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[[File:EVECentralSearch.png|200px|thumb|right|EVE-Central System-Region Search]] | [[File:EVECentralSearch.png|200px|thumb|right|EVE-Central System-Region Search]] | ||
#Open a web browser | #Open a web browser and open EVE-Central's [http://eve-central.com/tradetool/ Find Trade Routes and Compare website]. We're going to be using the form within the upper green box entitled ''Sell->Buy Order Tool with Jump Distance''. | ||
#For pilots new to hauling and EVE-Central, select ''System to Region'' in the ''Query type:'' field, enter the name of your current system in the ''From:'' field, and your current region in the ''To:'' field. Your current system and region can be found in the upper left of the EVE user interface. When all of that is entered, click the ''Search & Display'' button. If you're curious about the different options in the ''Query type'' pulldown, here is a quick overview: | #For pilots new to hauling and EVE-Central, select ''System to Region'' in the ''Query type:'' field, enter the name of your current system in the ''From:'' field, and your current region in the ''To:'' field. Your current system and region can be found in the upper left of the EVE user interface. When all of that is entered, click the ''Search & Display'' button. If you're curious about the different options in the ''Query type'' pulldown, here is a quick overview: | ||
#*The ''Regions'' option allows you to select two regions to find trade routes between. This will generally provide you with high jump count trade routes where the starting system may be quite a ways from where you are currently. This option will provide routes with the highest profits per trip, but these routes will generally require very large cargo capacities and starting capital. They are best suited to larger freighter operations and not beginner pilots. | #*The ''Regions'' option allows you to select two regions to find trade routes between. This will generally provide you with high jump count trade routes where the starting system may be quite a ways from where you are currently. This option will provide routes with the highest profits per trip, but these routes will generally require very large cargo capacities and starting capital. They are best suited to larger freighter operations and not beginner pilots. | ||
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#If your trade route checks out, make sure you are in the same station as the seller (they should at least be in the same system). | #If your trade route checks out, make sure you are in the same station as the seller (they should at least be in the same system). | ||
#Buy the items that you will haul. There may be multiple sell orders for that item in the station, make sure you get the right one! Note that there may also be some cheaper but at a lower volume than what EVE-Central listed—buy these first! Just make sure you end up with the same total item count in the end. The item will appear in your station hangar. Drag the item into your cargo hold. If it doesn't all fit, something has gone wrong with your math and you will need to make multiple trips. | #Buy the items that you will haul. There may be multiple sell orders for that item in the station, make sure you get the right one! Note that there may also be some cheaper but at a lower volume than what EVE-Central listed—buy these first! Just make sure you end up with the same total item count in the end. The item will appear in your station hangar. Drag the item into your cargo hold. If it doesn't all fit, something has gone wrong with your math and you will need to make multiple trips. | ||
# Warp to the seller's system and dock at their station | # Warp to the seller's system and dock at their station. | ||
# Open your cargohold and drag the items to be sold into your station hangar. Right-click the items to be sold in your station hangar panel and select ''SELL THIS ITEM''. Check one last time that the buying price is the same as what you expected from the EVE-Central data - if it does, execute the sale. (If it doesn't, you may want to sell it anyway if it's still profitable. Use the Wallet/Transaction tab to find the price that you bought the item, if you forget. Be extremely leery about using the Advanced selling option to set your own selling price, as this will apply a broker fee, in addition to the usual sales tax, that can further erode or eliminate your profits.) | # Open your cargohold and drag the items to be sold into your station hangar. Right-click the items to be sold in your station hangar panel and select ''SELL THIS ITEM''. Check one last time that the buying price is the same as what you expected from the EVE-Central data - if it does, execute the sale. (If it doesn't, you may want to sell it anyway if it's still profitable. Use the Wallet/Transaction tab to find the price that you bought the item, if you forget. Be extremely leery about using the Advanced selling option to set your own selling price, as this will apply a broker fee, in addition to the usual sales tax, that can further erode or eliminate your profits.) | ||
# Go back to the '''Selecting a trade route''' section and repeat for the next few trade runs. | # Go back to the '''Selecting a trade route''' section and repeat for the next few trade runs. | ||