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=='''Discover the Value of EVE-Central'''==
=='''Discover the Value of EVE-Central'''==


[[File:MarketUploaderWindow.png|200px|thumb|right|EVE-Central MarketUploader]]The economic system [http://www.eve-ivy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Economics] in EVE is highly dynamic, driven in large part (but not all) by players, and the resulting supply and demand of goods.  This results in disparities in buying and selling prices, resulting in the opportunity for trade routes, where haulers can buy at a low price in one location and then fulfill demand at a higher price in another.  
[[File:MarketUploaderWindow.png|200px|thumb|right|EVE-Central MarketUploader]]The economic system [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Economics] in EVE is highly dynamic, driven in large part (but not all) by players, and the resulting supply and demand of goods.  This results in disparities in buying and selling prices, resulting in the opportunity for trade routes, where haulers can buy at a low price in one location and then fulfill demand at a higher price in another.  


The hauler's most valuable resource for finding profitable trade routes is the EVE-Central Market Aggregator site [http://eve-central.com/home/]. Register your hauler character there and download the free market data uploader. [http://eve-central.com/home/software.html]  Previous versions of this program required manual exports of in-game market data files, but the current version (2.0) automatically uploads market data from your memory buffer, making it much easier to use.
The hauler's most valuable resource for finding profitable trade routes is the EVE-Central Market Aggregator site [http://eve-central.com/home/]. Register your hauler character there and download the free market data uploader. [http://eve-central.com/home/software.html]  Previous versions of this program required manual exports of in-game market data files, but the current version (2.0) automatically uploads market data from your memory buffer, making it much easier to use.
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Using this tool, any hauler can routinely earn 300K ISK or more per trade run in high-sec space with virtually no risk, even with a minimum of capital or experience.  Here is the process:
Using this tool, any hauler can routinely earn 300K ISK or more per trade run in high-sec space with virtually no risk, even with a minimum of capital or experience.  Here is the process:


'''1'''. Base your hauler alt in a system in high-sec with lots of stations - this does not have to be in a trade hub [http://www.eve-ivy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Trade_Hubs] like Jita, Hek or Rens.
'''1'''. Base your hauler alt in a system in high-sec with lots of stations - this does not have to be in a trade hub [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Trade_Hubs] like Jita, Hek or Rens.


'''2'''. Make sure your hauler alt has enough capital to buy trade goods in sufficient quantity. For hauling consumer and industrial goods, you'll need about 10M ISK to start carrying near-full loads. If you don't have that amount on hand, don't worry - you can carry partial loads and you can earn the necessary capital over time.
'''2'''. Make sure your hauler alt has enough capital to buy trade goods in sufficient quantity. For hauling consumer and industrial goods, you'll need about 10M ISK to start carrying near-full loads. If you don't have that amount on hand, don't worry - you can carry partial loads and you can earn the necessary capital over time.