So certain people looking for items around their level can get them before some nooblet comes along and gets it before them.

There are some things in my idea that do not work out well, I will rethink and repost as soon as possible. ^^

i think a marketplace-area in each town would be the best idea if it were to change at all. the problem with one centralized, server-wide marketplace is the congestion. in bijou, there are probably 200 shops in elderine, another 40 or so in uruga and probably 80-100 in Roumen. Putting 350+ shops in one area will make navigation nearly impossible for some people.

I don't think anyone has brought up "Buy-Shops" or purchase stores. Right now, the best way for some people to make in-game money is through other players purchasing materials from them through their purchase vendors. If all of these shops were to move from elderine and uruga to Roumen, i think most players that use buy-shops (buyers and sellers alike) would be upset about having to go from their grinding map, to elderine to restone, to roumen to unload materials, back to elderine, and then finally back to their grind map. seems like an awfully long trip.

players oftentimes set up buy shops within non-town maps as well. for instance (sbl[lq] shops near Lumi Stone entrance, near CP's first bridge, Moonlight Tomb entrance, etc.) this would have an effect on them as well.

if i had a vote, i'd say leave it like it is now or at the most implement a marketplace within each town (excluding Sand hill)

In each city force only sell shops to be in the market place. So anyone wanting to sell in Roumen would have to be in the marketplace, etc with all main cities. Normal mob maps have no restrictions except the radius for "Too close to the NPC" should be much much higher around the tele gate.