172. Alternatively, max your ranks in diplomacy and appraise, and haggle for all prices, all the time, even when the party wizard decides to craft items

You: Ok, I need you to make X item
Wizard: Hmmm, give me a few days and X gold, and it will be done?
You: X? Don't you think that's too much? Can't you just, you know, cut it down for some stuff less?
Wizard: No, you can't. You need the components.
You: Gimme a list of components, I'll try and get them for you, just charge me less
Wizard: I can't!
You: But... I heard a guy say that they can make me the same item for less money.
Wizard: