the currency that matters here is in game coin. Keep your eyes on the catshops, in the world chat for sales of items by players, and also the gold market, the prices for trades of in game coin to gold are reasonable. Also craft, all crafting is a worthy investment as you can create your own income, farming of mats and DQ items generate a nice bit of coin. Also , at times, people offer to see items from the cash shop for in game coin or trade for other items. The economy here makes sense to me, it keeps fluffy items a bit less common, so that is good, and keeps the value of money spent on fantastic stuffs that for the most part are unecessary but add some flair to gameplay here. I love that you can purchase inexpensive items and upgrade them over time as well. it all keeps us busy and out of trouble:tigerhihi: CHEERS !!