Is there really people controlling the Market Boards?

[Renalt]

It's basically a non-combat form of PvP.

You never sent a retainer to deal with another retainer?

[Meowdyj]

It's not a conspiracy. People out there write entire bot scrips to control, or at least try to, markets. Especially during new patches that release crafter, gathering or savage ready sets. Materia market is a good example. If you're not babysitting the retainer bell you get undercut every 5 min. Honestly not fun and the only one to blame here is Square Enix for not making changes to the market board over the years.

[hynaku]

Isn't controlling the market boards pretty hard when go just use datacenter travel and world travel to find lower prices. I would think it give you a huge headache trying to control the market board.