Some time ago someone or a group perhaps decided that it was too easy to make coin in Istaria. So they nerf'd the prices and put limits on profitable quantities that could be sold to the pawn brokers. Perhaps that decision was based on a hope that the economy would fix itself by guiding Istarians towards more trade with one another (hence the NPC ouside the compound where Nadia is located). Not a bad idea in its day but "its day" has come and gone. I tend to think that economies will fix themselves if left alone for a while and only "tweaked" occasionally and when absolutely necessary. However this one tweak was a HUGE one and the chances of it fixing itself are hampered by the current lack of numbers. There are not enough of us to "naturally" fix an economy of artifically inflated prices.
Basically what I'm trying to suggest is that the Pawn Broker and Vendor NPCs need to be more an integral part of the economy and not so much stuck with fixed prices. If demand is low, prices should drop. If demand is very high then they should go up. Fixing them so long ago without adjustments in not helpful. Yes, I do realize that Nadia's prices were FINALLY lowered accordingly and thank you. However Nadia is not the only part of the equation.
It is time to reverse that decision to nerf pawn prices I think. Adjust the selling prices on NPCs as you feel necessary but PLEASE allow Istarians to earn better coin selling to Pawn Brokers as well. If you can't see that reasoning then what about allowing us to build higher tier Pawn Brokers with less resources and that don't take up so much space!!
I am not saying that the entire mechanic of having the broker drop the buying price a bit for each additional item is altogether bad but I am suggesting that either the prices need to start higher or the decline in buying price per unit sold needs to be lessened somewhat. That decline is so steep as to make anyone else's sale of that same item on that broker pretty much worthless for the day. "Worth less" is ok, worthless is not and it does not take so much decline before I consider the transaction worthless so as to not even bother with it.
Thanks for reading, I know you are also concerned and will give proper consideration.