fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »This is one reason crafters and the like don't want a real AH, they wouldn't be able to price-gouge like they can do now.
You can't, that's what this fragmented economy causes, you have to take a guess.fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »This is one reason crafters and the like don't want a real AH, they wouldn't be able to price-gouge like they can do now.
Well, how do you determine how much you're going to sell an Item for?
emeraldbay wrote: »I like the free market much better than having an auction house where everyone drops their price to compete with others, which would eventually result in things being dirt cheap and not even worth selling really. Crafters won't want to sell things they craft because they won't get jack for it, take crafters out of the economy and we only have resource and motif farmers. Sooner or later, it'll get to a point where resource prices are so low that you might as well just vendor them instead of go through the trouble to put them up for sale.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, not having an auction house gives people the freedom to name their own prices and actually have a chance at selling things at more than they're worth. It's a free market, and it's more realistic and fits in better with the Elder Scrolls feel.
On the topic of OP's question, generally you find out what things are worth by listening to zone chat or checking around trading guilds. It's all about getting a feel for what other people want, and adjusting your selling / buying prices accordingly.