Trading: Difference between revisions

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=Market=

In order to see ~~what you get for~~ your ~~stuff~~ or ~~what~~ you ~~have to pay for~~ the ~~things you want you check~~ in the market window. It is important to know, that the market window shows only the region you are in. Even if you are at a gate to another region you can't see the market "behind this gate". So the same item can have an entirely different price in a nearby region than in the one you are.

In order to see the worth of your item or how much isk an item will cost you, bring the item up in the market window. It is important to know, that the market window shows only the region you are in. Even if you are at a gate to another region you can't see the market "behind this gate". So the same item can have an entirely different price in a nearby region than in the one you are. (Tip: Have an alt in adjacent regions to yours if possible for "price checks". Inter regional trading can be VERY profitable)

==Selling & Buying==

~~Indicated in the beginning~~ you ~~might want~~ to ~~dicide whether you~~ become a ~~trading character~~ or ~~just look at~~ the ~~"trading thing" as necessary evil~~. ~~In any case~~ you ~~will~~ not ~~get around dealing with market questions when~~ you ~~play this game~~.

Whether you decide to become a trader, or merely sell excess stuff in your hangar or mission loot, using the market window will come into play almost daily. Taking a few minutes to learn the layout of the market window is critical. If you do not understand it properly, you run the risk of losing isk by paying too much for an item, or getting to little for it.

As a ~~ordinary commercial being one want~~ to ~~buy items as~~ low ~~as possible~~ and sell ~~items as~~ high as ~~possible~~. ~~This~~ is ~~not always easy~~.

The top pane is a list of sellers. This list should be sorted by the price column, lowest price at top, highest on the bottom(this sorting is not by default, you must set it). The bottom pane is the list of buyers. The buyer list should be sorted by price, opposite of the sellers list, highest offer at the top, lowest on the bottom. The buyers that you can sell to at your current location will have a green bar background. Usually the guy offering more isk wants it delivered directly to their station or pretty close.

A trader's goal is simple. Buy low and sell high. The difference between the two amounts is referred to as the margin. Maintaining a profitable margin can be difficult if you encounter another trader that also has buy and sell orders up at the same time for the same item. Engaging in this activity and attempting to run the other trader off is referred to as market PvP(Tip: If you just sell mission loot, look at the best offer price and the lowest seller price. If there is a wide margin, you may be better off hanging onto the gear or refining it)

===Mission Runners===

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 =Market=
-In order to see what you get for your stuff or what you have to pay for the things you want you check in the market window. It is important to know, that the market window shows only the region you are in. Even if you are at a gate to another region you can't see the market "behind this gate". So the same item can have an entirely different price in a nearby region than in the one you are.
+In order to see the worth of your item or how much isk an item will cost you, bring the item up in the market window. It is important to know, that the market window shows only the region you are in. Even if you are at a gate to another region you can't see the market "behind this gate". So the same item can have an entirely different price in a nearby region than in the one you are. (Tip: Have an alt in adjacent regions to yours if possible for "price checks". Inter regional trading can be VERY profitable)
 ==Selling & Buying==
-Indicated in the beginning you might want to dicide whether you become a trading character or just look at the "trading thing" as necessary evil. In any case you will not get around dealing with market questions when you play this game.
+Whether you decide to become a trader, or merely sell excess stuff in your hangar or mission loot, using the market window will come into play almost daily. Taking a few minutes to learn the layout of the market window is critical. If you do not understand it properly, you run the risk of losing isk by paying too much for an item, or getting to little for it.
-As a ordinary commercial being one want to buy items as low as possible and sell items as high as possible. This is not always easy.
+The top pane is a list of sellers. This list should be sorted by the price column, lowest price at top, highest on the bottom(this sorting is not by default, you must set it). The bottom pane is the list of buyers. The buyer list should be sorted by price, opposite of the sellers list, highest offer at the top, lowest on the bottom. The buyers that you can sell to at your current location will have a green bar background. Usually the guy offering more isk wants it delivered directly to their station or pretty close.
+A trader's goal is simple. Buy low and sell high. The difference between the two amounts is referred to as the margin. Maintaining a profitable margin can be difficult if you encounter another trader that also has buy and sell orders up at the same time for the same item. Engaging in this activity and attempting to run the other trader off is referred to as market PvP(Tip: If you just sell mission loot, look at the best offer price and the lowest seller price. If there is a wide margin, you may be better off hanging onto the gear or refining it)
 ===Mission Runners===