Seriously? How about you pay attention to the Active Help screens when they come up! They explain how to use retainers, and how to sell items on the market. They also explain how to check prices as you list items as well.....some people, sweet jesus.

As far as the ffxi vs ffxiv ah goes, get over it, its not the same game. The new market system functions very well, its fast, robust, easy to use, connect all cities, helps eliminate market manipulation. Better than ffxi's AH and MUCH better than the 1.0 Ward system.