Now I think we can all say that the drone isn't the best thing ever. It's chaotic, everyone forms a mosh pit, trolls try to lag the game with grenades, sometimes even the drone stops dropping completely. It's basically a no-go zone for people with potato PCs.
What about an auction house where things are a little more organized?
We keep the 5-day vendor thing and a little part of the lost items after 5 days gets sent to the auction house Items auction at different times such as worst-best and runes Different auction time replacement board People can bid gold amounts, the highest bidder gets the item.
Also maybe once a day there will be a drawing for a free item to keep the donation drone vibe.
Auction house design:
Internal
Fancy interior?
inside can be an ATM where people can get all their money quickly and easily from
Chairs: About 30 so big room
Stand where NPC announces items that are getting auctioned
Exterior
Building itself can be antiquated
A fence like the one at the railroad tracks where rides such as scorpees, auroch beetles, or night stalkers are unable to get in with 2 guard NPCs whose dialog is "No rides allowed!"
I think this would be a great addition to the game and a good donation drone replacement