Hello, recently the Cartel market items have got me thinking 'why do people want them so much'? The answer is simple: vanity. Cartel items exist purely to make your character stand out and look unique, so what are the items people want most?
3 things.
Weapons. Armour. Mounts.
EVERYONE loves animated stuff, look how much the Volatile Conqueror's lightsabers sell for each. People love things that shine and have flashy effects, it makes them all the more appealing. I have a few ideas for some new stuff.
-The new Vicious Assailant lightsaber hilts look brilliant, but their blade effects are BORING. People will pay massive amounts of money to get a really nice looking weapon with a sweet effect on it. Why not add some crackling, lightning sparks to the blade? Perhaps a slight fire effect relevant to the crystal in the weapon? Think outside the box and make something that looks awesome.
-The new animated armour sets look kinda cool but they're just rehashes of already existing armour bits with a minor animated effect added. Stop rehashing existing armour and make some entirely new sets that shine, glow, pulse, anything that gets people's attention.
-Everyone loves mounts, they're the main way of showing your status in the game. Some people ride Command Thrones and holochairs whilst others strive desperately to get such items. Not only will new, innovative and cool looking mounts make people buy more from the Cartel market, but it will keep the player base interested.
Basically, if you want people to spend more money in the Cartel market, ditch the boring looking items and replace them with something that looks brilliant, something that really catches the eye and says 'Look at this!'. THAT is how you get people to spend their money, and that's what the people want.