Hydlaa Market
1400-2200 GMT
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Hydlaa Plaza near Harnquist's Shop Hydlaa Market
To all Merchants, Crafters, Bakers, Cooks, Traders etc:,
It is time to open our doors once again as the
cold season ends. Let us gather together to greet the coming
change with the unity of Brotherhood. Together, let us
welcome the promise of renewal that the new season brings
As the snows and ice retreats before the warming winds,
let the roads once again be filled with the abundance of travelers
as they come forth from the far corners of our world. Bringing
with them the promise of prosperity and commerce.
It is the time to dust away the cobwebs from our stores
and to polish up our best merchandise. Time to gather up
our inventories, time to renew them, time to share them.
I ask and invite you all. Both the old and the new. Join
with me and others to open once again the busy marketplace of
the great city of Hydlaa. To be held in it's center Plaza on the last
day this month. From about Midday to Dusk.
Let us gather together and share the breaking point of
this last harsh season in celebration. To Hail, and remember old
friends as we meet and embrace new ones. Sharing with one
and another the mix of our cultures, in trade, craft, and story.
Truly said,
"It is here, where we will find the greatest riches that
Commerce brings."
Honorably,
Jaycol Ironhandt
[ I have opened a large window as a time line. One, due to the volume of new faces I have seen, another to spread out the market to make it as an ongoing event. This will allow for less congestion of the area to enhance better game play. I will add some rules of conduct and suggestions. These we cannot enforce. They are mainly common courtesy and/or common sense. I will ask those that participate to please stop and consider them and to abide by them. They are based on experience gathered from other players over the last two years. Not doing so may not only hurt your business and reputation. it may also hurt the business of others by reducing any number of customers due to gameplay conditions. Basically said: "If they can't come into that area they won't!" So everything we do to keep it simple with the new client the better for all.
I thank you for you time and consideration]
[* Displays: Displays should be limited to ground cover, A single rug and/or fur. Use books to display the list of your inventory (The less items the better, especially in large gatherings).
* Books and maps: If you sell books and maps in numbers. Please purchase some sacks or small crates to display your items this will help reduce item numbers presented.
* Dropped items: OLD RULE! If you do not want to lose it, Don't put it on the ground. Markets cause game play issues. If you crash your items are free for all. Simply put.
* Magic: Do not use magic during an event.
* /Shout: Do not use shout to advertise your merchandise. More then half of your customers are RPers ( should be all now). If you clug up the main chat window with nonsense, they will not come and they will share that information with other potential customers.
* /Auction: works great for markets. It has a long range and can be viewed at will. IT also records the message! So you do not need to repeat your self every five minutes or try to out do the auctions of others.
* Role play: Role play your sales! Use as few brackets as possible. "That will be four circles, please." vs [Give me 1000 trias] /Whisper is also handy for negotiating quick prices in a OOC manner.
"I think that covers all the basics. Again these are common courtesy, and common sense based on the experience of myself and others over the last two years. Have fun! I hope to see you there.]
[You will find other useful information here]
http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?topic=35165.0
