So who is this cat and why does he charge so much??

[Teako]

Llew once quoted me 17k on a visual-piece-only set (no gems/stats).. I laughed at him, and copy/pasted the mat list I had written up on a google doc, with how it would only cost 2-3k in mats.

He insisted it was "the exact same mats for the stat gear" and that "I was trying to scam him" - I even offered to buy all the mats myself, and tip him for the combine.. Which he declined, saying it was "17k or gtfo cheap newb"

None the less, Drumas made it for me for like 500p over mat cost. Ended up costing me like 2.5k.

I was also in a party with him in Mistmoore at GY one day with his "Material Continuum" guildmates.. Guy was popping off racist comments left/right. Even his guildmates were uncomfortable, two ended up leaving guild in that same group.


TL;DR

Find a nicer player to smith your items piece by piece, as a whole trade, or otherwise. So long as you're showing genuine interest in getting it made, I see no issue.