6.11.4 Shopkeeping
Becoming a Shopkeeper:
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To become a shopkeeper, you must rent or buy a shop from a city. This is typically done by speaking to a representative of the city government, usually the Chancellor to see if a shop is available. Once you make arrangements to lease or buy the shop, the Chancellor will transfer the shop to your name and you can begin managing it.
Shop Management:
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Please make yourself familiar with the rules your city has on shops, especially in the case of paying your taxes.
SHOP DUES - check the outstanding taxes owed on your shop
SHOP PAY TAXES - pay the taxes owed on your shop
SHOP LOG - view the log of the current shop sales.
SHOP ENTER - enter your stockroom
SHOP LEAVE - leave your stockroom
Shop Pricing:
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Once you manage the shop, you can place items for sale by:
1. Dropping the items on the stockroom floor.
2. Price your items using the PRICE command.
PRICE - SET PRICE FOR [all] <item> AT <cost>
STOCK - See a list of your current stock (even if not yet priced)
If you choose to price ALL, you will price all similar items on your stockroom floor at the price you set. For example, if you have 3 shirts, two of one pattern and one of another pattern, using SET PRICE FOR ALL SHIRT AT 1 SILVER will create two lines in your WARES, but the price for both types of shirts will be 1 silver.
In order to differentiate between similar items, simply SET PRICE FOR <item#> AT <cost> and omit the ALL differentiation. For example, to price the same set of three shirts - SET PRICE FOR SHIRT###### AT 1 SILVER will individually price each shirt. However, if you price two shirts of the same pattern at the same price, they will automatically be grouped together in one line.
Shop Logs:
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Syntax: SHOP LOG [<starting line>] [<days back>]
The shop automatically keeps a log of all purchases, as well as all shoplifting that has occurred, making it easy to track your shop inventory. The logs are kept for the past 6 real-life days, and can only be accessed from your shop or your shop's stockroom.
The logs do not track who purchased or shoplifted an item from your shop, but does record the item and the price (if any) for which it was bought.
Transferring a Shop:
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Syntax: SHOP TRANSFER OWNERSHIP TO <person>
While standing in your shop, you many now transfer ownership to another player. Exchanging any currency for the transaction is up to you.
(See also: HELP SHOPS)
