Quote Originally Posted by rxantos View Post
Given that the average seller would markup things several thousand times their cost. I would argue that if it were not for bots, and npc sellers, the game would have died a long time ago.
Doubtful. Player controlled markets haven't killed an MMO yet to my knowledge and there's an abundance of items that are obtained from quest rewards and dungeons for those who don't want to rely on crafted items.

The marketboard is for those who want convenience and human beings have been paying for convenience for a very long time.