Sims 3: Difference between "drag here to sell" and consignment store selling?
What is the difference—if any—between selling a Sim's items, like fish or paintings, in a consignment store, like the Landgraab Sell n' Swap store, and selling them instantly in the inventory using the "drag here to sell" functionality?
I understand that I have to wait a bit for my Sim's items to sell at the consignment store, while inventory selling is instant, but is there any other difference? Can they sell for more at the consignment store, for example? Because if they don't, then the instant selling in the inventory pretty much makes consignment stores redundant and perhaps counter-productive, especially with the waiting and the trip to the store and making sure it is open, right?
Best Answer
The difference is that many selfmade items get sold for higher money. Like the one before me said, you get Reputation wich let you often sell more for a higher price and give you more discount on other items in the Shop.
good items for the consignment shop are:
Paintings, Inventions!, and Jewells. The more the items are worth, the higher is the selling rate and the Money you get. But don´t just sell the same thing over time. then it get less money and often won´t be sold. (just take it back for free and sell it another time)
But keep in mind! Items get cheaper every day until they got selled. if it doesent got selled in a week. take it back and then new in for max Profit;)
New inventions and Rare items are often sold in less then 4 ingame ours.
I often played as Inventor and dug around the City and got big and rare Jewells to confirm that. + I often have a second sim for the household and Painting/Writing.
Edit: theres a Lifetime perk wich let you get easier Reputation and better and more often Sales to get big profit from the consignment store.
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How do you use the consignment store in Sims 3?
To use the store, head there during hours of operation and click the counter and select buy. At the top of the screen there is a consign tab. This will show all items available for sale through your personal and family inventory. It's best to have a single Sim in the household handle all sales, as they will get better.How do you sell inventory on Sims 3?
In TS3 you can click once on the upper-left corner and drag the item to the sell section to sell all of the items in that stack.Can you sell paintings in Sims 3?
Yes, the Consignment shop. When I go in there, no sell/buy screen comes up, just personal interaction with the womn behind the counter. (There's a new opportunity situation in Ambitions where if I deliver the painting I canget various benefits but I'm talking about the regular everyday painting.)Can you own a store in Sims 3?
The Sims 3It allows the player to set up and run item shops on any type of lot, even if neither of the Sims of the households owns the establishment. The set that features a system of managing the store which is much more limited and different from other games where the game mechanic is present.QA Sesh: What is Consignment and How To Sell Into Boutiques + More
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Consignment can potentially sell for a lot more then drag and sell, but it just depends on how soon it sells. Drag and sell is a flat value that isn't modified by anything, but consignments do get modifiers based on your reputation and traits.
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