LOL, yeah. That gold is used by handicrafters, which is probably why it's so cheap. I bet most people have either given up handicrafting alltogether, or can't afford to get their skill up to the gold level.

For 1 stack of 20 gold ore, it takes me 30K kinah to refine it. Urgh.

From now on, I'll craft jewelry for folks if they request something, but I'm going to stick to work orders for leveling. It's just too damned expensive!