Can you really convert normal IO sets into Attuned via "market laundry"?

[normalperson]

On the website, it claims that you can supposedly convert a normal set IO to Attuned set enhancement by putting it up for sale, and then bidding on the equivalent attuned IO yourself.              Naturally, other players may have outbid you, but if you're the highest bidder I think you would basically see your sale happen at the same time as your successful bid?                                Or do I need to use multiple characters to achieve this perhaps?

 

I've tried it lately, but even though my bid was higher than what I listed it for, it was still sitting there unsold.    And nobody else was outbidding me clearly, since it was still unsold. 

 

Edited February 14 by normalperson

[AboveTheChemist]

11 hours ago, normalperson said:

Or do I need to use multiple characters to achieve this perhaps?

 

This is the way to do it. You can't buy an item that you have for sale on the same character, but you can buy an item from an alt on the same account. So just swap to an alt and you should be able to make the purchase. And yes, attuned and non-attuned versions of a given enhancement pull from the same 'bucket' within the auction house so selling a non-attuned and buying it back as attuned is a valid (and smart) way to get attuned enhancements.

[tidge]

As noted: You can't sell an item to yourself.

 

Keep in mind that the seller of any item pays a 10% fee to list/sell, so this needs to be factored into the equation. Catalysts (the piece that can attuned slotted enhancements) are usually available for about 800k Inf, and few attuned enhancement pieces are ever close to 8M Inf (now, because deflation), so this should give you an idea of the favorable margins.

 

Often I will either buy the attuned item first, and then sell the non-attuned. If I don't have cash on hand, I'll reverse the order.

 

If you (the player) alts frequently enough between level 50s, it is possible to pick up one Catalysts each 20 hours for each level 50, via reward drops. My stable of characters has long been at the point where for many commonly used enhancement pieces I'll have crafted pieces that go into builds and then get self-attuned. This can be viewed as "wasting Inf", but I'm mostly past the point where I feel like I need more Inf.