Ahh true, to the extent that many of us fellow neopians know that buying and selling food, rare items, un-buyables and spells and nicky nacky tid bits are not as easy as it seems or is it. Rest assured my compatriots, no longer shall spend endless hours thinking about what you could’ve had, when now, you can have, and maybe while your at it, sell it for a nifty little profit too! But I am getting quite ahead of myself, to the contrary, the road to buying and selling may be rough, but rest assured, the rewards will be astounding!
For many, buying from shops can be one of the most daunting tasks that exist. However, many things should be taken into account before you attempt to buy any item.
1) Is this item a hot item? (Hot meaning is this item majorly wanted)
2) Is this item too expensive for me?
3) Will I have enough time to negotiate?
4) Is this item more likely to gain or lose value?
5) How often does this item make itself available?
1) Determining if an item is hot or not will determine if you will have enough time to bargain and bring the price down. If an item is hot, when you click on the buy item picture, straightaway, enter the price that the shop assistant is asking for. If you bargain, you will quickly find that someone else would have bought the item.
2) There is no sense to buying an item that is too expensive for you. Full stop. However, making np isn’t that hard if you really want to make some.
3) Never doubt the power of negotiation. Negotiation can take your price down to half of what the shop assistant is asking for. For example, say a wand was 500,000 np, you can bargain it down to about 280,000 np. To bargain, always put down half of what the shop assistant wants and then slowly make your way up. However, ONLY bargain if the item is not hot.
4) If you see a brand new item that looks awesome and you absolutely need it, remember that it will usually go down in value so it would pay off more to wait a while. For example, when Faerie paintbrushes first came out, they were over 100,000 np, now they are worth 60,000 np. (Update, they are now unbuyable!!!) However, some items gain value over time, such as faeries and codestones. The best way to determine if an item will gain value is whether or not they will be in demand in the future.
5) If the item is rarely available, then go for it! Try to buy it as chances are that you won’t see it again for some time. If its expensive, go ahead and buy it! You could always sell it off a bit more expensive in your shop to make a nifty little profit!
So there you are, the basic neopian guide to buying and selling! This guide was written by neo584649 and if you are about to neomail me to flame me, I am currently not at the computer, however, if it’s a compliment, well, I’ll always be at the ready for them J So now you have millions of items, what do you do with them? Well, I don’t know, if your like me, they’ll proberly stay in your inventory and you’ll never use them just because they ‘look good’. Whatever you decide, its up to you. Sell them off for money, make a gallery, the choices are endless! And until next time my friends in arms, jyaa mata ne! (see ya later!)
Hope that helps. – Shoyru_Lover