Merchanting?

Burn2607 · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:12 pm

I just recently decided to start merchanting, but i'm not sure what to buy and sell. Any advice?

Adbot · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:12 pm

czskrazzi · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:14 pm

how much cash do you have currently?

Burn2607 · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:15 pm

I have 120k currently

czskrazzi · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:18 pm

ur f2p and 120k.. thats not much to start with..

i have maybe a couple suggestions.

spend 100k on essence, paying no more than 20 each.. try to get as cheap as you can. never go over 20 each.. If you have a members friend, it will help. either get him/her to buy the essence for 40 each.. or have them sell it for you.. that part is hard with trust issues..

I really cant suggest anything else besides that.. i have never merchanted on f2p and with only 120k.. but keep looking here cuz im sure there are many others who can offer good tips.

Burn2607 · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:19 pm

thank you for the advice. I thought i should do essence, but i wasn't sure

Picked_Pker · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:28 pm

Well rc is ok too. I bought 7k ess for around 20-30gpea never over then I started making airs. With those 7k ess i will make about 500k selling the airs 20ea. So if I bought all ess for 30ea that is 210k and ill be making a profit of 290k ( I will also be getting a nice 35k runescrafting experience) But merchanting willows also works. I have a few friends that sell me willows for 30ea then I go on the forums or sell to my members friends that fletch them and i get 35-50ea. Another one is yews. If you can buy yews for around 200ea (never over 230ea) then if you get a good amount you can sell maybe 300ea. For willows I started out with 300k in items and I wanted to start getting woodcutting up to get 65 woodcut to get lots of money. I started buying the logs for 20ea and when I got a fair amount (10k+) I went onto different forums and posted.You will usually get good offers. Hope this helps.

Adbot · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:28 pm

bateater · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:37 pm

yes yes willows are a grand way for making cheap money just go to like world 1 and hang out saying buying willows 10 each or 20 each then look on the runescape fourms ( f2p'ers can not post but can look) until someone is posting about buying willows pm them and sell for as much as 60 each yep I did that for a while

Jeff · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 3:38 pm

Essence with this amount of money. I suggest you to get a pernament rune item seller when you have 500k. You can also buy rune equipments cheap from rune smither.
If you are more familiar with the rare prices, try merchanting rares. Though it's more risky.

Attpurepker · **Posted:** May 23rd, 2005, 6:47 pm

Quote:

do iron or coal

buy iron 1-80 gp each
buy coal 1-120 gp each

sell iron at 95-100 gp each
sell coal at 150 gp each