Lack of housing plots are a huge factor in the buying / selling of Gil.

[TatsuyaSumaru]

When private home owners or those who are no longer interested in leading their FC try to sell their plots, they usually ask for an incredibly unfair and illogical number to just relinquish the land. Usually close to the price of the actual plot itself. Depending on the plot, a buyer will have to spend nearly double the actual plot price. I hate to make assumptions but I truly believe that the vast majority of the players in this game do not have 50m or more to just drop like that. I have been playing for almost a year and have saved 30m solely waiting for a plot to open. But every time I try to negotiate a plot price, it's always 20-30m just for the relinquishing of the land.

The fact that the plotting crisis is basically just players squatting on plots to try and double their money is really sad for those who genuinely want to have a home.

This just encourages players to buy GIL in large quantities. And thus, you have a never ending cycle of tainted gil flooding the markets.

[Blood-Aki]

People buy gill because they are lazy and are unable to actually play the game without needing everything handed to them, housing is simply one of the excuses.

[TatsuyaSumaru]

Not disagreeing that players are lazy, but the fact that housing is not only extremely expensive but nearly impossible to get makes it even worse. Even for players who have genuinely earned the price to buy an actual plot, players try to charge even more.

[AskaRay]

Well, of course they do. Some items get destroyed if you pick them up, and those can be worth millions...so there would be an incentive to move.

[Elim]

House prices really aren't that bad if you're a crafter, sell carries or buy/sell "hot" items. Also a group of crafters/sellers (a FC) can easily raise enough gil for a house(even to buy it from another player). I don't know anyone who buys gil and I doubt it's as common as you think. I'm sure once in awhile a lazy player buys gil for housing... but if they're lazy then they'd probably do it for all kinds of reasons, not just housing.

[Sicno]

House prices really aren't that bad if you're a crafter, sell carries or buy/sell "hot" items. Also a group of crafters/sellers (a FC) can easily raise enough gil for a house(even to buy it from another player). I don't know anyone who buys gil and I doubt it's as common as you think. I'm sure once in awhile a lazy player buys gil for housing... but if they're lazy then they'd probably do it for all kinds of reasons, not just housing.

That applies for normally buying a house. OP is talking about house re-selling, which happens at exhorbitant prices because there are normally no available plots, they're way more expensive than the regular prices (I saw someone at Adamantoise trying to sell a small house for about 8-10M in party finder). And then the buyer has to pay the real price of the plot on top of it.

But I agree with Blood-Aki, lazy people are gonna buy gil just because they're lazy and they want as much help as can get handed to them. Housing is just one of the many things they must spend their money on, it's not the core of the problem.

[Elim]

That applies for normally buying a house. OP is talking about house re-selling, which happens at exhorbitant prices because there are normally no available plots, they're way more expensive than the regular prices (I saw someone at Adamantoise trying to sell a small house for about 8-10M in party finder). And then the buyer has to pay the real price of the plot on top of it.

But I agree with Blood-Aki, lazy people are gonna buy just because they're lazy and they want as much help as can get handed to them. Housing is just one of the many things they must spend their money on, it's not the core of the problem.

It also applies to re-selling. I'm not sure why it wouldn't? If you know how to make gil, buying from another player isn't that bad. I bought a plot from antoher player, and I've also sold plots. I agree that the lack of plots suck though. I just don't agree that housing, or re-selling plots, play a big factor in RMT.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

It also applies to re-selling. I'm not sure why it wouldn't? If you know how to make gil, buying from another player isn't that bad. I bought a plot from antoher player, and I've also sold plots. I agree that the lack of plots suck though. I just don't agree that housing, or re-selling plots, play a big factor in RMT.

Anything that requires a big amount of money plays a factor in RMT.

Especially crafted gear, because its better.

[Elim]

Anything that requires a big amount of money plays a factor in RMT.

Especially crafted gear, because its better.

Plays a factor? I agree. Plays a BIG(or huge as the OP put it) factor? I don't agree.

There very few plots, and even less for sale. I bet most people who buy from other players are legit.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Plays a factor? I agree. Plays a BIG(or huge as the OP put it) factor? I don't agree.

There very few plots, and even less for sale. I bet most people who buy from other players are legit.

Nobody really knows. Its not like people who RMT announce it. For all you know, yes yes they could be!