[Reyoki]

It's not the newbies' fault that items are becoming rarer; it's that the older users who have the limited edition items are either going on indefinite hiatuses or quitting and they're not putting the items back out on the market before doing so. There are also the insane hoarder types that buy up a lot of those items, swearing from here to Toamna that they're going to start a charity or shop later, and then never do so.

Shop owners like Nommy are also a problem, buying up items in bulk and then, as I said before, hoarding them. The difference is that this type of user does put the items back on the market, but they take advantage of the increased rarity on the market from them buying and hoarding them. Using that as a tool, they charge insane amounts for these supposedly rare items, of which they may have dozens, thus artificially inflating the value of these items that very well may not have been so rare had they not disrupted the marketplace.

Even worse, though, are the users who will buy the items for those astronomical prices, knowing full well that, eventually, there will be more on the market from some other person eventually. They promote these high prices, saying to other potential sellers that it's okay to charge that much, and even encouraging it with their "OMG RARE ITEM MUST HAVE!!!" attitude.

Therefore, do not simply blame the newbies for the sorry state of the market. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the ones who have caused the marketplace to fall into such despair. Blame the ones who buy high and sell low. Blame the ones who hoard simply for the sake of having things. Blame the ones who simply can't say no to a sale. Then, once you've done that, take some time to consider the deals you make. Are you paying too much? Do you really want it? Can you get it for a lower price elsewhere? Can you live without those pixels if it's going to cost you that much? Do you really need that many of those pixels?

I do not apologize for my rant, as my points are valid. If you have found offence with my rant, please refer to my signature. I am not a nice person. I will not sugar-coat my attitude to spare your feelings. If you don't like my opinion on the matter, you don't have to take my advice. Thank you, my fellow Trisphites, and good day.