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Hi all,

I was womdering how do you get started? I don't really want to fight much so I thought being a merchant was a good choice. I just have a few questions though. How do you get started? Do you train in a crafting skill and make your items? Or do you buy low sell high? How does it work?

Thank you

How you get your goods is up to you. By making your own goods you get a bigger profit because you're not paying suppliers. Being purely a Merchant w/no crafting skills is very challenging, but actually a lot of fun if you can make it work. It all depends on who will fill bulk orders at discount, and how high you can mark up prices and still sell the item. I'd suggest carrying a crafting skill with a variety of items to sell, like weaponsmithing or tailoring.

Buy low and sell high is the basic tenant. I'm one of the only "pure" merchants I know of (meaning I don't make the items I sell), and it works. It's all about contacts, communication, customer service, and coordination. 8)