After the severe supply shortages during the times of the Great War against the Dark Lord, the black market of Jeuno prospered as the common people suffered. But lately, with the increasing number of adventurers looking to sell items which are useless for them but crucial for others, the FFXI Auction Houses have become a pivotal part of the Vana'diel societies. These Final Fantasy auction houses are the brainchild of private investors who used them as hubs of commerce in the heart of each nation. Plus these FFXI Auction Houses have really promoted circulation of goods, which is vital for the success of new adventurers.
The benefits of FFXI Auction Houses are not restricted to the main cities only, remote and far off areas are also benefiting form the auction houses through the new revolutionary delivery services and management utilizing linkpearls.
According to the system that governs the FFXI auction houses, the seller places the items in the Auction House for sale and the highest bidder in the auction takes the goods home. The goods that are not sold over a period of 9 weeks, of Vana'diel time, are returned to their owners through the delivery box of their Mog Houses.
Vana'diel is not a perfect world; there are bad people around as well as the good. So with the security of the employees of the Final Fantasy XI Auction Houses in mind, the authorities devised some interesting rules to offer protect the Auction House staff from enraged bidders. The idea is to ensure that the windows of the FFXI Auction Houses are designed in such a manner that the employees are not visible to the outsiders. This measure also serves well as a deterrent to keep robbers and thieves away, as they can't even see their intended victims. As I said it 'serves well', but not alway.
