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Trading With
Another Player
Select a character, and then right-click on its
portrait/name. You can also do this for player portraits.
This will launch the trade screen with another player. Place
your items in the top portion of the screen. Once you are
satisfied with the other player's trade, hit "Trade" button.
To trade money, open up your backpack and hold down shift
while clicking on the money amount. You can then select the
amount of money and drag it over to the trade window.
You can also drag an item or money from your bags and drop
it on another player to initate a trade window.
Make sure the other player gives the correct type of coin in
the trade.
Trading Screen + Trade Skills
Some trade skills can use the trade screen to manipulate
another player's items. A locksmith can open locked boxes
placed in the trade screen. Enchanters can also enchant
items that are in the trade screen. Place these items in the
box at the bottom, which is for items that will be modified
by other players but not traded
Linking Item Stats
The most important thing to learn about item trading is
linking item stats. Open up the chat prompt (hit enter) and
then hold down the shift key while left-clicking on the
item. Note: this will not work if the item is in the bank or
if the chat prompt is not open. You can use these links in
most messages, including say, private messages, guild chat,
and trade channels.
Trade links will only work in the trade channels. They will
not work in other general channels.
Trading Channels
There are public trading channels located in the big cities.
You can only use these channels while in the cities.
Find Out Who Uses the Item
Know which classes use which type of equipment: Mail Armor:
Warrior, Paladin
Leather Armor: Druid, Rogue, Shaman, Hunter
Cloth Armor: Mage, Warlock, Priest
Weapons: some items can only be used by certain classes
Trade Skill Components
Players with trade skills will pay money for stacks of
normal and rare components, such as medium hide, 20 light
leather, or a lesser moonstone. Ask around before selling
these types of items to the merchants.
Making Deals
The goal of a seller is to get the best item or the most
money for their item. The goal of a buyer is to try to get
deals on items, and to get them as cheaply as possible.
Prices are not fixed, so haggle. If the person won't go for
the deal, chances are someone else will. If the person has a
very valuable and rare item, you might have to give in to
the seller's price if you really want to get the item. If
you're having trouble selling your item, lower the price.
Find out what an item is worth. Figure out how rare it is
and what people will pay for it. Look around and see what
people are offering and are paying for items. Then come up
with a price or offer a similar price. You can watch the
sales of other similar items to find out what your item is
worth. Item prices will change depending on the time of day,
which determines how many players are on. There are also
many other factors that can make an item more or less
valuable.
How bad do you want the item?
That is a good question. Be sure you don't let the other
person know how bad you want the item; otherwise they will
have second thoughts about trading it. They will think "If
this person wants it this bad, how much will someone else
pay?" If you really desire the item, you might want to cave
in and pay whatever it takes to get it. But if you really
don't need the item, pass up on an overpriced item. "I'll
trade you everything I have" generally is not a good thing
to say.
20 "bad" items don't make a good item
A common trading mistake is to assume people are willing to
trade one good item for a lot of lesser items. This goes
against the common selling strategy of getting the most you
can for an item. Many people are looking to unload their
items for valuable items or items they can use. When space
is limited, they are often not looking for more items in
return that they will have to unload. You can, however trade
a few good items for a better item if the other person likes
all the items you're offering.
Trading Reputation
Your trading reputation is very important. If you cheat
someone, you can really ruin your reputation in the future
if the cheated person spreads the word about you. This can
be even easier due to guilds and guild chat. Don't risk
creating problems for yourself in the future. Be honest in
your dealings and you will be rewarded.
If a person somehow messes up and is unable to use the item,
don't be afraid to allow them to return the item. This is of
course optional, but it will earn you bonus points in the
marketplace. Furthermore, since this is a rare situation it
should not affect your bottom line much.
Auction Houses
If you want to keep things simple and don't want to have to
haggle or bargain with other players, try the Auction House
. It's simple to use! Just search for the item you want and
place a bid. Learn more here .
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