And, as I've shown:
In this particular instance when I search for 'Mark', I get multiple hits on EITHER END of the price scales:
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There are SEVEN pages of OTHER items before I even hit a 'Mark' scroll at the high end range. Let's not forget that any given mark scroll may or may not be on the vendor at that particular time.
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Coming from the low priced side, there are NINETEEN pages of items before I hit a 'Mark' scroll.
If, IF someone knows that they MUST search specifically for 'Mark' (and NOT 'Mark Scroll', or 'A Mark Scroll', or even 'Scroll' which is assuming a LOT), they will have to go through a given number of pages of results that are still not a direct hit for the search.
And I would venture to say that some folks not only will not know that the search MUST BE EXACT in a way that is not intuitive, but as shown previously, may not want to use the search function at all. Additionally, a new or returner may not even know the search function exists, and so:
Have empty vendors alert the player. Change text. Colour. Anything. As it stands now it sends a disappointing message. This proposed change affects NO ONE adversely.
Cheers
Edited to remove superflous word and add:
What I believe you are asking for, OreoGL, is proof, absolute proof, that opening vendors does not work. Proving a negative when subjective views are required is not possible. Proving a negative inofitself is, some would argue, impossible under any conditions.
Cheers