Quote Originally Posted by Deveryn View Post
I doubt it's just housing, as that's so hard to get. Crafted gear tends to be on the expensive side and people would likely rather spend the money than try to find someone who could help them out.

Newer players are likely ignorant to the fact that they can earn a lot of gil just from regular play, so they're more likely to fall for these traps. An effort could be made to educate people, but folks would rather bitch about stuff and yell "small indie company" when something doesn't go their way.
I'm not too sure on the crafted front either. Crafted gear these days isn't that expensive so long as you give it a week or two to calm down. If you're in some kind of world first raid group and need that day 1 gear, you'll have a dedicated crafter or five on the team anyway.