It feels like there is no concept of price here. The same product can be bought from the same seller both very cheaply and not really expensive. Merchants primarily look at the person and at what price you are willing to buy. Merchants, and you can't call them anything else, can sell you a forest at a super bargain price, and unrealistically overpriced metal, or vice versa. For them, the main thing is not to miss the client and earn their own. My advice is to buy building materials from those who specialize in a particular product, and do not sell everything. Then you can profitably and most importantly without feeling that you have been fooled to buy the necessary
a normal bazaar. if you know who to take it from. these touts are infuriating, deceiving and do not let you walk around calmly. and if you know who to take from, you can snag normal wood for a normal price. be vigilant. There are cheaters around. well, basically like in any bazaar.
A dusty, dirty market. Sellers are trying to sell, to put it mildly, low-quality goods for a high price. The market is small, there is little choice. Inconvenient location.