Trading

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.

Direct payment

Use /pay <player> <amount> to send money directly. Useful for custom deals, service payments, or trades negotiated in chat.

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.

Price discovery

/market command: Run /market <item> to see the median unit price based on recent player-to-player ChestShop transactions. 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 /market shows 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.
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.

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.
There is no trade window or escrow system. For high-value trades, use /pay and item handoff in person, or set up matching ChestShop signs.