Quote Originally Posted by Nuinn View Post
I agree, but it still basically means that I, still, am at an advantage of getting more gil, in a shorter amount of time. . . .
You don't get it in a shorter amount of time. This kind of market normally balances out (as prices are decided by demand and offer) so that the price that the month of gameplay is equivalent to its time/value in real life.

IE: If it takes an average worker one hour and a half to earn the price of a monthly fee in real life, the item will settle in gil price around what an average player can farm in a hour and a half give or take a few percentage points and taxes.