I was thinking about the C-Store and Tribble. We use the Tribble server for testing purposes, so why not allow us to test C-Store items? Here is my suggestion:

Create a C-Store specific to the Tribble server that allows players to purchase regular C-Store items for free, but the item expires in a few days. So for example today I log into Tribble and I can purchase an item, in 3 days that item expires. It gives me time to test it and see if I like it before purchasing the actual item, but also prevents people from using Tribble as a means to getting all the C-Store items for free.