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Maybe I've been a bit abrupt but anyway, what is done is done.

Tell me if I'm wrong.. but before selling or buying anything, you HAVE TO check item value if you don't, you could be ripped off really easily.

Next time, before buying logs he will check current prices.

Well, I think it's wrong to say that the seller has to check value item and sell at that price (not that you actually said that word for word), because then there would be no friendly competition amongst craftsmen. However, the buyer should certainly check the market value and other players' prices before settling on a deal with someone. Otherwise, you're right, someone could be ripped off.

Overall, I haven't been just defending Samild but he was brought up by someone earlier in the thread so I suppose I did focus attention on his case (By the way, I've talked with Samild and he wasn't intentionally trying to rip anyone off or inflate prices, just trying to get the best bang for his buck at whatever someone would offer). However, my opinions are centered around the general flow of the Trading Post.

Nex, you're right, what's done is done. That doesn't mean things couldn't be worked on so as to have a constructively founded and maintained economic market (on the forums, at least) instead of a highly critical, "scare tactic" type calamity.