A quick guide to not paying too much

It's the same thing everyday in the Perfect World economy. People are wanting to buy, people want to sell. There's a lot of ways to save coins in the game, if you just take a little time. Here's a few things I've found that save me coins.

- 1. Perfect Tokens of Luck
aaaEver wonder why there's so many flawless citrine in the auction house? Yep, somebody is buying 14 tokens and exchanging them for shards. Don't let them profit from that, it's easy to do yourself. Get yourself familiar with what's available through the boutique agent. There's no reason you should buy something from somebody else when you can make it yourself.
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-2. Mysterious Chips
aaaNever buy a mold or Twilight Temple gold mat without checking to see if it's available from the mysterious merchant in Thousand Streams. Some of the molds and mats you see in the auction house were just purchased from an NPC and are being sold for profit. (note: the items cost chips AND coins. The coin amount doesn't show unless you have the chips. Check pwdatabase to find out prices)
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-3. Twilight Temple Gear
aaaIf you've spent much time browsing in the auction house, you'll see a lot of gear made by the same people. The reason they do so is because they can make a profit from it. If you or someone you know has a high level manufacturing skills, it's always best to check how much it would cost to buy (or farm) mats instead of just buying the made item. It isn't always cheaper, but it never hurts to do a little math to potentially save some coins.
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-4. Wines
aaaNeed wines for a bh or fb? Don't assume the only place to buy is from cat shops by the head hunter. You can make wines yourself two different ways. The Eldest Matchmaker in the West District will exchange wedding wines (from the boutique agent for 10 tokens) for dungeon wines. Also in West Arch, an NPC named Mister Tso will exchange mats for wines. So, while you're getting that squad ready, look around for the best deals on wines.
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-5. Dragon Orbs & Shards
aaaJewelcraftmen NPCs are a very useful way to save money. Before you buy a orb/shard check to see if you can make one for less. Before you buy a Dragon Orb Ocean to refine an item to +6, check to see if you can make a 6-star for less. Orbs are on sale more often than not. And before you buy a Perfect Sapphire Shard, see if you can make one for less by combining flawless shards traded for tokens.
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-6. Boutique Items
aaaNever buy an item from another player without checking the price of gold in the auction house and the price in the boutique. A common sale item is charms. When a charm is 2 gold in the boutique, it shouldn't cost more than 2x the price of gold in the auction house. Also, try to avoid buying things (especially rep badges) when they aren't on sale in the boutique. With rep badges, you may end up spending 5-10 times the price the seller paid. Don't worry if it isn't on sale right now. Even rep is on sale at least every other month.
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My list is far from complete. I'll add to it as I remember things. The biggest point here is to do a little math and save a lot of coins. There's no reason to pay somebody else to do something you can do yourself.