captainpoo I dont see anything wrong with the amounts you are asking for given the location and especially the reasoning behind it.
Puck that is a well thought out system you use. I like it (especially considering I fly only a Large transport) :)
Grimly your idea that a trader can make that much money may not be based on a role play trade route, but a power traders route. Big difference between the two.
In all the time Ive spent on my Synth Foods trader Ive never come close to that much money, because my routes are RP commodities and dont necessarily make much money. If I get pirated for 3 mil it could potentially take hours to recoup the loss, not just minutes.
Take into account what the trader is carrying also in your RP demands. Each situation could be different.
