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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1755349" data-attributes="member: 9254">I use the multiple sales techniques as well. Need money *NOW*: 50% list in a big town, selling to anyone who'll pay.  Often this is a fairly friendly temple, merchant, or noble who knows they can get rid of it eventually but isn't expecting to make a profit given the hassle.   Through the Guild: buy available items at 80%, sell at 75%, guild takes 5% fee.  The guild doesn't keep the item (without an extra charge) and doesn't post the name of the seller or buyer.  It provides a safe place for them to bring expensive items & lots of cash.  There's no guarantees on how long this will take, but common stuff (longsword +1, shiled +2, cloak resistance +1, etc) often gets sold in 2-3 days.  Regional fairs: There's a flat rate for booth space (usually 5gp/day) plus a 3% sales tax.  Haggle at will.  Seasonal fair: has booths and auctions.  The auction is typically for high-value items, lots of security, etc.  The auction verifies the items, provides security, and charges a 5% fee to seller of the winning bid (or minimum bid specified by the seller).  Buyers pay a registration fee (10-100gp depending on what's on the bill).  Contract of first rights: a trustworthy bunch of adventurers who constantly have worthwhile items to sell may get a preferrential contract with a guild, noble, church, or some other wealthy organization.  What happens is the organization will pay 75% of the list price for items no matter how worthless or hard to dispose of but they get first dibs on *all* the items you sell.  So if you find a horn of the tritons in the Mojave Desert, the company will offer you 75% but let you sell it elsewhere if you want (such as you know someone going on a long boat trip and can get 80%).  On the other hand a decanter of endless water will only net you 75% should you ever sell it since they get first rights.  Complicated for the greedy, easy for those who don't ever want to bother.</blockquote>

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