Quote Originally Posted by Powercow View Post
Melding your gear is free and there's a challenge log for doing it. You also get a bonus to spiritbonding when the gear has melds in it, meaning you make even more money.
This would require people to care about making money. Not everyone does as Gil is pretty useless. I never spend mine since I never have a reason to. Meaning getting more of it is entirely pointless.