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= SignShop Basics =
 
= SignShop Basics =
  
You can buy and sell almost any item to shops set up using signs and chests. Customers right-click signs to buy or sell whatever item you specify.<br/> This involves putting a sign where you want your shop to be with particular details, and linking it to a chest that holds your stock.
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You can buy and sell almost any item to shops set up using signs and chests. Customers right-click signs to buy or sell whatever item you specify.<br/> This involves putting a sign where you want your shop to be with particular details, and linking it to a chest that holds your stock. The chest can be anywhere<br/> within 30 blocks of the sign. Note, that the "buy" and "sell" labels on signs are always from the perspective of the customer player.
  
 
Note: "$" is the currency symbol for "$hineys" which is our in-game currency, instead of dollars. For more on our economy and how banking works, see [[Economy,_A_Guide_to_Our|A Guide to our Economy.]]
 
Note: "$" is the currency symbol for "$hineys" which is our in-game currency, instead of dollars. For more on our economy and how banking works, see [[Economy,_A_Guide_to_Our|A Guide to our Economy.]]
  
When you come across a chest with a sign on it, it will look something like this:
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Players can check their bank balance by typing "/balance" into the chat window.
  
[[File:Signshop1.png|thumb]]
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When you come across a shop sign, it will look something like this:
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[[File:Signshop1.png|300px]]
  
 
This sign means the following:
 
This sign means the following:
  
*The seller is Phoenix616 (Note, if it says "&nbsp;! "&nbsp; on the top line, that just means an admin set up the shop)
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*You can buy
*The item is a stack of 64 diamonds
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*Juicy Apple
*The price to buy the item is §10
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*1 at a time
*If you want to sell a stack of diamonds, you'll get&nbsp;§5
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*for $1
  
== Buying from a ChestShop ==
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== Buying from a SignShop ==
  
Right-click on the ''SIGN'', <u>''(Holding NOTHING in your hands)''</u> and you will buy the item from the chest. If you have enough §hineys in [http://wiki.madminers.com/Economy,_A_Guide_to_Our#Your_Balance your balance], you will receive the item in your inventory and the price will be deducted from your balance and transferred to the shop owner.
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When you see a SignShop sign, right-click on the ''SIGN'', and you will buy the item as described. If you have enough $hineys in [http://wiki.madminers.com/Economy,_A_Guide_to_Our#Your_Balance your balance], you will receive the item in your inventory and the price will be deducted from your balance and transferred to the shop owner.
  
 
== Selling Items TO a ChestShop ==
 
== Selling Items TO a ChestShop ==
  
To&nbsp;'''''Sell'''''&nbsp;an item to a shop, hold the item in your inventory, <u>''(Holding NOTHING in your hands)''</u> then left-click ("punch") the sign on the chest. The items will be removed from your inventory and placed in the owner's chest, in and the shop owner's bank account will pay you the §hineys.
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When you see a sign that looks like this:
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[[File:Signshop2.png|300px]]
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This means that:
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*You can SELL
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*Juicy Apples
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*1 at a time
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*for $1 each
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To&nbsp;'''''Sell'''''&nbsp;an item to a shop, hold the item in your inventory and right-click the sign. The items will be removed from your inventory and placed in the owner's stock, in and the shop owner's bank account will pay you the $hineys.
  
TIP: You can hold SHIFT key to sell whole stacks at a time. The game will pay you appropriately.
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= Creating a SignShop =
  
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Here are the simple steps to creating a shop. Buy/Sell terminology can be confusing since the context involves the seller and the buyer. Remember, when setting up your SignShop, the labels are always from the perspective of the customer player. So buying is them buying. Not the shop-owner buying from the player.
  
= Creating a ChestShop =
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To setup a shop, you're going to need 4 things:
  
Here are the simple steps to creating a shop. Buy/Sell terminology can be confusing since the context involves the seller and the buyer. Remember, when setting up your ChestShop, the terminology is always from the context of the customer. So buying is them buying. Not the ChestShop owner buying from the player.
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*A chest
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*A sign
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*1 redstone dust
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*The item(s) you want to sell/buy in the stacked amount you want to transfer in each transaction.  
  
#Place your chest and at least one of the item you want to buy or sell inside. This is your "stock". Items will be removed from stock when sold and your shop will be closed when you run out, so keep it stocked.<br/> Make sure you only put one type of item in the chest. Do not mix the inventory.
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The steps are simple
#Place a sign ON or 1 block away from the chest. (For example, above it. Hold SHIFT to place the sign ON the chest without opening the chest.)
 
#On the sign, type the following
 
##'''Line 1'''&nbsp; - Leave blank - This will be populated automatically for you after creating the sign.
 
##'''Line 2''' - How many items per stack are bought/sold in a single transaction. (A full "stack" is 64 or 16 depending on the item.)
 
##'''Line 3''' - Pricing. (NOTE the SPACE is required between the letter and the number. It won't work if it's not there.)
 
###Use "B 3" to offer an item for sale for §3 (B for "Buy". The customer player is buying.)
 
###Use "S 3" to accept an item and pay §3. (S for "Sell". The customer player is selling to you.)
 
###Use a combination to both buy & sell. "B 3:S 3". This will make a ChestShop that both buys and sells from the customer.\
 
###If you want to give away an item for free, you would type "S Free" on the 3rd line. 
 
##'''Line 4''' - Type a question mark "?". This will auto-detect the item that's in the chest and set that item for sale/buy. 
 
  
[[File:Chestshop1.png|RTENOTITLE]]
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#Place the chest wherever you want. It must be within 30 blocks radius of your sign.
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#Place the item(s) you want to buy/sell in the chest. (Nothing else!) It's important to put the correct amount you want to involve in each transaction.<br/> For example, if you want to sell a stack of 10 diamonds per transaction, you need to put a stack of 10 diamonds in the chest to start with.
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#Place the sign where you want your customers to click on it. It must be within 30 blocks of your chest.
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##On the sign, write the following:
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###<tt>[Buy]</tt> or <tt>[Sell]</tt> on the first line. Remember, this is from the customer's perspective, so if you want to sell items, you would write [Buy] because they are going to be buying from you.
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###Line 2 can be anything you want
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###Line 3 can be anything you want
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###Line 4 must be the price, like <tt>$32 </tt>for 32 $hineys.   
  
 
'''<span style="font-size:larger">Remember that:</span>'''
 
'''<span style="font-size:larger">Remember that:</span>'''

Revision as of 00:57, 8 April 2020

SignShop Basics

You can buy and sell almost any item to shops set up using signs and chests. Customers right-click signs to buy or sell whatever item you specify.
This involves putting a sign where you want your shop to be with particular details, and linking it to a chest that holds your stock. The chest can be anywhere
within 30 blocks of the sign. Note, that the "buy" and "sell" labels on signs are always from the perspective of the customer player.

Note: "$" is the currency symbol for "$hineys" which is our in-game currency, instead of dollars. For more on our economy and how banking works, see A Guide to our Economy.

Players can check their bank balance by typing "/balance" into the chat window.

When you come across a shop sign, it will look something like this:

Signshop1.png

This sign means the following:

  • You can buy
  • Juicy Apple
  • 1 at a time
  • for $1

Buying from a SignShop

When you see a SignShop sign, right-click on the SIGN, and you will buy the item as described. If you have enough $hineys in your balance, you will receive the item in your inventory and the price will be deducted from your balance and transferred to the shop owner.

Selling Items TO a ChestShop

When you see a sign that looks like this:

Signshop2.png

This means that:

  • You can SELL
  • Juicy Apples
  • 1 at a time
  • for $1 each

To Sell an item to a shop, hold the item in your inventory and right-click the sign. The items will be removed from your inventory and placed in the owner's stock, in and the shop owner's bank account will pay you the $hineys.

Creating a SignShop

Here are the simple steps to creating a shop. Buy/Sell terminology can be confusing since the context involves the seller and the buyer. Remember, when setting up your SignShop, the labels are always from the perspective of the customer player. So buying is them buying. Not the shop-owner buying from the player.

To setup a shop, you're going to need 4 things:

  • A chest
  • A sign
  • 1 redstone dust
  • The item(s) you want to sell/buy in the stacked amount you want to transfer in each transaction.

The steps are simple

  1. Place the chest wherever you want. It must be within 30 blocks radius of your sign.
  2. Place the item(s) you want to buy/sell in the chest. (Nothing else!) It's important to put the correct amount you want to involve in each transaction.
    For example, if you want to sell a stack of 10 diamonds per transaction, you need to put a stack of 10 diamonds in the chest to start with.
  3. Place the sign where you want your customers to click on it. It must be within 30 blocks of your chest.
    1. On the sign, write the following:
      1. [Buy] or [Sell] on the first line. Remember, this is from the customer's perspective, so if you want to sell items, you would write [Buy] because they are going to be buying from you.
      2. Line 2 can be anything you want
      3. Line 3 can be anything you want
      4. Line 4 must be the price, like $32 for 32 $hineys.

Remember that:

the labels are from the viewpoint of the customer!

  • S means the customer is SELLING to the shop. "S 3" means the customer is selling an item to the owner (you) for §3.
  • B means the customer is BUYING from the shop. "B 3" means the customer is buying an item from the owner (you) for §3

About §hiney Eggs

§hiney's (the currency) can also be represented by a shimmering egg called a §hiney Egg, which can be sold at any bank to increase your account balance. §hineys Eggs are only given by admins or found in treasure, but can be traded between players if desired. They only have value to the banks. They are worth §1.00 when you sell them to the bank. See List of Banks

More Economy Info

Remember, the economy does not really apply to Creative worlds like Tofurkey Land. There's no reason for shops or currency there.

For detailed information on the economy, and how to use the commands and currencies, see A Guide to our Economy.

Admin Info

  • For the official documentation, see [here.]
  • To create an admin shop, type "!" on the first line of the sign.

Redirection pages. Shops, ChestShops