Price Gouging

[Algon]

I understand that a merchant needs to make money one the things they sell...but I think this is starting to get a little ridiculous. When you sell a sword for 15 plat and they turn around and sell it for 150, that just kind of seems like they are just ripping everyone off.
Here is an example of what happened to me today.

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You haggle the price up to 3 platinum, 1 gold, 3 silver, 2 copper.
You sell blue steel vambraces for 3 platinum, 1 gold, 3 silver, 2 copper.
Item                          Price
 1) blue steel vambraces                                41pp, 1ep, 4sp, 7cp

That is with a successful haggle too. 3 plat for them to sell it at 41? The suggestion that I have is actually quite simple, I would like to see the PC selling an item get at least 50% of the items worth. Something about 70% would be even better. How many of you are going to go to a store and sell something to someone for 80% less than what it is worth?
Just a thought!

[Lysha]

It kind of happens in life too.
*cough*cough*GameStop*cough*cough*

[Grenwyn]

It's worth noting that different shops will offer you different amounts for the same item. Some places give you a better deal than others. Encouragement to shop around? =)

[Aldren]

if other vambraces (similar) were also for sale at the vendor, it could effectively 1/2 of 1/4 the price. Is this the case?

[Algon]

if other vambraces (similar) were also for sale at the vendor, it could effectively 1/2 of 1/4 the price. Is this the case?

I checked before had and no, he was not selling the same item or any other vambraces at all. I understand that shopping around will get you a better price, but even leaving the city only get you a little more and they still sell it for like 90% more than what you were given for it. It just seems like the system is a bit off to me.

*edited because my hands move faster than my brain* lol