No market for mid level items =\

What sense is there to even hold onto mid level items? High level item are snapped up like mad and low level items (iron, skins, etc.) are always in demand.

Am I to understand that we just ditch/recover purple and blue items?

dude ill buy midlevel items, and i do pick up some items that are lower, but why have them if you can just get some blue ones an salvage them. If you were smart you would stock up on the lowerlevel items and sell them and make a nice profit.