Quote Originally Posted by Asiaine View Post
As for would-be crafters, please do not be discouraged. There is plenty of opportunities to make easy profit from crafting. You may have to spend a couple hours to market research, but they are there.
this is 100% truth. if you see an item is selling in the wards for 80k and the materials cost you 100k to buy what could possibly entice you to make and try to sell that item. best advice is check the wards and look for items you can make cheaply and see a profit. you do not invest to lose gil, but invest it wisely.

if you can make more profit off making a stack of woolen cloth and selling the finished gear then why would you ever make the woolen gear to sell? proper analysis of the market and good decisions can make you massive profit if you pay attention to trends.