In week 22 of The Neopian Times in my article called
"Deflation? Inflation? Who is Right?", I issued out a challenge
to rainbow_star_baby and myself to write an article that will outline our very
different and contrasting point of views on how to run a shop in Neopia. Here
you will learn my aggressive strategy to running a successful shop that will
make you wealthier and more powerful than other Neopians. This article will
provide you with the steps to success so that you two can run your shop like
a Moehog!
"Because we're richer than you!"
The first thing one must do to employ this strategy is to earn a little bit
of money outside of running a shop. That is, one must play games to get on their
feet. There are many articles out there in the Neopian times that will help
you get you started. I recommend reading the many articles written by grand
master gaming guru docktor.
Just put his name in the search box and click 'Go!' to be teleported to a page
that will list all of his writings. Also you may want to check out the article
by ankharis called "Having
Trouble With the Stock Market?" for an authority on how to make
money using the stock market.
After you get a comfortable amount of money it is time to move on to the second
step. Look for a product that you feel people will buy. Such excellent choices
include Codestones, Dubloons, and Faerie Quest items (i.e. Cool Shades, Blue
Bandanna, etc…). If you are very wealthy then I recommend looking into Codestones.
Otherwise, you should stick to Faerie Quest items.
Now that you have a product in mind to sell it is time to execute the aggressive
strategy that only a Moehog could think up. What you must do is use the Shop Wizard to look at the product of your choice and see what the price is. Now
rather than selling your items for 10 NP lower that the competition as many
have suggested, buy out everybody within a 10 - 100 Neopoint range and then
set your price to that. This way, you will be the lowest price on the Shop Wizard
and you will make a profit on everybody that you bought out! After awhile you'll
be able to make a huge profit and be able to afford the Golden Butter Knife!!!
There is one last warning I wish to give to all of you faithful Neopians out
there. Don't put all 5 billion items in your shop right away. If you have too
many items in your shop of the same kind, then people will sell their items
for lower rather than trying to buy you out. Don't worry, being bought out is
a good thing since you get you'll be able to get rid of all your items. And
isn't that what you want anyway?
Due to a flood of Neomail asking me about another dimension of running a shop,
expect another article out soon with a tutorial on how to make your shop look
good. Happy Shopping! |