Player owned shop
Traders who have reached at least circle 30 are allowed to rent their own shops in the Market Plazas of Crossing, Riverhaven and Shard.
Renting a shop
There are a limited number of shops available at each Market Plaza. A good time to start looking for a shop to rent is the day that rent is due as there are usually one or two shops available due to the previous tenant being evicted. Ask other traders around the market about when the next end of pay period arrives.
For starters, visit the clerk in the main office of the plaza where you are seeking a shop and ASK CLERK about RENT. They will inform you if you are ready for a shop, then you can find a vacant shop in the market and RENT it. Make sure your debt is cleared before you attempt to rent your shop.
Commands and Help
After renting your shop, head into it (after OPEN <shop entrance name - entrance, door, arch, etc>), and take a while to familiarize yourself with the SHOP command and HELP.
SHOP
The SHOP verb is the way that you interact with the various settings of your shop. The following options are available:
SHOP PRICE - Set the price for an item in your shop. SHOP RESERVE - Reserve an item for a certain person to buy. SHOP CUSTOMER - Shows you what your customers would see if they used the SHOP verb. SHOP REMOVE - Removes an item from your table or a player from your shop SHOP BLACKLIST - You can ban a person from your shop permanently. SHOP SCHEDULE - Schedule times for your shop to be open when you're not there. SHOP TIMERS - Change the timers for shop-related things, like blacklisting. SHOP WIDTH - Modify the width of your ledger. SHOP NAME - Change the name of your shop. SHOP STATUS - Find out how your shop is doing. SHOP CATEGORIES - Update the categories of items that your shop sells..
You can enter these commands by themselves for more information about how to use them.
HELP
Shops are the pinnacle of achievement for any trader. While a shop might start small, its success (and influence!) can quickly become something of great renown. This help file is designed to help you navigate your shop and learn the different ways that it can be used. To access information on a specific topic, use the syntax HELP [TOPIC].
The available topics are:
BASICS - Get basic information about how a shop is run. OPENING - Learn about opening your shop and keeping it open while you're away. SURFACES - Learn about sales surfaces, and how you can acquire more and different ones. MERCHANDISE - How to interact with your merchandise. PEOPLE - Find out the unique capabilities of your shop when dealing with people. BACKROOM - Find out more about what the back room is for, and what you can do with it. EXPENSES - Learn about the different ways you can incur expenses for your shop. EVENTS - What kind of random events can occur, and what you can do about them. FURNITURE - How and where to get new furniture for your shop. EVICTION - What you need to do to avoid being evicted if your shop goes into the red. CLOSING - How to close your shop and what effects that has.
Rent
The base cost of rent per month is 30 plat per month. The base cost is increased by the number of surfaces that you have as follows:
| # surfaces | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | .75 plat |
| 2 | 3 plat |
| 3 | 6.75 plat |
| 4 | 12 plat |
| 5 | 18.75 plat |
| 6 | 21.75 plat |
| 7 | 24.75 plat |
| 8 | 27.75 plat |
After the total is calculated, the rent is scaled by location (Crossing is charged full price): Riverhaven: 50% Shard: 25%
This amount is then charged at the end of a pay period.
Pay periods are 80 Elanthian days, [or 20 RL days]. This is exactly two Elanthian months, and occurs at beginning of the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth months of every Elanthian year. When a pay period ends, several things happen:
- - Your expenses are charged to your store's bank account.
- - Your rent is also charged to your store's bank account.
- - Your earnings are added to your store's bank account.
- - Your expenses and earnings are reset in anticipation of the next pay period.
If your shop's balance of sales to rent is negative for too long, you may be evicted by the plaza owners. You may DEPOSIT any amount of money into your shop's bank account (while in back room) at any time, and may WITHDRAW any positive amount of money in the bank account as well. When you perform a withdrawal, the money is transferred directly into your local bank by a secured courier - No need to worry about thieves! You can also WITHDRAW #### POCKET to keep the money on your person.
Your shop's currency is the same as its local province - Kronars for Zoluren, Lirums for Therengia, etc.
Eviction
When you get evicted, a Plaza official will approach you with a similar message:
- A Plaza official approaches you and says, "Your shop in <Town> has been in debt for too long, and your tenancy there has been forcibly ended. Your belongings will be stored in a Guild warehouse so that you can claim them later. Because of the tardiness of payment, you have been assessed a fee of <Price> <Currency>, plus an additional <Price> <Currency> in administrative fees. Good day, <Madam|Sir>." With that, the official takes his leave.
Retrieving your Belongings
- Zoluren
- Head over to the Administration Office at the Plaza entrance.
- ask clerk for goods
Surfaces
At 30th circle, you will be limited to a single surface on which to place your wares. As you gain circles, you will be able to place more surfaces on your sales floor:
| Circle | Surfaces on Sales Floor | Total Surfaces |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | 2 | 3 |
| 60 | 3 | 4 |
| 70 | 3 | 5 |
| 75 | 4 | 5 |
| 80 | 4 | 6 |
| 90 | 5 | 7 |
| 100 | 5 | 8 |
List of Current Shops
Store hours are in Eastern time.
Crossing's Market Plaza
Last Updated: 24 Moliko 410 (10/31/2013)
| Shop Name | Owner | Hours | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teh Black Market | Pucktin | 5pm and 3am | Sun Room |
| On A Whim | Rajara | 1pm and 8pm | Sun Room |
| Thamar's Shop | Thamar | 5pm and 1am | Sun Room |
| Kalyssia's Lockpicks And Fluff | Kalyssia | 7pm and 1am | Water Room |
| My Two Kronars! | Annandale | 12pm and 10pm | Water Room |
| Klausette's Closet | Klausette | 3pm and 6pm | Water Room |
| Thevelar's Retail Therapy Centre | Thevelar | 1pm and 12am | Grass Room |
| Quartre-Plea's Mercantile | Sortny | 5pm and 2am | Grass Room |
| Carma's Weapons And Wares | Carma | 7pm and 1am | Grass Room |
| Shopaholic's Paradise | Quala | 4pm and 12am | Solarium |
| Mofasah's Desert Outlet | Mofasah | 6pm and 12am | Solarium |
| Monedero's Arms, Armor, 'N Wares | Monedero | 12pm and 4am | Solarium |
| Weapons, Leathers, Gweths N More | Kenzaze | 2pm and 2am | Forest Room |
| Tavern Nuts | Chestnut | 9pm and 12am | Forest Room |
| Canfield Trading Co. | Slayton | 2pm and 12am | Forest Room |
| Bargain Deals N More | Ryylewkai | 6pm and 11pm | Dimly-Lit Storage |
| Ilithian Arms And Armor Emporium | Mythrose | 8pm and 11pm | Dimly-Lit Storage |
| Tranon's Shop | Tranon | 4pm and 2am | Dimly-Lit Storage |
| Phirst's Past And Present | Phirst | 11pm and 8am | Meeting Room |
| All-Mart By Ralfey | Ralfey | 2pm and 11pm | Meeting Room |
| Another Man's Treasure | Emirld | 8pm and 2am | Meeting Room |
| Kurtus' Korner Kache | Kurtus | 1pm and 4am | Moon Room |
| STUFF | Tsuchikage | 5pm and 11pm | Moon Room |
| Explode And Heal | Ienna | 6pm and 3am | Moon Room |
| Deaglan's Consignments | Deaglan | 4pm and 4am | Armor Room |
| Gnara's Tiny Shop | Gnara | 12pm and 8pm | Armor Room |
| Tayria's Trader Table | Tayria | 3pm and 7pm | Armor Room |
| Naniaki's Trash And Treasure | Naniaki | 5pm and 3am | Lodge Room |
| Gweths N Discount Older Weapons | Schieffelin | 10am and 3pm | Lodge Room |
| APU Corp Headquarters | Apu | 12pm and 3am | Lodge Room |
| Catwalk Couture | Maybeth | 9pm and 12am | Gladiolus Room |
| Steals And Deals | Kikilakita | 3pm and 6pm | Gladiolus Room |
| Tears Of The World Dragon | Monne | 9am and 12am | Gladiolus Room |
| Something For Nothing | Rottenzeal | 4pm and 2am | Fire Room |
| Lorili's Knick Knacks | Lorili | 12pm and 8pm | Fire Room |
| Weapons And Arrows! | Banisad | 1pm and 10pm | Fire Room |
| Vexing Vixen | Vexie | 5pm and 3am | Library |
| Pretti Unique | Pretti | 5pm and 11pm | Library |
| Deame's Shop | Deame | 7am and 1pm | Library |
| Aettsamme's Shop | Aettsamme | 5pm and 1am | Volcano Room |
| Vanadesse's | Vanadesse | 4pm and 1am | Volcano Room |
| Lexara's Mercantile | Lexara | 2pm and 2am | Volcano Room |
| Resentment's Shop | Resentment | 10pm and 2am | Palm Room |
| Subi's Stuff | Subiboshi | 6pm and 11pm | Palm Room |
| Alyanah's Shop | Alyanah | 7pm and 1am | Palm Room |
| Tasyra's Fascinating Finds | Tasyra | 2pm and 3am | Ocean Room |
| Resero's Auction Overflow! | Resero | 8pm and 12am | Ocean Room |
| Tarelo's Warehouse Of Wonders | Tarelo | 7pm and 10pm | Ocean Room |
| Archipelagos Rare'N Wicked Stuff | Archipelago | 1pm and 4am | Tundra Room |
| Raellyne's Shop | Raellyne | 2pm and 7pm | Tundra Room |
| Jileanne's Discount Goods | Jileanne | 6pm and 9pm | Tundra Room |
| Buy My Stuff | Selphy | 6pm and 12am | Jungle Room |
| Lovin's Lovable Wares | Lovin | 5am and 11am | Jungle Room |
| Triple Threat Trading Co. | Shidalyn | 7pm and 10pm | Jungle Room |
| Something Shiny | Zaherli | 5pm and 10pm | Savannah Room |
| Hooked On Acronyx | Acronyx | 12pm and 9pm | Savannah Room |
| Hands Of Aliesa | Nituki | 5pm and 12am | Savannah Room |
| Little Shop Of Horror's | Putput | 4pm and 1am | Desert Room |
| My Humble Shop | Alyandera | 6pm and 1am | Desert Room |
| LADY LOURETTE'S BOUTIQUE | Lourette | 8pm and 2am | Desert Room |
| Skylure's | Idora | 4pm and 12am | River Room |
| Lodgex' Liquidation Emporium | Lodgex | 5pm and 3am | River Room |
| Pointy Things, Armor, And Fluff! | Gomihako | 2am and 5am | River Room |
| Best Shop Ever | Indaara | 6pm and 3am | Tasting Room |
| Pino's Heirlooms And Rarities | Pino | 2pm and 11pm | Tasting Room |
| RKM Leather And Cloth Outfitters | Remigius | 3pm and 1am | Tasting Room |
| Finer Things By Zincir | Zincir | 8pm and 1am | Bottle Room |
| Obsidian Pass Trading Company | Vii | 5pm and 3am | Bottle Room |
| All That Brazz | Brazz | 3pm and 7pm | Bottle Room |
| Archer's Ford Leather Shoppe | Sways | 5pm and 12am | Stomping Room |
| Loshant's Shop | Loshant | 4pm and 2am | Stomping Room |
| Martyka's House Of Heirlooms | Martyka | 5pm and 3am | Stomping Room |
| Nyken's Flower Shop | Nyken | 11am and 6pm | Barrel Room |
| Wizard And Warrior Emporium | Shalendrya | 3pm and 1am | Barrel Room |
| Ithchy's Shop | Ithchy | 11am and 12am | Barrel Room |
| Harvens House-O-Goody's | Harven | 4pm and 3am | Fermentation Room |
| Arizona's Necessities And More! | Arizona | 3pm and 1am | Fermentation Room |
| Jazarene's Eclectic Collections | Jazarene | 4pm and 11pm | Fermentation Room |
| Abrasax's Magic Emporium | Yoity | 5pm and 12am | Cooper Room |
| Groot Of All Evil | Groot | 4pm and 2am | Cooper Room |
| Tiddeggur's House Of Pain | Tiddeggur | 2pm and 2am | Cooper Room |
Riverhaven's Knight's Hall
Last Updated: 24 Moliko 410 (10/31/2013)
| Shop Name | Owner | Hours | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciressa's Tiny Haven | Ciressa | 5pm and 1am | Rose Room |
| Crimsondae's Collections | Crimsondae | 1pm and 1am | Rose Room |
| Jerdes Caravan | Jerde | 2pm and 4am | Rose Room |
| 'The Dragon's Armory By Khohan' | Mulla | 8pm and 12am | Warrior Room |
| Perfect Fit | Etris | 8pm and 11pm | Warrior Room |
| Sereena's Shop | Sereena | 1pm and 10pm | Food Plaza |
| Augstawne Lefns Cehs | Malakye | 7pm and 10pm | Food Plaza |
| Keltie's Old-Rare-Fest N' Quest | Keltie | 7pm and 10pm | Children's Room |
| Lion's Gait | Twid | 4pm and 11pm | Theatre Room |
| Old World Antiques | Toleana | 8pm and 4am | The Back Room |
| Real Steel Company | Legiro | 3pm and 9pm | Keep Room |
| Inver Brass | Jondac | 8pm and 12pm | Dungeon Room |
| Dragon Shield Provisions | Emilynn | 3pm and 12am | Dungeon Room |
| Riverhaven Metal Supply | Delendra | 3pm and 10pm | Dungeon Room |
| Katath's Korner | Katath | 7pm and 1am | Storage Area |
| Deja VooDoo | Dejana | 6pm and 10pm | Storage Area |
Shard's Crystal Plaza
Last Updated: 24 Moliko 410 (10/31/2013)
| Shop Name | Owner | Hours | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretia's Secret | Secretia | 1pm and 1am | Play Yard |
| Myya's Miscellany | Myya | 4pm and 11pm | Prism Room |
| Ilithian Military Surplus | Wilbo | 7pm and 11pm | Oak Room |
| Dutosa's Metals | Dutosa | 7pm and 3am | Food Court |
Utilities
- Trader Shop Inventory Logger (script): a set of scripts and triggers that runs through every Trader-owned shop in the market plazas and logs inventory.
- Trader Shop Inventory: Isharon's spreadsheet of inventory and prices at Trader shops.