Quote Originally Posted by ExKage View Post
Some of us like to go to certain city-states to avoid some of the taxes you have to pay if you are buying outside of their city-state. It can add up.
Then you found out your solution, put all retainers in the Pillars and problem solved. That was what I did since 3.0 came. If everyone do that no need to go to old cities anymore aside class quests and seasonal events.