any gatherer can do the redscrip in short time an no cordial,the problem is the books,but i guess one step at a time.
gathering do require some type of dedication but in the long run is worth it,except the fishing book...leave those for last.