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| − | = Requirements = | + | =Related= |
| − | * Clients shall have the ability to request broker contracts for the purchase, sale, or transport of items at any time using the same information available using the in-station contract system | + | *[[/Specs|Requirements and Specifications]] |
| − | * Items shall be secured such that only broker staff and the intended user have access to them
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| − | * Funds shall be transferred prior to the acceptance of a brokered buy contract with a specially formatted note to link with the request
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| − | = Use Cases = | + | =Scratch= |
| − | * Client requests to sell an item or items for market price ("loot conversion") | + | *[[/Scratch/Wormholes|Wormholes working page]] |
| − | * Client requests to purchase an item or items for the market rate plus the negotiated fee
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| − | * Client requests hauling of an item or items (can use a 0 isk contract to accomplish this)
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| − | = Considerations, Risks, and Thoughts =
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| − | * The the number of GSCs that a staff broker can anchor will limit the number of simultaneous in-flight transactions. This means that there must be a limit on the amount of time that a client can claim an item from a can
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| − | * Passwords for cans will have to be shared among all staff brokers
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| − | * Passwords for cans will have to be shared with each client for the duration of an exchange transaction
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| − | * Broker staff can use spreadsheets to track requests; however, WHC can make requests via mail
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| − | * Clients can probably use well-known EVE market sites plus a fixed percentage to provide escrow ISK for goods. One issue will be the risk involved in seeking the low price vs the inconvenience of the current HS static
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| − | * Broker staff should have a fair amount of trade skills (Accounting, Broker Relations, standing increasing skills, etc)
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