Took a look at the current Limited Time Gold Items. Man, that's a tough sell. 1000 gold for a 2,665/1,776 car? I don't imagine those items are getting much action these days. I used to buy a lot of these Limited Time Items. Before stat inflation was an issue.
Perhaps its time to up the ante on these items. How about putting modifiers on these things? that would surely get players buying them I'd think. That can also get out of hand, so possibly make the modifier unstackable. Or cap it at, say five max, depending on the modifier.
Or how about a mini modifier? +1 modifier to something. Encourage players to buy multiples in order to add up and make a difference.
Back in the day, These LTE's (and crate items) were a way for players to get ahead of the curb by spending gold. How about making them relevant and putting some extra coin in your pockets at the same time Gree?
Ain't nothing greedy about selling a good product. That's just business.