Sadly, it's true. I remember when the santa outfit items were merely a rumor, and yet that rumor caused the santa hat to sky-rocket, peaking just over 34m. The RuneScape economy is surely flawed. Newton's 3rd Law states "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Action: Restricting free trade Reaction: 1. Increased use of 3rd party software, bots and macros alike; making GP easier to obtain a. 'Gold farming' began, as people used their bots/macros to produce GP for other players; making themselves a hefty profit Atleast with the original form of RWT, the sellers earned their GP, now it's simply a matter of turning on a program and making millions. b. Black market sites began to grow, and their influence on the economy increased; account sales, GP sales, abuse of the lending system, etc 2. Manipulation a. Pre-restricted-trade merchants atleast had some dignity. They may not have been world class 'Rune-Citizens', but everyone had an equal chance. Eg. A merchant is selling a whip for 1.6m, an interested buyer only has 1.5m, and they come to an agreement on the trade. Not anymore. What they're selling for, is what you're buying for.