Hybrid Trade Fairs
Trade Fair Setup - The Fair - Vendors - Merchant Information
Hybrid Trade Fairs are held twice a year or so. Dates are announced a week or two before the event on the Hybrid Forums.
A trade fair consists of a public location designed for player vendors, usually within a town. Players are permitted to have a vendor in this location for a limited number of specific days, generally over a weekend.
With a large number of vendors in one location, activity and sales are high. Many players take the opportunity to place a vendor that will be seen by many. Houses and banks are cleaned of unneeded items. Merchants take advantage of extra sales and promotion of their own shops. Almost anything can be bought at the fairs, including rares, bulk resources, supplies, and more.
Set Up
The Hybrid Trade Fairs all begin with a Set Up period before the actual Fair.Setup is announced ingame and will be posted in the Fair Thread as well.
A green moongate is placed beside East Britain Bank that leads to the setup arena. Town Criers will announce that setup has begun.
Players who want to place a vendor can come to the setup area at this time to place and stock their vendor. Vendor fees are taken from the player's bank when the vendor is placed.
The Set Up Arena contains multiple stalls to set up vendors for the fair. There is bank access and a provisioner. A GM will move you to one of the rooms and offer you a vendor contract.
**The contract will not renew and you are responsible for collecting your items and gold once the Fair has concluded. Do not forget about your vendor. Staff does not replace lost gold or items.**
Once the vendor is placed, you are left to customize and stock your vendor.
For information on Vendor Customizing see the guide to player vendors.
When you are finished, have a seat and a GM will check your vendor and move you from the room. Your vendor will be moved to the Fair once it has begun.
The Fair
When the Fair begins, the Fairgrounds appear and the vendors are moved in place. Towncriers announce the Fair opening. Merchants do not get to choose their location. Staff will keep multiple vendors, owned by one merchant, together.
Vendors can be managed at the Fair in the same way they can be managed in a vendor house (stocked, dressed, etc).
The Fairgrounds are busy during this time. Players are encouraged to advertise their vendors and vendor malls in the area outside the Fairgrounds.
When the Fair is over, the remaining vendors are moved back to the setup area. Players can page to retrieve their items and cash in any gold their vendor may still have. Don't forget about your vendor!! You only have until your contract runs out to collect your items.
Vendors
Vendors are controlled through the Vendor Management Gump.
Double-click your vendor to see the gump.
For information on vendor management and stocking, see the guide to player vendors..
When renaming your vendor consider the following
You are limited to 20 spaces. The name must be acceptable (no racism, vulgarity, etc). Vendors with unacceptable names at the Fair will be renamed.
Always check the Vendor Management Gump when you are Done stocking. Check the vendor fees and be sure there is enough to cover the vendor costs. Staff will not replace items if your vendor runs away due to lack of vendor fees.
Merchant Information
Before the Fair:- Choose a blue, nonfaction character for your Trade Fair Merchant
- Make sure this character has 10k gold in the bank (not a check).
- Make sure this character has additional gold for vendor fees
- Gather the items to stock the vendor. Bring these items with you or have them in the bank
- If you want the vendor to have a specific outfit, you need to bring it with you.
- Come to the setup arena once Setup is announced via the Green Moongate at East Britain Bank.
Come prepared as above. You cannot come and go from this area when setting up vendors.
If the gate is not there, Setup is not open. Do not page