As of September 19, 2013, the following issue has been confirmed in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn. The issue is currently being addressed.

- HQ items cannot be sold to NPCs.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

* Updated: Sep. 20, 2013 at 12:25 a.m. (PDT)
For Japanese data center Worlds, the issue was addressed during the emergency maintenance which took place on Sep. 19, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. (PDT).
For North American and European data center Worlds, the issue was addressed during the emergency maintenance which took place on Sep. 19, 2013 from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (PDT).