I've seen the question in here before, and apologize for being redundant. Also dont want to risk loosing a personal linkshell myself. So, does anyone know if you can only buy one per character?
8000 gil is for a new linkshell. From that you can make unlimited linkpearls, and turn some or all of those into pearlsacks for other members to make linkpearls as well. Also remember that, if you have friends that are about to join FFXI, to get a world pass and give them that number before they make their character, just to insure that you're all in the same world.