IMPORTANT MARKETS!! GMs

[Shouko]

I think you are misunderstanding. You put in a bid and there is an item in that price range, you just bought it.

There is no price fishing, you can bid 1 Gil for a Stack of 10 HQ High Steel Ingots. If the market has that item for that price, you just bought it. If not than you get a message of some sort stating none available at requested price range. If you make a bid for 150,000 Gil for a stack of 10 HQ High Steel Ingots and there is a stack in that price range, you just bought it, even if the seller only listed that stack of 10 ingots for 110,000 Gil.

I hated XI's mb it was the most utterly confusing thing to exist, I hated guessing at how much something was only to turn up empty. I don't want to spend 20 mins playing a guessing game of how much something is, not only that but the overbuying of something isn't something I would like to do either. Oh you guessed it was 150k but was only 100k? Congrats you just wasted 50k for nothing.

[Cattibrie]

I hated XI's mb it was the most utterly confusing thing to exist, I hated guessing at how much something was only to turn up empty. I don't want to spend 20 mins playing a guessing game of how much something is, not only that but the overbuying of something isn't something I would like to do either. Oh you guessed it was 150k but was only 100k? Congrats you just wasted 50k for nothing.

my post is just an example. It doesn't have to be setup where you over pay. It can be setup where you put a desired price range and if an item is being sold at the price and quantity you desire than you confirm the purchase. You need a stack of 99 High Steel Nuggets, willing to pay between 225,000 and 350,000. Someone has a stack up within that range than you purchase for the amount, say they listed for 248,000 for that stack of 99. it pops up a confirmation, you confirm and you get the item and states final cost.

Not trying to create more work, but something needs to be done to curb the act of destroying the market. You have people, either botting or just not caring, listing items on the market board at prices well below current going prices. in some cases less than half or slightly above npc prices. I hear people complaining about this on many servers. Yes if players have the Gil to purchase, they can purchase the undercutting items and relist. But these individuals take a chance doing this. What stops those that listed from listing more at similar prices again?

I hear people complaining about the idea I presented and that's fine. What would anyone else do or suggest to fix this issue or just let it go, because it's just a game?

[Solarra]

something needs to be done to curb the act of destroying the market. You have people... listing items on the market board at prices well below current going prices. in some cases less than half or slightly above npc prices.

I agree that it is annoying to find yourself consistently and aggressively undercut. However, I don't see how you are going to stop that with your proposed system. Hiding prices just adds a layer of complexity and inconvenience for everyone. I don't want to play 'The Price is Right' every time I go to sell or buy an item.

I honestly don't see an issue here. Not because it's 'just a game' but because what you are objecting to is part of the game.
If you want to make gil from selling your items, you have to be canny and recognise that not everyone approaches the Market Board with the same motivation and mindset you do. For some people, amassing wealth and playing the Market is their entire game, for others gil just isn't that important. It's basically a genteel form of PvP.

[Siniztor]

Yea thats abig NO on one mb for allservers lol.. Its bad enough the market about to get screwed over maijorly when they add the new app and you can pay to access your retainers to adjust prices from your phone.. I know crafters that craft items in bulk 20 of a item then just keep 2 or 3 up and restock wile changing prices every 5 mins wile there online.now people can just price drop all day at work.....

The new app will be death to all casual crafters. "please look forward to it"