why are people buying these

They are the most used crafting material, but it's still kind of funny people are spending so much on them because of how extremely easy they are to farm at high levels...

if you consider the credits it takes to upgrade them and the time to actually farm them the price people are buying them at isn't so far off from the price people are buying credits.

eh, sorta understandable I guess...idk, I think It's wierd for me to see such high valuations as credits come easy to me and all my stuff is maxxed out so I always have plenty of them.


4-5 minutes for 15ish FG just seems high to me is all...

maybe but you have to remember not everyone is max level or has a maxed crafter so the space picking these up could easily go to blues/greens or w.e to donate.
Speaking of space actually stockpiling these could become a hassle if the person doesn't invest in extra stash space lol.

Who does this besides a shill? "Wow, pure Nanotechs are selling 15 FG that is weird for me because I get these all the time." Are you going to sell us a special potion that cures all ailments too?

Yep, storing anything in this game can be quite cumbersome. I've resorted to creating alt-accounts to hold 88 items each! lol

I think over time prices will find a more happy balance- in the mean time, supply in demand takes it's course! For some, credits are a huge pan to accumulate right now, as are some higher tier crafting materials.