The reason is quite simple: You cannot edit forum posts after 30 minutes of posting it.
Let's say I make a thread: "WTS X Item for 2k!"
An hour later, someone else makes a thread: "WTS X Item for 1950!"
I would lose out on the sale, because it is trivial to slightly undercut someone.
Since you can't edit your forum posts, you cannot change your thread to something like: "WTS X Item for 1940!".
By leaving the price out, you maintain your ability to adjust the price based on the current sellers.
In EC specifically, you can adjust your price dynamically. However, it is a lot more effort to keep an eye on everything everyone is selling. You might miss a person selling the same item for 50pp less, after they see what you are selling the item for.
I don't agree with the people on this thread assuming the lack of a price tag is mostly caused by the hope of getting more money for the item. It is mostly to prevent the undercutting scenarios described above.
Most people who play P99 know about the wiki prices. It isn't like the days of live, where people tried to screw you all the time. Not to say that never happens, but it is much less common.
If someone is really hungry for an item and is willing to overpay, they will probably overpay anyway, just to guarantee the seller doesn't decide to sell to someone else first.
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