Changes

===Buying from a Traderor Personal Merchant===*[[Trader]]s sell a set selection of items from the game itself. Personal merchants are stocked with items from players. *Trader/Merchants's inventory is shown in '<Trader>'s offer' window top left. Drag items you want to the 'Your demand' window below it.

If you offered a suitable amount, Trader /Merchant will accept also. If you offered more than the value of the items you bought, Trader will give change money back if he has enough to offer. ===Selling to a Trader===*Drag selling items from your own inventory into the 'Your offer' window top right.If Trader is interested in your items and has enough money to buy them, he will move them down to his demand window below it and accept the trade on his part.If Trader does not have enough cash, try buying something from him also, until your demands meet.*Check 'You accept'. =====Tips=====When trading it is a good idea to sell items over 1 by 1 as it gives more money. Or in large number drag higher value items over 1 by 1 and lower value items over i groups. Example 60 Spindles at mixed QL is currently 9s67s when dragged over in 1 go but dragging it over 10 at a time its 11s20c.<br>Always carry some iron to balance out the trade.<br>

The Trade chat tab is a [[Chat#Global|global]] chat used for advertising your intent to sell (WTS), buy (WTB), trade (WTT), or desire to price check something (PC). Only messages that begin with the abbreviations WTS, WTB, WTT, or PC are displayed in the chat window. Players answering your message will reply to you via [[PM|private messages]]or direct in the trade chat by using "<code>@ <your username></code>", which will only be visible to you. You may toggle this tab on and off in your [[profile|profile settings]].

In order to pick up an item sent to you via C.O.D., you simply go to a mailbox and receive the item. In order to successfully withdraw the item, you need the amount of money it costs to be in your bank, as it is automatically withdrawn from there. Keep in mind that depending on the server the A courier fee of 1c per item comes from or goes to, a fee between 10 and 30 coppers applies(see [[mail]] for more details).

As of March 1st 2020, Wurm no longer allows you to pay or be paid trade with real life money for ingame services or items. While this is a concept many players enjoy about the game, there is no way for the game to track payment made by other means. Wurm can not refund you money you sent to another player for certain goods that may never have arrived if you are victim of a scam. That means that trading via real life money is a good way, but it is completely your responsibility to make sure you are as safe as possible as you trade. Again, it is usual for the buyer to pay before receiving the items. In case of a character or silver purchase, there are few ways for the player to determine whether the goods he is buying really exist. A good way is to ask for screenshots if you can not inspect the items, to be sure said items exist. After that, it is on the seller to make sure the buyer receives the items they purchased. The most popular way of payment is via PayPal. It is recommended to do real life money trades only with people who have a verified paypal accountcurrency.   

While the Wurm community and staff try their best to prevent scams, noone no one but the people directly involved in the trade can be held responsible for the outcome of each transaction. Especially when trading via real life currency, that can become an issue. Scams are less than frequent, but they do happen, and you will wish to be as careful as possible to avoid that scenario. For that, there was an official warning to all players issued by the staff, which you are recommended to read. It is advised for you to trade only with people who have a reputation of completing successful trades, or who have someone respectable to back up their intentions as a first time trader.