Unfortunately, it’s not a joke. If I had to give it a name, I would call it a teachable moment. The lesson I learned was not to buy Bazaar stuff, even if I find the price acceptable, until someone else has showcased it, so that I don’t end up wasting money.

Maybe “temporary insanity” will work, because normal reasons that a decent merchant would accept don’t, as can be seen from other players’ experiences.