I don't understand it, I just do not understand it!

[Angelhearth]

Finally Crab Cakes got up to a half decent price on my server (Spriggan), and I got the price up to 8,999 in stacks of 5. They sold well at 7,999, and they began to sell well at 8,999. Then, suddenly someone comes home from work, finds they are sold out on their retainer, and dumpes them for 6,200. Who does anything like that? Can you please look at the history of Crab Cakes, and have a look! I sold 11 stacks of 5 @7,999 (within 1 hour), and 2 stacks of 5 @8,999 (a little slower, but that would have picked up), you do not have to dump the prices, they probably sell for higher (comparable foods in 5.2 sold for 10k and more). Square Enix, can you please take players through a merchant course before letting them out there?

[Shurrikhan]

TC: This crab cake sale marks the end of days!
Me: Cool, I get to save 20k on crab cakes.

[Angelhearth]

TC: This crab cake sale marks the end of days!
Me: Cool, I get to save 20k on crab cakes.

Nah, I bought them up. :P

[Jojoya]

Not everyone cares about maximum profits. Players are free to set whatever price they feel is fair for their time and effort.

[Angelhearth]

Not everyone cares about maximum profits. Players are free to set whatever price they feel is fair for their time and effort.

Yeah, I see a lot of that excuse. Personally I think they just don't understand better.

[Jojoya]

Yeah, I see a lot of that excuse. Personally I think they just don't understand better.

We understand perfectly well what we're doing.

You're the one who lacks understanding of what motivates others.

[Angelhearth]

We understand perfectly well what we're doing.

You're the one who lacks understanding of what motivates others.

Who are WE? Those that has done everything there is to do in the game, and don't have nothing left to do other than to destroy the market for those that haven't done everything yet, and still want to save up gil so their FC can buy a large plot?

[Liam_Harper]

have nothing left to do other than to destroy the market for those that haven't done everything yet, and still want to save up gil so their FC can buy a large plot?

First rule to remember in dealing with the market is that is it never your market. The market board does not exist to reward you fairly for your effort, nor are you entitled to earn gil from it. Markets do not work that way, they're player driven, open to everyone and subject to supply and demand. If that doesn't sound fair, it isn't, nor is it meant to be.

Once you understand and accept that, you can make reasonable gil on the mb by dabbling in multiple markets, researching on items that are in high demand and being patient even when prices spike and dip.

Also keep in mind crafting is at its all time easiest. Hundreds of thousands of players have max level crafters and competition to sell items is sky high, while demand is naturally lower because more people can make or gather their own items.

[Burmecia]

Im lazyyyy, so I make my teporting money with growing althyk lavender and trading those for nuggets.
If I got pissed every time someone undercuts the prices to oblivion, I would be dead by having been too damn pissed all The Time, desu.

[Garten]

Why do you care?
Buy the ones at low price from them and resell if you think are smarter.