Beginners Trading guide to profit! Part 1 ~ Buying

[Zak]

Introduction
Hello and welcome to the buyer's guide to profit. In this guide I'm going to tell you some hints and tips in becoming a top buyer, so you can then later sell your items on for profit. This guide is part 1 of 2, part 2 being selling.

Learn the prices
First off, the most important thing to start learning is what items sell for and what people are willing to buy them for. Usually the best way to find out is to visit coin shops for the low priced items, such as 1c and 2c shops.

You're going to want to browse quite a few shops at first, not buying anything to see the price range in which items sell for. Even 1c items can vary, a good example being: You buy two one-way gates from a coin shop for 1c per, you then put them up in your shop selling for 2 for 3c, that's a 50% profit.

Buying bulk
A very good way to maximise profit is by buying bulk. Seller's are usually happy to give you a reasonable discount on bulk items as most of the time they're trying to get rid of lots of stock quickly. By buying say 20 1c items for 16c, and selling them on for 20c. That's an easy 4c profit already. Obviously the more credits you have, the more credits you are likely to make.

2 for 1c/3 for 1c
These stores are a good way to pick up some easy coins. Some people put items in 2 for 1c stores that could easily be sold for 1c per. It's the same for 3 for 1c stores, some stuff in there could easily be sold at 2 for 1c. Most of the time you have to be first in and very quick with these kind of stores, as good stock sells out fast.

Example of good 2 for 1c items


Example of bad 2 for 1c items

Be cheeky
Do anything to make sure that you are going to get the good transaction, ask for deals, discount, shout out what you want even if there is a line. Even trade the owner if you want a good deal that someone else is going to get, so you get it instead. It seems harsh, but so many people on Habbo will do it to you.

Swift, fast transactions
I wouldn't bother waiting in lines unless it's something you really need. Half the time you'll wait and won't even get the item anyway. Stay and try and get what you want, but if the seller is really taking the mic, i'd leave. Plenty more shops out there!

Getting there first!
Events under 'trading' is where you will find all of the shops. Sometimes it can be a good thing to be the first, or first few people in the shop. There might be good stock in there selling cheap, if you don't get there early, someone else might beat you to it!

Trade rooms
Once dominated as the main centres of trade in Habbo, these trade rooms are still a good way to buy items you desire cheaper. Although not as many people use them anymore because of the introduction of the marketplace and events. Gone are the good old days of Sukia's and Ostinato's trade rooms

Avoid the marketplace & catalogue
When buying avoid the marketplace and the catalogue, usually things found in the marketplace can be got much cheaper elsewhere, the same goes for the catalogue.

[Mr-Trainor]

This is a nice guide and I'm sure some people will find it useful . Will be waiting for Part 2 now .

[Mark]

Nice guide, +rep!

[orientalframe?]

Very good guide, I'm sure some users will find this very handy.

[AgnesIO]

Thoughts in bold and underlined.

Introduction
Hello and welcome to the buyer's guide to profit. In this guide I'm going to tell you some hints and tips in becoming a top buyer, so you can then later sell your items on for profit. This guide is part 1 of 2, part 2 being selling.

Learn the prices
First off, the most important thing to start learning is what items sell for and what people are willing to buy them for. Usually the best way to find out is to visit coin shops for the low priced items, such as 1c and 2c shops.

You're going to want to browse quite a few shops at first, not buying anything to see the price range in which items sell for. Even 1c items can vary, a good example being: You buy two one-way gates from a coin shop for 1c per, you then put them up in your shop selling for 2 for 3c, that's a 50% profit.

Sadly, although this is good for normal furniture items, thanks to Marketplace the big profit is gone - rare trading.

Buying bulk
A very good way to maximise profit is by buying bulk. Seller's are usually happy to give you a reasonable discount on bulk items as most of the time they're trying to get rid of lots of stock quickly. By buying say 20 1c items for 16c, and selling them on for 20c. That's an easy 4c profit already. Obviously the more credits you have, the more credits you are likely to make.

2 for 1c/3 for 1c
These stores are a good way to pick up some easy coins. Some people put items in 2 for 1c stores that could easily be sold for 1c per. It's the same for 3 for 1c stores, some stuff in there could easily be sold at 2 for 1c. Most of the time you have to be first in and very quick with these kind of stores, as good stock sells out fast.

Example of good 2 for 1c items


Example of bad 2 for 1c items

Be cheeky
Do anything to make sure that you are going to get the good transaction, ask for deals, discount, shout out what you want even if there is a line. Even trade the owner if you want a good deal that someone else is going to get, so you get it instead. It seems harsh, but so many people on Habbo will do it to you.

Never really had a norm shop, but when there were rare shops I would kick and ban anyone who skipped the line. Or kept shouting that they wanted something - rude imo

Swift, fast transactions
I wouldn't bother waiting in lines unless it's something you really need. Half the time you'll wait and won't even get the item anyway. Stay and try and get what you want, but if the seller is really taking the mic, i'd leave. Plenty more shops out there!

This is good advice if it is something that should be easy to find again. Cannot really be applied if you find a fair amount of what you have been looking for.

Getting there first!
Events under 'trading' is where you will find all of the shops. Sometimes it can be a good thing to be the first, or first few people in the shop. There might be good stock in there selling cheap, if you don't get there early, someone else might beat you to it!

Nothing to say to this, fairly obvious stuff - but good for 'newbs'.

Trade rooms
Once dominated as the main centres of trade in Habbo, these trade rooms are still a good way to buy items you desire cheaper. Although not as many people use them anymore because of the introduction of the marketplace and events. Gone are the good old days of Sukia's and Ostinato's trade rooms

Sukia's imo was a horrible place to trade haha. Trade rooms were always good for more common rares - but not they don't really serve an important place imo.
Avoid the marketplace & catalogue
When buying avoid the marketplace and the catalogue, usually things found in the marketplace can be got much cheaper elsewhere, the same goes for the catalogue.

Catalogue is obvious. I disagree with the Marketplace bit though. Sadly, despite how much you may want to avoid it, doing so now often takes more time than it is worth. Imo you are better spending 1c more than you intended and getting the furniture instantly, than searching for half an hour and saving your 1c. You can still normally make a profit.

A nice guide, although the days of trading to make any sort of decent profit are over.

[e5]

I think suggesting buying bulks is wrong as some peope canno afford bulks

[Cronger]

Thank you! That is quite useful.

[AndyC]

yeh nice guide. helped me a lot

[Robi]

Will deffo be using this!

[IAmAsianBoy]

Nice Guide! It helps, and I will be using it.
+rep