Okay i've been playing for a few months now and i've never really paid to much attention to non maxed wpns or items.Today however i found my first Horn Bow(dragon skin)& Brute sword.Niether is max

but i've heard of ppl buying almost max for big $.What's the deal with selling non/almost max items ,or should i say is there a market for them?
Thanks in advance for any & all input

I apologize in advance also if this should'nt be posted here.