Yes, that is true, but to transfer 600 crystals would mean buying 300 mods. Mods don't stack so you'd have to fill and empty your inventory multiple times. Since Bioware recognized the issue and fixed it for PVP, why not for everybody?
Is this possible? I just bought a companion gift from the smuggled goods vender on Odessan for 30 common data crystals. I immediately sold it back and rec'd ~2k credits. Is this right? I didn't try mods, but they are so cheap I'd have to buy hundreds to transfer crystals among my alts. Any suggestions?