"Dont Worry, it's just Inflation"

[Susanne]

AL is just mirroring real life. It's all psychological..people are easily manipulated into thinking if something is expensive then it must be necessary.
People who are super rich irl do it with antiquities and it's quite ruthless at times.
Buying cheap and selling expensive becomes an addiction to them. They love the thrill of seeing something they put in auction sold. They don't need the gold and some don't even play the game anymore.
I know a few who only come online to check the auction. They like to flex and make others feel inferior.
I keep the vanities I like and I will wear 'cheap' ones if I like them. What does it matter what pet, vanity, weapon as long as it's functional?
Some of the vanities I see in auction are downright ugly but because they are as rare as hen's teeth people will want them.
I happen to like the green arlor and was glad when I could actually afford it. I wear it in the winter, it looks classy unlike some recent items but each to their own.
Same with hideout, I swapped my tavern for it because I don't need to buy carpets and I don't need as much furniture i.e. windows.
I also hate the wrenching vanity so I got rid of it and someone got a bargain.
Don't buy rubbish looking stuff and I won't buy the death engine armour because it's way too expensive.
I did get zhulong quite cheap during eggzavier event but wish I'd not opened it. I listened to the wrong advice but it's ok with a werewiger egg stuck in it's aa.