"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." ~ Marcus Aurelius
As long as there's someone willing to pay exorbitant prices, there will be someone wanting to sell at them. I've also done 1:1 trades all along no problem, and now that the conversion has been adjusted to 2:1, there is no reason to overpay. Some still will. The gougers are fulfilling a need, though it's not one that really should exist. BB created an environment where you can get these things without cost, and for that matter, you can produce enough on your own that really you don't even need to make any buffs to achieve the goals.