Personal merchant - Revision history

Oluffus: /* Forced dismissing */

2024-09-20T13:59:31Z

Forced dismissing

Manachan: Correct note re dismissing

2024-04-04T02:59:19Z

Correct note re dismissing

Manachan: Change Trader to Silver shop

2023-08-12T21:04:38Z

Change Trader to Silver shop

Manachan: Breadcrumbs / Category

2023-08-08T01:58:07Z

Breadcrumbs / Category

Manachan: Breadcrumbs

2023-08-04T22:11:23Z

Breadcrumbs

NeeNee: Fixed links

2022-07-08T15:01:52Z

Fixed links

NeeNee: Emphasizing the cut of sales that merchants take.

2022-05-09T05:31:47Z

Emphasizing the cut of sales that merchants take.

Ajala: /* Stocking */

2022-03-18T20:43:56Z

Stocking

Ajala: /* Stocking */

2022-03-18T20:35:47Z

Stocking

NeeNee at 19:52, 10 March 2020

2020-03-10T19:52:02Z

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 * If you don't log in to the same server as the merchant for 3 months (90 days), the merchant may leave or be forced to leave with all the items and coins in his/her inventory.
 * If the merchant has been empty of inventory for 3 months (90 days), it will disband.
 * A disbanded merchant will leave behind a sign stating they have moved on due to poor business, and all items and coins will be returned to the contract owner inside a backpack through the [[mail]] that has an expiry time of 6 months.
 * If an item doesn't fit in the backpack, the contract owner will receive it separately in the [[mail]].

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 * To dismiss a merchant, for instance, to get rid of it, to move it somewhere else, or to designate a new name to it, check the "Dismiss" box, then click "Send".
-:'''NOTE:''' A dismissed merchant's items and money will disappear, so make sure to take them all out beforehand.
+:'''NOTE:''' A merchant will insist that you collect items and coin from their inventory before they agree to being dismissed.
 ==== Forced dismissing ====

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 == Contract ==
-* You can buy a personal merchant contract from a trader for 8 [[silver coin]]s.
+* You can buy a personal merchant contract from the [[Silver shop]] for 8 [[silver coin]]s.
 * Merchants trade ownership when the contract is traded.
 * You can sell or give the contract to another player. If done on the same server, the merchant does not need to be dismissed - note that all items remaining on the merchant will stay on the merchant for the new owner once the merchant contract is traded.

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-[[CDB|Main]] / [[:Category:Economy|Economy]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+[[CDB|Main]] / [[:Category:Game mechanics|Game mechanics]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 == Description ==
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 * Merchants have the same inventory settings as players: if it decays in a player's inventory, it will also decay the same way in a merchant's inventory.
 [[Category:Economy]]
 [[Category:Babel/P]]

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 == Description ==
 ''Merchant_<name> is here selling items on behalf of <player>.''
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 [[Category:Economy]]
 [[Category:Babel/P]]

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 == Placing ==
-* A merchant can be placed either inside a finished [[House (general)|house]] or on a tile that has a [[market stall]].
+* A merchant can be placed either inside a finished [[house]] or on a tile that has a [[market stall]].
 #Assure that there are no other creatures occupying the tile on which you plan to place the merchant.
 #Right-click the Personal merchant contract in your inventory and select 'Manage traders'.

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 *'''Price modifier''' is the value he will apply to the price; default is 1.4 times the "Get Price" amount.
 *If you set specific prices on items, those prices will be used regardless of other settings.
-*If you see that the amount of money has increased in the "Sold" columns, you can then go to your merchant to collect the available money. Note that the merchant takes a 10% cut of all sales.
+*If you see that the amount of money has increased in the "Sold" columns, you can then go to your merchant to collect the available money.
 === Changing prices ===

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 #Check the "You accept" checkbox.
 #The item will be added to the merchant's inventory, at the price you selected.
-#The price in the merchant's inventory will be listed as in silver coins. So if you listed the item for 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 copper and 4 iron, the number in the "price" column of the merchant's trade screen will be 102.0304, meaning 102 silver coins, 3 copper coins and 4 iron coins.
+#The price in the merchant's inventory will be listed in silver coins. So if you listed the item for 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 copper and 4 iron, the number in the "price" column of the merchant's trade screen will be 102.0304, meaning 102 silver coins, 3 copper coins and 4 iron coins.

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 * To add items to the merchant:
-#Right-click him and select '[[Trade]]'.
+#Right-click the item in your inventory and click Prices > Set Price. Set the gold, silver, copper and iron price for the item.
 #Drag items from your inventory into the "Your Offer" window. The merchant will drag them down to his "Demand" window.
-#Once finished, check the "You accept" checkbox.
+#Check the "You accept" checkbox.
-*Note that the Prices shown in "Your Offer" are his evaluations unless you have set the prices manually. (To set the price yourself, right-click the item in your inventory, select Prices > Set price, and set the desired amount of gold, silver, copper, and iron coins you want for the item.)
+#The item will be added to the merchant's inventory, at the price you selected.
 === Additional Notes ===

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 ==== Forced dismissing ====
 * If you don't log in to the same server as the merchant for 3 months (90 days), the merchant may leave or be forced to leave with all the items and coins in his/her inventory.
-** If the merchant has been empty of inventory for 3 months (90 days), it will disband.
+* If the merchant has been empty of inventory for 3 months (90 days), it will disband.
-** If the owner of a merchant is no longer registered in the Wurm system, it will disband.
+* If the owner of a merchant is no longer registered in the Wurm system, it will disband.
-** A disbanded merchant will leave behind a sign stating they have moved on due to poor business, and all items and coins will be returned to the contract owner inside a backpack through the [[mail]] that has an expiry time of 6 months.
+* A disbanded merchant will leave behind a sign stating they have moved on due to poor business, and all items and coins will be returned to the contract owner inside a backpack through the [[mail]] that has an expiry time of 6 months.
-*** If an item doesn't fit in the backpack, the contract owner will receive it separately in the [[mail]].
+* If an item doesn't fit in the backpack, the contract owner will receive it separately in the [[mail]].
 * Mayors can dismiss merchants on their deed if the owner has not logged on in over one month.
 * If the merchant is wizkilled (an instant kill that GM's and developers can do), he is dismissed, but he can still be placed again as usual.