Market Trading Guide

The Market tab is where players buy and sell Benefactor Packs, LC Vouchers, and job knowledge cards for in-game cash — never real money. It reads like this: one row per item, tap to compare every seller cheapest first. This guide teaches you to read it like a trader.

Reading an item row

Each row names the item, its type, how many listings and sellers compete, and the from price — the cheapest available lot. That from price is your first filter for everything: if the cheapest lot is above what you'd pay, move on; the row's other sellers are all pricier by construction. Single-seller items render open automatically. Crowded ones expand on tap.

Lots vs unit prices

Sellers list in lots: a single, or a stack ("Lot of 5"). Every stacked line shows the lot total and the per-unit price ("$8.99 · $1.80 ea") — and the unit price is the number that matters when lots differ in size. A $8.99 lot of five beats a $1.99 single. Comparing lot totals across different sizes is the beginner mistake; comparing unit prices is the whole skill. Filter chips narrow by type, text search matches item names, and max price hides every seller line above your ceiling.

The status line tells you how many listings your filters hid. If the book looks empty, loosen the max price first — it's the usual culprit.

What medians mean (and don't)

Each type shows recent median sale prices. They are transparency only, never price controls: no listing is forced toward them and no sale clears at them automatically. Use them as a fairness compass — paying double the median means you want it now, selling double means you're fishing — not as predictions. Thin markets swing wildly; a median of two sales is trivia, not data.

Previewing cards before buying

Tap a job-card seller line to preview it: the full card if you already own the design, otherwise the locked card with a peek offer. Previewing is free and unlimited — never buy a card blind when the design is unknown. Buying always asks for confirmation first, states the exact in-game cash amount, and is final: the cash goes to the seller immediately.

When to sell

Tap Sell an item to list from live inventory — packs, voucher stacks, and card copies take quantities. Your listings sit above the book with a Remove button that returns the escrowed items anytime. Sell when: you hold surplus (vouchers past bank needs, duplicate value), the from price sits above the median (demand is hot), or you need cash for a time-limited opportunity like a degree window. Don't undercut by pennies — it trains the whole book downward, including your next sale. And remember sellers are never named: your reputation can't carry a premium, so price is your only signal.

What to read next

Fund your trading: Money & Budgeting. Understand the token layer: Life Credits, Explained.

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