Guild Wars 2

I spend at least half of my time during crafting running back and forth between the trader and the crafting table. It’s especially annoying when I’m one or two levels from getting new recipes and I can’t predict how many of an item I’ll need to get enough experience. Being able to pick up items I’ve bought from the auction house at the crafting table would make crafting much less grindy and much more enjoyable.

it seems like usually there is a “trading post” npc near pretty much every area where there are crafting tables… so it doesn’t seem like that big of a hassle?

Don’t buy one item and then go crafting. Look ahead what you need and buy in advance. Saves time and the trouble of running back and forth.