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=== ChestShop signs === | === ChestShop signs === | ||
The primary trading method. Place a chest with a [[ChestShop]] sign to sell items to other players while online or offline. Shops in the market district get the most traffic. | The primary trading method. Place a chest with a [[ChestShop]] sign to sell items to other players while online or offline. Shops in the market district get the most traffic. Best for high-volume, commonly traded commodities. | ||
=== Direct | === Direct trading === | ||
Run <code>/trade <player></code> to open a secure two-player [[Direct trading|trade window]]. Both players place items and cash, both confirm, and the exchange happens atomically — neither side can take the goods without giving up their own. Best for one-to-one deals, gifts, and high-value handoffs. | |||
=== Auction house === | |||
Run <code>/ah</code> to open the [[Auction house]], a server-wide board of fixed-price listings. Sellers set a price and any player can buy; the item and cash change hands instantly. Best for one-off, high-value, or hard-to-display items such as enchanted gear and rare drops. | |||
=== Admin shop === | === Admin shop === | ||
Run <code>/shop</code> to access the [[Admin shop]]. It offers guaranteed floor prices for common materials. Use it when no player shops are buying what you have. | Run <code>/shop</code> to access the [[Admin shop]]. It offers guaranteed floor prices for common materials. Use it when no player shops are buying what you have. | ||
=== Direct payment === | |||
Use <code>/pay <player> <amount></code> to send money directly. Useful for service payments or deals negotiated in chat. For trades involving items, prefer direct trading, which protects both sides. | |||
== Price discovery == | == Price discovery == | ||
; /market command | ; /market command | ||
: Run <code>/market <item></code> to see the median unit price based on recent player-to-player | : Run <code>/market <item></code> to see the median unit price based on recent player-to-player transactions across ChestShop and the auction house. This is the best indicator of what an item is actually worth. | ||
; /find command | ; /find command | ||
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== Setting good prices == | == Setting good prices == | ||
# Check <code>/market <item></code> before setting your [[ChestShop]] price. | # Check <code>/market <item></code> before setting your [[ChestShop]] price or auction listing. | ||
# Undercut existing sellers by a small margin to move inventory faster. | # Undercut existing sellers by a small margin to move inventory faster. | ||
# For items with no market data, check the [[Admin shop]] price and mark up 20-50%. | # For items with no market data, check the [[Admin shop]] price and mark up 20-50%. | ||
# High-demand items (diamonds, iron, food) sell fastest in the market district. | # High-demand items (diamonds, iron, food) sell fastest in the market district. | ||
# Niche items (decorative blocks, rare drops) sell slower but at higher margins. | # Niche items (decorative blocks, rare drops) sell slower but at higher margins, and often do best on the auction house. | ||
== Supply and demand == | == Supply and demand == | ||
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* Scamming is prohibited under [[Server rules]]. Staff can verify transactions and issue refunds. | * Scamming is prohibited under [[Server rules]]. Staff can verify transactions and issue refunds. | ||
* [[BOLT]] protects your chest contents — only the shop interface is exposed to buyers. | * [[BOLT]] protects your chest contents — only the shop interface is exposed to buyers. | ||
* | * For secure item-and-cash swaps with another player, use [[Direct trading]]. It holds both offers and exchanges them atomically, so neither side can take the goods without paying. | ||
* For fixed-price public sales, list items on the [[Auction house]], where the buyer's payment and your item change hands in a single instant transaction. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Direct trading]] — secure two-player trade window | |||
* [[Auction house]] — fixed-price marketplace | |||
* [[ChestShop]] — how to create shop signs | * [[ChestShop]] — how to create shop signs | ||
* [[Admin shop]] — server-run fallback shop | * [[Admin shop]] — server-run fallback shop | ||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 29 May 2026
Trading on Prosperity SMP happens through several mechanisms. Player-to-player commerce drives the economy, with the Admin shop serving as a guaranteed fallback.
Trading methods
ChestShop signs
The primary trading method. Place a chest with a ChestShop sign to sell items to other players while online or offline. Shops in the market district get the most traffic. Best for high-volume, commonly traded commodities.
Direct trading
Run /trade <player> to open a secure two-player trade window. Both players place items and cash, both confirm, and the exchange happens atomically — neither side can take the goods without giving up their own. Best for one-to-one deals, gifts, and high-value handoffs.
Auction house
Run /ah to open the Auction house, a server-wide board of fixed-price listings. Sellers set a price and any player can buy; the item and cash change hands instantly. Best for one-off, high-value, or hard-to-display items such as enchanted gear and rare drops.
Admin shop
Run /shop to access the Admin shop. It offers guaranteed floor prices for common materials. Use it when no player shops are buying what you have.
Direct payment
Use /pay <player> <amount> to send money directly. Useful for service payments or deals negotiated in chat. For trades involving items, prefer direct trading, which protects both sides.
Price discovery
- /market command
- Run
/market <item>to see the median unit price based on recent player-to-player transactions across ChestShop and the auction house. This is the best indicator of what an item is actually worth.
- /find command
- Run
/find <item>to locate player shops currently selling or buying a specific item. Shows the shop owner, price, location, and current stock.
- Admin shop prices
- The Admin shop sets a floor. If
/marketshows a higher price than the admin shop, you can earn more by selling to players.
Setting good prices
- Check
/market <item>before setting your ChestShop price or auction listing. - Undercut existing sellers by a small margin to move inventory faster.
- For items with no market data, check the Admin shop price and mark up 20-50%.
- High-demand items (diamonds, iron, food) sell fastest in the market district.
- Niche items (decorative blocks, rare drops) sell slower but at higher margins, and often do best on the auction house.
Supply and demand
Prices change based on player activity:
- When many players mine (supply up), ore prices tend to drop.
- When a new building project starts (demand up), building material prices rise.
- Civic contracts create artificial demand for specific materials at fixed prices.
- The server's economic dashboard monitors these trends automatically.
Trade safety
- All ChestShop transactions are logged by CoreProtect.
- Scamming is prohibited under Server rules. Staff can verify transactions and issue refunds.
- BOLT protects your chest contents — only the shop interface is exposed to buyers.
- For secure item-and-cash swaps with another player, use Direct trading. It holds both offers and exchanges them atomically, so neither side can take the goods without paying.
- For fixed-price public sales, list items on the Auction house, where the buyer's payment and your item change hands in a single instant transaction.
See also
- Direct trading — secure two-player trade window
- Auction house — fixed-price marketplace
- ChestShop — how to create shop signs
- Admin shop — server-run fallback shop
- Economy — how money flows through the server
- Getting started — includes shop setup walkthrough