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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 1088258" data-attributes="member: 3051">I'll repost the short, short version of the system we use:STEP 1: Take 250, divide it by the buyer's CHA (minimum CHA of 5, which we refer to as the "ugly threshold").  Let's call this X.  Round to a convenient number, say the nearest 5 or 10.STEP 2: Add a whole bunch of rules for tweaking X based on race, gender, social status, Diplomacy skill, faction affiliation, local economy, good roleplaying... you get the idea.  Most of these numbers can be guesstimated, if not ignored outright.STEP 3A: When selling an item, the merchant is willing to accept (100+X)% of the appraised value.STEP 3B: When buying an item, the merchant is willing to pay (100-X)% of the appraised value.So, all other factors aside, for a customer with CHA 10 a merchant is willing to pay 75% of the item's value, and charges you 125%.  That, right there, provides the profit margin for players to sell crafted items without screwing up your economy, and provides a tangible benefit for high CHA.This price isn't his opening bargaining position, it's the outcome of a haggling session.  If the player wants to roleplay it, start at 50%/150% and haggle away.It's worked great so far, although it really helps to have a calculator around if you can't do math in your head.</blockquote>