Selling loot

Compare actual offers. Shop quality, Mercantile, Personality, regional prices and Town Prosperity affect what you receive. A better-quality shop can pay more for the same item. Prosperity near 50 gives the best town sale modifier; either extreme reduces it by up to 25%.
Sell gear as found. A smith's paid repair adds nothing to its online sale condition. Your own repairs add only a third of their improvement. Paying to repair stock for resale usually loses money.
Use free identification when available. Mages Guild identification is free during the Witches' Festival; an Identify spell is another option. Check valuable gear before selling it cheaply.
Check the Market for valuable finds. Include its 6% total fees and the possibility that an item will not sell. Use salvage for shards when that is more useful than the gold offer.
Bank frequently. Normal online death takes 10% of carried gold. Coins also weigh 1 kg per 400 gold; a letter of credit avoids that weight for a 1% fee.

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