General

[quote=theridon]How can I look for crystal/ore auctions? I've been out a while and everything seems missing...[/quote]

No one sells common items any more, both here on Basilmarket and in the game in the FM.
The only things anyone wants any more are "godly" items for billions of mesos. Anything else is pretty much ignored.

The general reasons for it are the changes in the game that made everyone power hungry for high damage equips, and the seriously reduced number of players in the game.

Unlike everyone else that's trolling you in this thread, let me answer your question:

Both the FM (entrance + stores) and BasilMarket auctions are dead. Yes, they still have items being sold. No, they are not luscious with all kinds of items anymore. It's going to be hard to find what you want (and you can't even spam in FM entrance for them!)

And why is this happening? The logical answer would be that Maplestory's dying >.>

Check in ur servers fm?

It's gonna be hard to believe this, but there is a small possibility that no one is selling ores.

for example im on broa: http://www.basilmarket.com/MapleStory-Warrior-Auctions.html literally nothing there.
Also the only sections seems to be class equips, no miscellaneous sections or anything... >.<

why would you...
wait...
if you want ores - why not farm them and get it all for free?
O_o
seriously. the important stuff is there, and it's getting auctioned all the time.